australian medicines information services

The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia

PO Box 1774 Collingwood Victoria 3066 Australia – 03 9486 0177 http://shpa.org.au - shpa@shpa.org.au – ABN: 54 004 553 806

Australian Medicines Information Services

The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of

Australia

April 2017

Please contact SHPA to update the details for

your drug information service.

Email: shpa@shpa.org.au

Australian Medicines Information Services

The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia 2

ACT Medicines Information Services

Canberra Health Service

The Canberra Hospital, Garran ACT 2605

Yee Ching Ng

T: (02) 5124 3333

F: (02) 5124 4624

E: medicinesinformation@act.gov.au

NSW Medicines Information Services

The Children's Hospital at Westmead

Hawkesbury Road, Westmead NSW 2145

Locked Bag 4001, Westmead NSW 2145

Dr Pathma Joseph

E: pathma.joseph@ health.nsw.gov.au

T: (02) 9845 2697

F: (02) 9845 2689

Concord Repatriation General Hospital

Hospital Road

Concord NSW 2139

Mr Peter Murney (Deputy Directory of Pharmacy)

E: murneyp@email.cs.nsw.gov.au

T: (02) 9767 5326

F: (02) 9767 5218

E: druginfo@email.cs.nsw.gov.au

Hunter Drug Information Service

Clinical Toxicology and Pharmacology Department

Australian Medicines Information Services

The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia 3

Calvary Mater Newcastle

Edith Street, Waratah NSW 2298

c/o Clinical Toxicology Department

Locked Bag 7

Hunter Region Mail Centre NSW 2310

Ms Felicity Prior

Ms Kate O’Hara

Ms Bree Parks

T: (02) 4014 3695

F: (02) 4014 3698

E: hdis@calvarymater.org.au

W: www.mater.net.au/MedicalServices/GeneralMedicine#hdis

• General teaching hospital

• Service offered free of charge to health professionals in hospitals and community settings

for individual patient-related questions

• Not available to the general public

NSW Medicines Information Centre

24 Leichhardt Street Darlinghurst NSW 2010

PO Box 766, Darlinghurst NSW 2010

Ms Leone Snowden (Manager)

E: lsnowden@stvincents.com.au

Pharmacists: Diane Lipson, Priya Srikanthan, Meredith Page, Eliza McEwin

Librarian: Neil Hardie

T: (02) 8382 2136

F: (02) 8382 3048

E: nswmic@stvincents.com.au

W: http://www.ciap.health.nsw.gov.au/guides/MIC/index.html

Australian Medicines Information Services

The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia 4

Prince of Wales Hospital

High Street

Randwick NSW 2031

Ms Anne Steffensen

E: anne.steffensen@sesiahs.health.nsw.gov.au

Ms Louise Thomson

E: louise.thomson@sesiahs.health.nsw.gov.au

T: (02) 9382 2325

F: (02) 9382 2345

Royal Hospital for Women

Barker Street, Randwick NSW 2031

Mr Gary Gridneff

T: (02) 9382 6716

F: (02) 9382 6717

Mothersafe (medications in pregnancy and lactation)

Comprehensive counselling service for women and their healthcare providers concerned about

exposures during pregnancy and lactation.

Based at the RHW Randwick

Pharmacist: Ms Tricia Taylor

Monday - Friday (excluding public holidays)

E: tricia.taylor@sesiahs.health.nsw.gov.au

T: 9382 6538 (Sydney metropolitan)

T: 1800 647 848 (non-metropolitan NSW)

F: (02) 9382 6070

Australian Medicines Information Services

The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia 5

Royal North Shore Hospital

Pacific Highway, St Leonards NSW 2065

T: (02) 9463 1135

F: (02) 9463 1099

E: NSLHD-MedicinesInfo@health.nsw.gov.au

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

Dept of Pharmacy

Building 65, Level 4, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

Missenden Road, Camperdown NSW 2050

Mr Omar Mubaslat

T: (02) 9515 8145

F: (02) 9515 8400

E: drug.information@sswahs.nsw.gov.au

Sydney Children's Hospital

High Street, Randwick NSW 2031

Ms Julie Arena

E: julie.arena@sesiahs.health.nsw.gov.au

Ms Catherine Hatfield

T: (02) 9382 1367 or (02) 9382 1368

F: (02) 9382 2345

Westmead Hospital

Hawkesbury Road

Westmead NSW 2145

Ms Elizabeth Anderson

E: Elizabeth.anderson2@health.nsw.gov.au

Australian Medicines Information Services

The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia 6

Ms Alanna Ngo

E: alanna.ngo@health.nsw.gov.au

T: (02) 9845 6619 (02) 9845 6013

F: (02) 9893 9686

NT Medicines Information Services

Royal Darwin Hospital

Rocklands Drive, Casuarina NT 0810

PO Box 41326, Casuarina NT 0811

Ms Jo Keily

T: (08) 8922 8424

F: (08) 8922 8499

E: joanna.keily@nt.gov.au

QLD Medicines Information Services

Mater Public Hospitals

Medicines Contact Centre

Mater Pharmacy Service

Mater Public Hospitals

Raymond Terrace, South Brisbane QLD 4101

Dr Treasure McGuire

E: treasure.mcguire@mater.org.au

T: (07) 3163 8591

F: (07) 3163 1176

Adverse Medicines Events Line, tel. 1300 134 237

Australian Medicines Information Services

The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia 7

Mater Drug Information Service (for Mater staff)

Mr Craig Haggitt

E: PHARM68@mater.org.au

T: (07) 3163 8226

F: (07) 3163 1690

Queensland Medicines Advice and Information Service (QMAIS)

Level 1, Ned Hanlon Building

Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital

Butterfield Street

Herston QLD 4029

Ms Helen Trenerry

T: (07) 3646 7599 (07) 3646 7098

F: (07) 3646 1393

E: QMAIS@health.qld.gov.au

Service to health professionals without charge.

SA Medicines Information Services

Adult Medicines Information Service

Royal Adelaide Hospital Campus

Operating Hours: 9 am – 5 pm Monday–Friday

Contact number: (08) 8222 5546

• Available to SA Health Staff

Obstetric and Paediatric Information Service

Women’s and Children’s Hospital Campus

Operating Hours: 9 am – 5 pm Monday–Friday

Australian Medicines Information Services

The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia 8

Contact number: (08) 8161 7222

Email: wchn.druginfocentre@health.sa.gov.au (non-urgent enquiries only)

• Available to SA Health Staff, general public and health professionals

Repatriation General Hospital

Daws Road

Daw Park SA 5041

Ms Debra Rowett

E: debra.rowett@rgh.sa.gov.au

Ms Ruth Wilton

E: ruth.wilton@rgh.sa.gov.au

T: (08) 8275 1678

F: (08) 8374 0805

• Drug and Therapeutic Information Service (DATIS).

TAS Medicines Information Services

Royal Hobart Hospital

Liverpool Street

Hobart TAS 7000

PO Box 1061L

Hobart TAS 7001

Mr Glen Bayer

T: (03) 6222 8737

F: (03) 6222 8029

E: drug.info@ths.tas.gov.au

Australian Medicines Information Services

The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia 9

VIC Medicines Information Services

Alfred Hospital

Commercial Road

Prahran VIC 3181

Ms Louise Grannell

T: (03) 9076 2002

F: (03) 9076 5275

E: d.information@alfred.org.au

Austin Health

Austin Hospital Pharmacy

145 Studley Road

Heidelberg VIC 3084

PO Box 5555

Heidelberg VIC 3084

Jane Booth

T: (03) 9496 5668

F: (03) 9459 4546

E: druginfo@austin.org.au

Barwon Health - The Geelong Hospital

Ryrie Street

Geelong VIC 3220

PO Box 281

Geelong VIC 3220

T: (03) 4215 1585

F: (03) 4215 1614

Australian Medicines Information Services

The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia 10

E: druginfo@barwonhealth.org.au

Monash Medical Centre

246 Clayton Road

Clayton VIC 3168

Locked Bag 29

Clayton VIC 3168

Mr Rodney Whyte

E: r.whyte@southernhealth.org.au

T: (03) 9594 2361

F: (03) 9594 6595

• Service to the general community and health professionals.

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

305 Grattan St

Melbourne, VIC 3000

Ms Gail Rowan / Ms Sally Brooks

T: (03) 8559 5204

E: medicinesinformation@petermac.org

• Service offered to health professionals without charge.

Psychotropic Drug Advisory Service

Mental Health Research Institute

155 Oak Street

Parkville VIC 3052

Locked Bag 11

Parkville VIC 3052

Ms Christine Culhane

Australian Medicines Information Services

The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia 11

E: cculhane@mhri.edu.au

T: (03) 9389 2920

F: (03) 9387 5061

W: www.mhri.edu.au/pda/

Royal Children's Hospital

Flemington Road

Parkville VIC 3052

Ms Kay Hynes

E: kay.hynes@rch.org.au

T: (03) 9345 5208

F: (03) 9349 1261

Royal Melbourne Hospital

Grattan Street

Parkville VIC 3052

C/- Post Office

Royal Melbourne Hospital VIC 3050

Ms Gabrielle Doolan, Ms Pauline Wilson

T: (03) 9342 8800

F: (03) 9342 7912

E: druginfo@mh.org.au

* Service to Melbourne Health

Royal Women's Hospital

Cnr Grattan St and Flemington Rd

Parkville VIC 3052

Locked Bag 300

Australian Medicines Information Services

The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia 12

Parkville VIC 3152

Ms Yuan Loke

E: drug.information@thewomens.org.au

T: (03) 8345 3190

F: (03) 8345 3195

• Service to the general community and health professionals on drug safety in pregnancy and

lactation.

St Vincent's Hospital

41 Victoria Parade

Fitzroy VIC 3065

Noni Oborne

E: noni.oborne@svha.org.au

T: (03) 9231 4359

Fax: (03) 9231 4174

E: druginfo@svhm.org.au

• Service free of charge to health professionals and SVH patients

Western Hospital - Footscray

Gordon Street

Footscray VIC 3011

Ms Ngan-Ha Truong

T: (03) 8345 6770

F: (03) 8345 6310

E: drug.info@wh.org.au

• Service to Western Health

WA Medicines Information Services

Australian Medicines Information Services

The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia 13

Fiona Stanley Hospital

102-118 Murdoch Drive

Murdoch WA 6150

Locked Bag 100

Palmyra DC WA 6961

Jeanie Misko

T: (08) 6152 5024

F: (08) 6152 4938

E: FSH.PharmacyMedicinesInformation@health.wa.gov.au

• Service offered to health professionals employed within Fiona Stanley Hospital and patients

of the hospital

Fremantle Hospital and Health Service

Alma Street

Fremantle WA 6160

PO Box 480

Fremantle WA 6959

Ms Carol Simmons

E: carolsimmons@health.wa.gov.au

T: (08) 9431 2746

F: (08) 9431 2153

• General teaching hospital. Service offered free of charge to health professionals employed

within the hospital and to patients of the hospital.

Graylands Selby-Lemnos & Special Care Health Services

56 Mooro Drive

Mt Claremont WA 6010

Darren Schwartz

Australian Medicines Information Services

The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia 14

T: (08) 9347 6400

Fax: (08) 9384 4586

E: druginformation.graylands@health.wa.gov.au

• Psychiatry

King Edward Memorial Hospital

Bagot Road

Subiaco WA 6008

Michael Petrovski

E: Michael.Petrovski@health.wa.gov.au

Patrick Yapp

E: Patrick.Yapp@health.wa.gov.au

T: (08) 9340 2723

F: (08) 9340 2713

Perth Children’s Hospital

Paediatric Medicines Information Centre

15 Hospital Ave

Nedlands WA 6009

Locked Bag 2010

Perth WA 6909

Shalini Kassam

E: Shalini.Kassam@health.wa.gov.au

E: PCH.PharmacyMedicinesInformationService@health.wa.gov.au

T: (08) 6456 0190 select Option1

Royal Perth Hospital

Australian Medicines Information Services

The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia 15

Wellington Street

Perth WA 6000

GPO Box X2213

Perth WA 6001

Ms Liz Perrella

E: liz.perralla@health.wa.gov.au

T: (08) 9224 2087

F: (08) 9224 1062

Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital

Hospital Avenue

Nedlands WA 6009

Mr Brad Sparling

E: brad.sparling@health.wa.gov.au

T: (08) 9346 2923 F: (08) 9346 4480

• WA Drug Information Service