South Australian Formulary Committee (SAFC)

The South Australian Formulary Committee (SAFC) was established October 2012 with the mission to develop and maintain the South Australian Medicines Formulary (SAMF).

A statewide approach will optimise the quality use of medicines, improve and promote equity of access to medicines for patients and increase the cost-effectiveness of medicine use across SA Health.

Operating as a subcommittee of South Australian Medicines Advisory committee (SAMAC), the SAFC has a diverse range of expert membership across all Local Health Networks. Expertise includes a broad range of medical specialities, pharmacy, nursing, economic/epidemiological expertise and consumer advocate(s).

SAFC will consider all medicines used and proposed for use within SA public hospitals and health services within therapeutic classes to determine a core list of medicines suitable for initial prescribing across SA Health.

Formulary development

The South Australian Formulary Committee (SAFC) will maintain the SAMF in accordance with the principles outlined in the Framework (PDF 238KB).

For further information, please visit South Australian Medicines Formulary webpage.

High cost medicines will continue to be evaluated by SA Medicines Evaluation Panel (SAMEP).

Membership

South Australian Formulary Committee Membership as at February 2026:

Chair - Dr Nicholas Farinola, Clinical Pharmacologist, General Physician, Royal Adelaide Hospital

Clinical Pharmacology Registrar - Dr Laura Frank, Clinical Pharmacology Registrar, Central Adelaide Local Health Network

Clinical Pharmacology Registrar - Dr Liam Jones, Clinical Pharmacology Registrar, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network

Consumer Representative – Ms Tina Artis

Consumer Representative – Mr Stuart Bruce-Gordon

Executive Officer – Ms Rachael Cheh, Senior Pharmacist, SA Pharmacy

Health Economist – Dr Ruchi Mittal, Senior Health Economist, School of Public Health, University of Adelaide

Health Economist – Dr Laura Edney, Research Fellow (Health Economics), Flinders University

Medicines and Technology Programs – Ms Ashley Crawford, Director, Medicines and Technology Programs, Office of the Chief Pharmacist

Nurse/Midwifery/Nurse Practitioners – Ms Paula Medway, Midwifery Director, Nursing and Midwifery Office, Department of Health and Wellbeing

Nurse/Midwifery/Nurse Practitioners – Mr Arun Sadasivan, Clinical Nurse – Cardiovascular Investigation Unit (CVIU), RAH, CALHN

Nurse/Midwifery/Nurse Practitioners – Ms Monica Diaz, Midwife/Nurse Consultant - South Australian Perinatal Practice Guidelines

Pharmacist – Ms Celine Chee, Specialist Pharmacist – Quality Use of Medicines, Northern Adelaide Local Health Network

Pharmacist – Ms Jane Arbon, Senior Pharmacist (SA Pharmacy) Yorke & Northern Local Health Network

Pharmacist – Ms Vidya Menon, Senior Pharmacist RCOT/OPAL - Flinders Medical Centre, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network

SA Pharmacy, Statewide Formulary Portfolio Lead – Mr Richard Marotti, Executive Director of Pharmacy, SA Pharmacy

SA Pharmacy, Statewide Formulary Portfolio Lead – Ms Melissa Teo, Director of Pharmacy, Northern Adelaide Local Health Network

Senior Medical – Prof Arduino Mangoni, Clinical Pharmacologist, General Physician, Flinders Medical Centre

Senior Medical – Dr Michelle Harris, Head of Acute Pain Service, Consultant Anaesthetist, Royal Adelaide Hospital

Senior Medical – Dr Angela Molga, Clinical Pharmacologist, Geriatrician, Central Adelaide Local Health Network

Women’s and Children’s – Ms Catherine Booth, Formulary Pharmacist, Women’s and Children’s Health Network

Further information

For further information or any enquiries relating to formulary applications or processes, please contact the SAFC Executive Officer by email Health.SAFC@sa.gov.au or phone (08) 7133 9422.