Full Pharmacist membership
Stay connected to your national hospital pharmacy community and be supported in you practice and professional growth through unparalleled education, networking, advocacy and leadership opportunities.
Member benefits
Formerly known as SHPA, Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) supports your potential and the care you can provide, beyond the building you work in, through access to leading education, training, resources and networks of practitioners working across more than 30 specialty areas.
Become an AdPha member and enjoy our ever-expanding suite of benefits, resources and networks.
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Full, Fellow, Former/Retired and Life members →
Technician and Assistant members →
Free and discounted access to CPD
Actively invest in life-long learning and maintain your annual professional development through Australia’s pre-eminent pharmacy education program.
AdPha membership supports your career aspirations and opportunities in the workplace, unlocking free and discounted access to specialist seminars, workshops and online courses, inspiring webinars and Australia’s largest scientific pharmacy conference.
Specialty Practice
Unique to AdPha, Specialty Practice is your gateway to a nationwide network of professionals and peer learning opportunities, and a wide range of resources including CPD, research, advocacy and policy, as well as real-time responses via discussion forums.
CPD Planning + Recording
AdPha’s CPD Planning and Recording tool features easy evidence upload and management, single-click report export and a live progress dial embedded in your AdPha Dashboard. It’s the only planning and recording tool you’ll need, available exclusively to AdPha members.
Policy and advocacy
Join us to build a stronger voice influencing policy, practice, and patient care from the expert perspective of the hospital pharmacy sector. As the core of advanced pharmacy, hospital pharmacists manage one quarter of Australia’s annual PBS expenditure and the sector is Australia’s fastest growing pharmacy profession; AdPha advocates to ensure pharmacists in hospitals and other settings are appropriately utilised in this dynamic and evolving healthcare landscape.
Leadership, innovation and honours
AdPha’s professional development programs enable you to understand and harness your personal style to improve your leadership, or gain feedback from your peers to shape your practice and impact.
AdPha membership confers eligibility to our prestigious annual awards program, recognising excellence, dedication and innovation.
Resources and publications
Through your AdPha membership you gain free access to clinical reference tools, as well as pharmacy directories, our Wellbeing Hub and resources tailored to clinical specialties.Enjoy discounted access to flagship publications the Australian Injectable Drugs Handbook and Don’t Rush to Crush, as well as 1,000s of journal articles through the Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research (JPPR).
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Provisional (intern) membership
Take a leap forward building the networks, opportunities and inspiration you need to help you forge your path into the challenging and rewarding hospital pharmacy sector.
Technician membership
Stay connected and informed as part of your rapidly-growing community, with opportunities to share and pool your knowledge while supporting our advocacy for the growth of Pharmacy Technician and Assistant roles.
Student membership
Enjoy free access to tailored symposia, publishing opportunities and prepare for early experience in the hospital environment to give you an edge as you plan your path in pharmacy.