Kay Dunkley's guest appearances

Kay Dunkley

Pharmacy Business and Career Network Podcast

Your Pharmacy Career Podcast

Trent Twomey

Verity Boustead

Emerald Pharmacy

Rebecca Young

Elise Apolloni

Scott Carpenter

Lucy Walker

Lee Rigby

John Briggs

John Thornett

Mel Kettle

Catherine Chiu

Elizabeth Whitehead

Brianne Lowe

Liam Murphy

OwlTail

Kay Dunkley is passionate about the health and well-being of health professionals.  After forging a career based in hospital pharmacy prior to having children, Kay has over the years also been involved in roles providing services which support pharmacists and other health professionals.  These roles have included working for the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (Victorian Branch), the Victorian Drug Usage Advisory Committee (VDUAC), the Victorian Medicines Advisory Committee (VMAC) and the Victorian Therapeutics Advisory Group (VicTAG).  Currently Kay is employed as the Executive Officer of the Pharmacists’ Support Service (PSS).The role with PSS lead to employment by AMA Victoria to establish and coordinate their Peer Support Service for doctors and medical students which is based on the PSS model.  At AMA Victoria Kay also coordinates the Peer Visitor Program matching elderly isolated doctors with volunteer visitors who are medical students or doctors.  In addition she shares the role of coordinating the doctor in training mentoring program at AMA Victoria.Kay has also until recently worked as an accredited consultant pharmacist undertaking medication reviews.In 2020 Kay was awarded the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Symbion Pharmacist of the Year.You can find Kay Dunkley on LinkedIn.Do you have questions about your pharmacy career? Then contact us or meet our team.

Kay Dunkley is passionate about the health and well-being of health professionals.  After forging a career based in hospital pharmacy prior to having children, Kay has over the years also been involved in roles providing services which support pharmacists and other health professionals.  These roles have included working for the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (<a href="https://www.psa.org.au" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Victorian Branch</a>), the Victorian Drug Usage Advisory Committee (VDUAC), the Victorian Medicines Advisory Committee (VMAC) and the Victorian Therapeutics Advisory Group (<a href="https://www.victag.org.au" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VicTAG</a>).  Currently Kay is employed as the Executive Officer of the Pharmacists’ Support Service (<a href="https://supportforpharmacists.org.au" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PSS</a>). The role with PSS lead to employment by <a href="https://amavic.com.au" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AMA Victoria</a> to establish and coordinate their Peer Support Service for doctors and medical students which is based on the PSS model.  At AMA Victoria Kay also coordinates the Peer Visitor Program matching elderly isolated doctors with volunteer visitors who are medical students or doctors.  In addition she shares the role of coordinating the doctor in training mentoring program at AMA Victoria. Kay has also until recently worked as an accredited consultant pharmacist undertaking medication reviews. In 2020 Kay was awarded the <a href="https://www.psa.org.au/about/awards/psa-excellence-awards/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pharmaceutical Society of Australia Symbion Pharmacist of the Year</a>. You can find Kay Dunkley on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kay-dunkley-82567220/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>. Do you have questions about your pharmacy career? Then <a href="https://www.ravensrecruitment.com.au/about/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">contact us</a> or <a href="https://www.ravensrecruitment.com.au/consultants" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">meet our team</a>.

Kay Dunkley - Executive Officer of Pharmacists' Support Service | Doctor Wellbeing Consultant at AMA Victoria

Helen Lowy

Community Pharmacy is an engaging and rewarding industry to be a part of. On the other hand, however, it can at times be challenging and overwhelming. Workplace stress is a common experience for pharmacists and pharmacy staff, and it can present in many ways and over different periods of time. The industry has harboured a long-held notion that working long and stressful hours, under high prescription numbers, and constant patient queries are par for the course, and this can often lead to cultures of stress and burnout within the profession. The recent outbreak of COVID-19 certainly hasn't made any improvements in this environment and many pharmacies are now coping with the stressors of customer abuse, business continuity plans, and keeping up with ever-changing guidelines. It is a timely opportunity to get the conversation rolling on workplace wellbeing and mental health in Community Pharmacy. In this episode, we speak with Kay Dunkley, a registered pharmacist and current Executive Officer of Pharmacists Support Services. Kay has a wealth of experience in working to provide support services to the pharmacy profession, and, has worked on a number of medicines and therapeutic advisory committees. We also chat with Helen Lowy, registered pharmacist and counsellor. Helen helps individuals and businesses understand the impacts associated with healthcare culture and move from "surviving to thriving". We discuss some of her areas of clinical interest including psychological safety, resilience, and connection through meaning and purpose.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Community Pharmacy is an engaging and rewarding industry to be a part of. On the other hand, however, it can at times be challenging and overwhelming. Workplace stress is a common experience for pharmacists and pharmacy staff, and it can present in many ways and over different periods of time. The industry has harboured a long-held notion that working long and stressful hours, under high prescription numbers, and constant patient queries are par for the course, and this can often lead to cultures of stress and burnout within the profession. The recent outbreak of COVID-19 certainly hasn't made any improvements in this environment and many pharmacies are now coping with the stressors of customer abuse, business continuity plans, and keeping up with ever-changing guidelines. It is a timely opportunity to get the conversation rolling on workplace wellbeing and mental health in Community Pharmacy. In this episode, we speak with Kay Dunkley, a registered pharmacist and current Executive Officer of Pharmacists Support Services. Kay has a wealth of experience in working to provide support services to the pharmacy profession, and, has worked on a number of medicines and therapeutic advisory committees. We also chat with Helen Lowy, registered pharmacist and counsellor. Helen helps individuals and businesses understand the impacts associated with healthcare culture and move from "surviving to thriving". We discuss some of her areas of clinical interest including psychological safety, resilience, and connection through meaning and purpose.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Mental Health and Workplace Wellbeing - Kay Dunkley and Helen Lowy - Ep 47