DEPUTY National Rural Health Commissioner, Associate Professor, Faye McMillan, was one of three pharmacists recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours list yesterday.
McMillan was named as a Member of the General Division of the Order of Australia for her "significant service to Indigenous mental health and to tertiary education".
South Australian pharmacist and the former owner of Burge Pharmacy in Edwardstown South Australia, Donald Burge, received the Medal of the Order of Australia in the General Division, "for service to the community through a range of roles".
Former visiting lecturer at the Griffith University School of Pharmacy, Brenley McMillan Milson, was also awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the General Division for "service to the community of the Gold Coast".
Pharmaceutical Society of Australia National President, Associate Professor Chris Freeman, said it was great to see pharmacists being recognised in the honours list.
"I congratulate all of the Queen's Birthday Honours recipients and thank them for their ongoing service to the pharmacy profession and their local communities," he said.
"As Australia's first registered pharmacist who identifies as Aboriginal, McMillan has been an exemplar for the pharmacy profession for many years.
"Faye has already had an illustrious career and her appointment as the Deputy National Rural Health Commissioner in Mar was seen as a pivotal moment in the better utilisation of the workforce in rural and remote Australia."
"Faye is an outstanding pharmacist; I congratulate her on her AM and look forward to working with her in her role as the Deputy National Rural Health Commissioner to better utilise the network of pharmacists in rural and remote Australia."
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