RECONCILIATION Australia has given its endorsement to the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia's (PSA's) Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), Reflect.
PSA National President, Associate Professor Chris Freeman, said the RAP would give the organisation a structured approach to advancing reconciliation.
"PSA is delighted to launch our RAP, as it signifies an important milestone for the organisation," he said.
"PSA's RAP will build on current reconciliation initiatives within the organisation, driving reconciliation through awareness and action.
"Our RAP provides a strategic framework that will ensure PSA is a culturally safe workplace and welcoming for everyone, irrespective of their cultural heritage.
"As the peak body representing pharmacists, Australia's most accessible workforce, PSA is ideally placed to improve medicine safety for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, particularly in rural and remote communities."
PSA South Australia and Northern Territory Branch Manager, added that the RAP reflected the organisation's commitment to creating a culturally safe and inclusive environment for Indigenous pharmacists, patients and stakeholders.
"Providing culturally safe healthcare comes with understanding and acceptance of the impact that generational disadvantage has had and continues to have on the mental and physical health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people," she said.
"The development of this RAP is a commitment to ensure the cultural literacy of PSA staff towards being a culturally safe workplace which is then reflected in our member education and practice support services."
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