Dr Sim was first elected National President of the PSA in 2021.
National President of the Pharmacy Guild, Professor Trent Twomey, said Dr Sim’s re-election was a strong demonstration of the stability within the profession.
“At the moment the pharmacy profession is facing existential threats and having stability and unity in the leadership of peak pharmacy groups, including the PSA, is especially important,” Professor Twomey said.
“A particular challenge at present is the threat posed by the introduction of 60-day dispensing and the strong PSA leadership is working with the Guild to minimise the dangers this mis-directed policy poses for patients and for pharmacists.
“I think it is fair to say our common concerns about 60-day dispensing have seen the Guild and PSA work more closely than we have for some time.”
Professor Twomey said this unified approach also augured well for future shared priorities.
“Both organisations recognise the importance of fighting to enable pharmacists to work to their full scope of practice,” he said.
“Achieving this objective will be a focus moving forward because it presents so many beneficial outcomes for patients, the health system and the viability of pharmacies across the whole country.
“I look forward to continuing our close relationship with Dr Sim and her leadership team, and working together for the future of our profession.”