THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has launched its Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan 2025-2027 (RAP) today, in recognition of National Close the Gap Day.
By encouraging meaningful action towards health equity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the plan reinforces PSA's commitment to reconciliation, equity and culturally safe healthcare.
PSA national president, Professor Mark Naunton, reflected that building a more inclusive and responsive pharmacy profession is at the forefront of PSA's work.
"Our Innovate RAP moves our commitment from abstract into action, embedding cultural safety into the education we produce, strengthening partnerships with community-controlled health organisations, and increasing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce representation," Professor Naunton said.
"The PSA is committed to walking alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, guided by respect and shared purpose.
"We will continue to advocate, educate, and lead with integrity, ensuring that every Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person has access to health care that is not only safe and effective, but also culturally safe and empowering."
The PSA also commissioned Summah Holden, a proud Dunghutti woman, pharmacy student and artist, to develop the accompanying artwork (pictured).
"I wanted to show what culturally safe care looks like when it's lived," Holden said.
"Listening first, learning with humility, and embedding that knowledge into practice."
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