Sat 07 Nov 2026
WA Branch | Transforming care through Specialty Practice symposium
The WA Branch invite you to save the date for their upcoming symposium!
From palliative care and critical care to community pharmacy, specialist practice is the backbone of medicines management. This symposium looks twenty years ahead, bringing together voices from across the practice spectrum — clinical pharmacists, technicians, operational leads, and community practitioners — to imagine how specialty roles might evolve, converge, or transform entirely.
Location: Perth City Library, 573 Hay St, Perth, WA, 6000
Time: 0900-1300 AWDT
The City of Perth Library is centrally located, a few blocks from Royal Perth Hospital. It is adjacent to the Perth Town Hall, fronting Hay Street, and is accessible from St Georges Terrace via the new Cathedral Square precinct.
Nearby CPP car parks are Council House Car Park and Pier St Car Park.
Nearby train and bus stations are Elizabeth Quay (7-10 min walk) and Perth Underground (10-15 min walk). You can play your trip using Transperth Journey Planner
Venue Hire generously sponsored by Slade Pharmacy
Catering generously sponsored by Pharmacy 777
Jessica Hosking FANZCAP(Informtcs), Senior Pharmacy Information Officer – WA Health EMR Program
Presentation title: Pharmacy Informatics: Turning Data into Safer Care
Jessica is a WA Health hospital pharmacist with almost 15 years’ experience, over 10 years being in the digital health space. She was fortunate to complete her internship and work as a pharmacist at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, before having the opportunity to join the commissioning team for Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) in early 2015. Jessica’s role involved the testing, workflow design, staff training and implementation of pharmacy automation and robotics. From this experience, she developed a passion for digital health and has been grateful to remain working in this exciting area at PCH since it opened, before taking the opportunity to join the WA Health EMR Program as a Senior Pharmacy Information Officer in 2025. In her substantive role, she managed the day-to-day maintenance and reporting for the electronic medication management system, as well as analysing the data generated to look for opportunities to improve. Jessica has a Graduate Certificate in Digital Health and is a member of the AdPha Pharmacy Informatics and Technology Leadership Committee.
Rachel Thorson FANZCAP (Transplant, Leadership and Management), Deputy Chief Pharmacist – Clinical, Fiona Stanley Hospital
Title of Presentation: Partnered Pharmacist Medication Charting: A WA Tertiary Metropolitan Hospital Perspective
Rachel is the Deputy Chief Pharmacist - Clinical at Fiona Stanley Hospital, with 16 years of expertise in clinical pharmacy, currently working as the Advanced Lung Disease and Transplant pharmacist. She has a Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy and is recognised as a Pharmacist Consultant in Transplant, Leadership and Management via the Australian and New Zealand College of Advanced Pharmacy. She is passionate about advancing clinical pharmacy practice through advanced scope roles and ensuring strong clinical team integration to deliver optimal patient care.
Rainbow Teo, Pharmacist/Proprietor, Pharmacy 777 Nollamara Compounding
Presentation title: Beyond dispensing: The Future of Specialty Pharmacy Practice
Rainbow Teo is a pharmacist at Pharmacy 777 Nollamara Compounding, with a strong interest in patient-centred, evidence-based healthcare. Her clinical interests include personalised consultations, natural collaborative solutions, chronic disease management such as sleep apnoea, compounding, and supporting patients to make informed decisions about their health. Rainbow is passionate about expanding the role of pharmacists in delivering accessible, personalised healthcare and empowering patients through education and collaborative care. Through her work in community pharmacy, Rainbow strives to provide practical, individualised solutions that improve health outcomes and make a meaningful difference to the local community
Amelia Santoro FANZCAP (CritCare, EmergMed), Emergency Medicine Specialist Pharmacist
Presentation title: Rapid Response, Lasting Impact: Expanding Scope of Emergency Medicine Pharmacists
Amelia is currently the Emergency Medicine Specialist Pharmacist at Fiona Stanley Hospital. She has extensive hospital pharmacy experience across a wide range of areas including emergency medicine, intensive care, general and specialty wards, aseptic compounding and electronic medication management. Her areas of interest include critical care, emergency medicine and leadership
Penny Tuffin FANZCAP (PallCare, Pain Mgt), Palliative Care Pharmacist for WA Country Health Service, Fiona Stanley Hospital, and Bethesda Hospital Palliative Care Unit.
Presentation title: Palliative Care – A Journey of Life
Penny is an Advanced Practice Pharmacist in Palliative Care and Pain Management. She works for WA Country Health Service, Fiona Stanley Hospital, and Palliative Care Unit at Bethesda Hospital. She has been instrumental in developing pain and palliative care resources in WA and is a member of the Expert Writing Committee for the Palliative Care Therapeutic Guidelines. She is a Clinical Advisor for Palliative Care Australia and a member of the WA End of Life and Palliative Care Advisory Committee. Penny provides advice, education and mentoring for healthcare professionals and undergraduate students across Australia in pain management and palliative care.
Salman Safi, EMMs Pharmacy Technician – Royal Perth Hospital, WA Health
Presentation title: Behind the Screens: Life as an EMMs Pharmacy Technician
Salman Safi is a Pharmacy Technician at Royal Perth Hospital, with experience in hospital pharmacy operations and digital medication management. Since joining WA Health in 2022, he has developed a strong interest in healthcare technology and improving pharmacy workflows.
Salman has been actively involved in the implementation of electronic controlled substance registers across EMHS, contributing to staff training, system rollout and ongoing support. His experience has provided valuable insight into the challenges and opportunities associated with introducing new technologies into clinical environments.
Alongside his work in healthcare, Salman is completing a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Project Management, at Edith Cowan University. With a background in information technology and hospital pharmacy, he is particularly interested in how digital innovation, effective change management and collaboration can improve medication safety and support healthcare professionals.
Leadership panel:
Cherrie Leong, General Manager - National Services, Slade Pharmacy
Cherrie Leong is a senior pharmacy leader with extensive experience in healthcare operations, commercial strategy and service transformation in a private hospital pharmacy setting. As General Manager of National Pharmacies, she leads the Slade Pharmacy teams to deliver high-quality pharmacy services across a national footprint in Australia. Cherrie is passionate about building capable leaders, strengthening partnerships and translating strategy into practical outcomes for patients, clinicians and organisations. Her leadership approach combines clear accountability, collaboration and a strong focus on safety, innovation and sustainable growth. As a panel member, she brings a pragmatic perspective on leading through complexity, developing high-performing teams and creating environments where people can contribute, learn and thrive.
Brenda Shum FANZCAP (Lead&Mgmt), Vice President - Advanced Pharmacy Australia
Brenda is the Service Co-Director - Medical Division at Royal Perth Bentley Mt Lawley Group. She holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons), majoring in Pharmacology; Bachelor of Pharmacy; Master of Business Administration (Health Management); and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
She has worked in multiple clinical and operational areas in tertiary settings, with over 15 years in various management roles. Her professional interests include bridging the transition of care between hospital and primary care settings, expanding the scope of pharmacy practice to optimise patient outcomes, and moving the profession towards a future where pharmacy practitioners are recognised as being an essential element of interdisciplinary care teams, whenever, and wherever, medicines are used.
Nabeelah Mukadam, Chief Pharmacist, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Women and Newborn Health Service
Nabeelah is an experienced pharmacy leader with a strong commitment to clinical excellence, medication safety and improving healthcare delivery. As Chief Pharmacist at King Edward Memorial Hospital, she leads a multidisciplinary pharmacy team supporting specialised women’s and newborn health services.
Her leadership experience extends across clinical governance, workforce development, strategic service planning and healthcare transformation. She has held broader leadership roles within allied health and is actively involved in planning medication management systems and pharmacy services for the new Women and Babies Hospital.
Passionate about developing people and creating opportunities for growth, Nabeelah values collaborative leadership, innovation and building resilient, high-performing teams. She is committed to empowering others and driving meaningful, sustainable improvements in healthcare.
Kim Brotherson, Founder, Director Pharmacy 777 Group
Kim is a Community Pharmacist with more than 30 years’ experience in the Australian Pharmacy Industry. Kim leads Pharmacy 777 with a passionate vision for the future of Pharmacy practice and the role of Pharmacists in collaborative patient care, together with the wider health care network.
Kim’s leadership has driven the growth and service values of the Group and today, Pharmacy 777 represents more than 85 independent Community Pharmacies, focused on a health service-based model supporting positive patient health outcomes.
Pharmacy 777 was awarded the Pharmacy Guild’s Pharmacy of the Year Award four times and recognised across several recent Pharmacy Industry and Business awards
This is an AdPha-endorsed CPD activity. Attendees may record 2.3 hours of Group 2 CPD (a total of 5 CPD credits) in their CPD learning plan and record
- 3.2, Implement the medication management strategy or plan
- 2.2, Collaborate with professional colleagues
- 1.6, Contribute to continuous improvement in quality and safety
- 3.5, Support Quality Use of Medicines
- 1.4, Maintain and extend professional competence
- 3.1, Develop a patient-centred, culturally responsive approach to medication management
- 4.7, Participate in organisational management
- 1.5, Apply expertise in professional practice
- 4.1, Show leadership of self
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