Pharmacy Special Interest Group

Advancing Transplant and Cellular Therapy Pharmacy Across Australia & New Zealand

The ANZTCT Pharmacy Special Interest Group (PSIG) provides leadership, education, and support for pharmacists involved in Transplant and Cellular Therapies (TCT). We champion safe, evidence-based care, foster continuous professional growth, and help shape the future of TCT pharmacy practice.

The PSIG includes pharmacists from across Australia and New Zealand, working together to strengthen TCT pharmacy practice. If you are an ANZTCT (Pharmacist) member and interested in joining this dynamic group helping to shape the future of TCT Pharmacy, please reach out to the PSIG Chairs on the details below.

PSIG Focus Areas

  • Leadership and Support

    Provide leadership to champion safe, evidence-based transplantation and cellular therapy services.

  • Education and Training

    Deliver workshops, webinars, and peer training to enhance professional knowledge and skills.

  • Research Collaboration

    Identify and address priority pharmacy research areas to advance clinical practice.

  • Competency Framework

    Develop national standards and competencies for pharmacists working in transplantation and cellular therapy.

  • Interdisciplinary Partnership

    Collaborate with other professional groups and societies to strengthen multidisciplinary care.

Become an ANZTCT member and gain access to exclusive resources, special discounts, networking opportunities, and professional development.

Meet the ANZTCT Pharmacy SIG Leadership Team

A/Prof John Coutsouvelis

Chair
john.coutsouvelis@monash.edu
Clinical Senior Lecturer & Senior Pharmacist, Monash University & Alfred Health, VIC

Midori Nakagaki

Deputy Chair & Competency Craft Group Lead
Midori.nakagaki@health.qld.gov.au
Senior Pharmacist, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, QLD

Shevon Fernando

Secretary
sh.fernando@alfred.org.au
Senior Haematology Pharmacist, Alfred Health, VIC

Philip Selby

Education Craft Group Lead
philip.selby@sa.gov.au
Senior Clinical Pharmacist – Haematology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, SA

Maggie Chau

Communications Craft Group Lead
maggie.chau@mh.org.au
Clinical Pharmacist, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, VIC

Karim Ibrahim

Research Craft Group Lead
karim.Ibrahim@svha.org.au
Lead Pharmacist – Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapies, St Vincent’s Health Network, Sydney, NSW

Member-Only Resources

ANZTCT members enjoy exclusive access to resources, educational materials, webinars, events, and networking opportunities designed to support your career as a TCT health professional.