Wominjeka! Welcome!
Pride and Progress in Pharmacy Conference 2027
Celebrating diversity. advancing inclusive pharmacy practice.
4–6 February 2027 | Zinc Conference Centre, Federation Square, Melbourne
Welcome to Pride and Progress in Pharmacy!
Join us for the world’s first LGBTQIA+-focused pharmacy conference, proudly endorsed by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP). This landmark three-day event brings together LGBTQIA+ pharmacists, students, educators, researchers and allies to build a more inclusive and culturally safe future for pharmacy practice.
'Wominjeka' means 'To come with purpose' or more commonly ‘Welcome’ in the Woiwurrung language of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nations, the traditional custodians of the land where Melbourne/Naarm sits, and that sentiment is at the heart of this event.
Key themes
● LGBTQIA+ cultural safety
● Inclusive clinical care
● Safe workplaces for LGBTQIA+ staff and students
● HIV, STI, and viral hepatitis prevention and treatment
● Gender-affirming care
● Curriculum development for inclusive education
● Drug and alcohol use within the LGBTQIA+ community
● and much more!
Why attend
Because inclusive care saves lives! The pharmacy profession plays a critical role in ensuring every person feels seen, respected, and safe, AND has a responsibility to provide safe and inclusive workspaces for rainbow community practitioners.
Registration and call for abstracts coming soon, but for now,
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This event is only possible with the support, sponsorship and commitment from international, national and local organisations
Acknowledment of the Country
We gratefully acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Elders, past and present, of the lands and waters on which this event will occur, the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin nations. We pay our respects to the people of the Kulin nations and recognise their deep connection to this incredible place we now share. We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations. We also pay our respects to the resilience, strength, and wisdom of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, past and present across the nation.
We recognise First Nations people’s vast knowledge in native plants and their uses. Indigenous Australians were our first pharmacists. Country has provided medicines and healing throughout history. We acknowledge this important connection to Country and the impacts colonisation continues to have on this integral practice.