Anna Barwick

Barwick completed a graduate certificate in diabetes education and management, Masters of Clinical Pharmacy, and a PhD from the University of Queensland.{{Cite web |date=2021-11-08 |title=Anna Barwick |url=https://www.uts.edu.au/study/health/i-want-study/diabetes/postgrad-student-profiles/anna-barwick |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=University of Technology Sydney |language=en}} Barwick is the founder of PharmOnline, which is a pharmacy platform that enables people living in remote communities to access pharmacological services. Barwick is an academic and pharmacist from Walcha, NSW.{{Cite web |date=2021-03-18 |title=Our 'phashionable pharmacist' wins again |url=https://www.armidaleexpress.com.au/story/7172879/our-phashionable-pharmacist-wins-again/ |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=www.armidaleexpress.com.au |language=en-au}}

Barwick's research topics are largely centred around women's and rural health, including domestic and family violence support, gestational diabetes, as well as the medical termination of pregnancy. She also works along with telehealth services particularly in regional and remote areas, and in the deprescribing of possibly dangerous medications.{{Cite web |title=Regional Health Ministerial Advisory Panel |url=https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/regional/Pages/regional-health-ministerial-advisory-panel.aspx |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=www.health.nsw.gov.au |language=en}}

PharmOnline was created during the Covid pandemic, to provide services for patients with disabilities, new parents, or people with chronic diseases as well as people living in remote or rural areas, where access to a pharmacy is challenging. Bronnie Taylor, the Nationals Minister for Women in 2025, commented:

Ms Barwick’s achievements and commitment to uplifting the lives and health outcomes of regional women showed tremendous courage, perseverance and dedication.{{Cite web |date=Feb 2025 |title=NSW Nationals |url=https://www.nswnationals.org.au/regional-superstar-anna-barwick-named-nsw-premiers-woman-of-the-year/}}

Barwick was a member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia's, (PSA) NSW Branch Committee, and she also was the vice-president of PSA between 2014–2020.{{Cite web |last=Guthrey |first=Peter |date=2025-01-25 |title=PSA congratulates Anna Barwick MPS on being awarded the Medal of Order of Australia (OAM) |url=https://www.psa.org.au/psa-congratulates-anna-barwick-mps-on-being-awarded-the-medal-of-order-of-australia-oam/ |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=Pharmaceutical Society of Australia |language=en-AU}}{{Cite web |last=MPS |first=Peter Guthrey |date=2025-01-28 |title=Rural healthcare advocate honoured |url=https://www.australianpharmacist.com.au/rural-healthcare-advocate-honoured/ |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=Australian Pharmacist |language=en-AU}} Barwick is also a board member of the Primary Health Network.{{Cite web |title=The PHN |url=https://thephn.com.au/news/esteemed-colleagues-recognised-in-2025-australia-day-honours}}

• 2021 – PSA's Pharmacy Shark Tank{{Cite web |last=bwhp |date=2025-01-28 |title=Meet pharmacist Anna Barwick OAM |url=https://www.pharmacydaily.com.au/news/meet-pharmacist-anna-barwick-oam/113598 |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=Pharmacy Daily |language=en}}
• 2021 – Pharmaceutical Society of Australia 2021 NSW Pharmacist of the Year
• 2022 – winner of the NSW Minerals Council Regional Woman of the Year Award.{{Cite web |title=NSW Premiers awards |url=https://www.nswnationals.org.au/regional-superstar-anna-barwick-named-nsw-premiers-woman-of-the-year/}}
• 2022 – NSW Premier's Woman of the Year Award, NSW Women of the Year Awards{{Cite web |last=NSW |first=Women |date=2022-02-02 |title=Anna Barwick {{!}} NSW Government |url=https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/women-nsw/awards-and-events/past-nsw-women-of-year-awards/2022-awards/anna-barwick#:~:text=Anna%20Barwick%20was%20the%20winner,rural%20health%20and%20women's%20health. |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=www.nsw.gov.au |language=en-AU}}
• 2025 – Medal of the Order of Australia{{Cite web |date=2025-01-27 |title=OAM honour for Anna who still has more to give |url=https://www.parkeschampionpost.com.au/news/oam-honour-for-anna-who-still-has-more-to-give |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=Parkes Champion-Post |language=en-AU}}{{Cite web |last=Mielczarek |first=Margaret |date=2025-01-28 |title=PSA congratulates Anna Barwick on OAM honour |url=https://retailpharmacymagazine.com.au/psa-congratulates-anna-barwick-on-oam-honour/ |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=Retail Pharmacy |language=en-AU}}

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• The PHN [https://thephn.com.au/news/esteemed-colleagues-recognised-in-2025-australia-day-honours]
• UNE staff profiles [https://www.une.edu.au/staff-profiles/rural-medicine/aunger2]
• PMC honours and awards [https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/3044698]

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