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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 a consumer advocate.
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 use across SA Health.
During formulary development and maintenance the SAFC will undertake consultation with key clinical stakeholders including Drug and Therapeutic Committees (DTCs), and key specialists or experts in the field. SAFC will work closely with the SA Health eHealth team to ensure that clinicians are supported to prescribe according to the formulary and optimise consistency of approach across the state.
High cost medicines will continue to be evaluated by SA Medicines Evaluation Panel (SAMEP).
Membership
South Australian Formulary Committee Membership at August 2019
| Representative area | Name | Job title |
|---|---|---|
|
Chair |
Dr Nicholas Farinola |
Clinical Pharmacologist, General Physician, Royal Adelaide Hospital |
| Women's and Children's | Ms Catherine Booth | Formulary Pharmacist, Women's and Children's Health Network |
|
Medicines and Technology Programs and Out of Hospital Services |
Ms Naomi Burgess |
Director, Medicines and Technology Programs (MTP) and Out of Hospital Pharmacy Services, SA Health |
|
Pharmacist |
Ms Celine Chee |
Specialist Pharmacist – Quality Use of Medicines, Northern Adelaide Local Health Network |
| Nurse/Midwifery/Nurse Practioners | Ms Debra Earl | Nurse Practioner, Acute Cardiac Assessment, Lyell McEwin Hospital |
|
SA Pharmacy, Statewide Formulary Portfolio Lead |
Mr Vaughn Eaton |
Director of Pharmacy, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network, SA Pharmacy |
| Junior Medical | Dr Jessica Gehlert | Registrar in Clinical Pharmacology, Royal Adelaide Hospital |
| Nurse/Midwifery/Nurse Practioners | Ms Sharon Horn | Nurse Practioner, Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, Central Adelaide Local Health Network |
|
Senior Medical |
Dr Sally Johns |
Staff Specialist Geriatrician, Northern Adelaide Local Health Network |
| Junior Medical |
Dr Xiu Qin Lim |
Clinical Pharmacology Trainee, Flinders Medical Centre / Addiction Medicine Physician DASSA |
|
Pharmacist |
Ms Anna McClure |
Director of Pharmacy, Central Adelaide Local Health Network, SA Pharmacy |
|
Senior Medical |
Dr Angela Molga |
Clinical Pharmacologist, Central Adelaide Local Health Network Geriatrician, Northern Adelaide Health Network. |
|
Health Economist |
A/Prof John Moss |
Associate Professor, School of Population Health, University of Adelaide |
| Senior Medical |
Dr Lynette Rose |
Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, Carramar Community Mental Health Team, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network |
| Nurse/Midwifery/Nurse Practioners | Ms Barbie Sawyer | Nurse Practioner Diabetes, South East Regional Community Health Service, Lower South East Health Service, Country Health SA. |
| Junior Medical | Dr Senthuran Shivakumar | Registrar in Clinical Pharmacology, Flinders Medical Centre |
|
Pharmacist |
Mr Ray Skinner |
Chief Pharmacist, Port Pirie Hospital |
| Junior Medical |
Dr Paul Wabnitz |
Clinical Pharmacology Trainee, Royal Adelaide Hospital |
|
Consumer Representative |
Mrs Lynda Whiteway |
Consumer Representative |
| Executive Officer |
Ms Rachael Cheh |
Senior Pharmacist, SA Pharmacy |
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) 8204 8998.