The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) proudly celebrates Australia’s 40,000 pharmacists this Thank Your Pharmacist Day, recognising the dedication and impact of pharmacists across all areas of practice and in all corners of the country.
The 2025 Thank Your Pharmacist Day theme, Pharmacists Stepping Up, highlights the growing role of pharmacists in delivering accessible, high-quality healthcare – stepping up to meet increasing demands, growing towards full scope, and improving patient outcomes in every area of practice and specialty.
With the workforce under pressure and health system demands growing, PSA is encouraging Australians to show their appreciation for pharmacists on Thank Your Pharmacist Day, while also calling on pharmacists to use the day as an opportunity for advocacy.
PSA National President Associate Professor Fei Sim FPS said the day is an opportunity to acknowledge pharmacists’ contributions while also advocating for a stronger, more supported profession.
“Pharmacists continue to step up to meet new challenges, delivering more vaccinations, expanding acute care services, improving medication management, and championing quality use of medicines in aged care residents. We are doing more than ever to keep Australians healthy,” Associate Professor Sim said.
“Today is an opportunity for members of our community to show up for the pharmacists that show up for you. I encourage all Australians to recognise the tireless work of their local pharmacists and share a message of thanks today, and in every interaction.
“In celebrating Thank Your Pharmacist Day, I also call on policymakers to recognise and invest in the essential role pharmacists play in our health system. With a federal election on the horizon, now is the time for meaningful reform to recognise and support pharmacists to practise to their full and top of scope.
“When we step up together, as a united profession, we drive real change.”
Australians can get involved by thanking their pharmacists in person, sharing their appreciation on social media using #ThankYourPharmacist, or learning more about pharmacists’ growing role in healthcare.
For more information, visit www.psa.org.au/thankyourpharmacist.
