Wales who have two national board members elected from the branch committee as they have a larger number of members. There is also a board member selected by application to represent early career members, defined as a pharmacist who has been registered for less than 10 years. A board member can serve a maximum of five consecutive three-year terms for a total of fifteen years. National presidents of the PSA The presidents and vice-presidents of the PSA are elected annually from the members of the Board. The president can serve a term of up to four years. The maximum term had been three years until 2013, which had previously been extended from a maximum of two years in 2002 . Since the organisation was nationally unified in 2008, the President and Vice Presidents have taken office on 1 July each year for a 12-month term. National sub-committees The society has sub-committees that inform and support the work of the board. The sub-committees include the Finance committee, Policy Advice Committee and Practice Support and Education. National practice leadership groups In 2018, new leadership groups were formed to support practice in specialised areas including general practice pharmacists and medication review pharmacists and diabetes education. These new leadership groups replied the two former special interest groups (SIGs) for accredited pharmacists and rural pharmacists. The SIGs had a representative from each state, with the potential to co-opt an additional member if required. The leadership group draws its membership by skill and expertise rather than geographic representative. Functions and roles The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has been recognised by the government as the peak professional body for pharmacists in Australia. It has approximately 18000 members around Australia, and approximately 200 members have been elevated to fellowship status to recognise extraordinary contributions to the profession, organisation or health care. Advocacy The society's main focus is advocacy for excellence in medicines management and the pharmacy profession. Career Pathways Career pathways to describe the progression into specific areas of pharmacy practice such as general practice pharmacy, diabetes educator, community pharmacy management and professional services pharmacist have been developed since 2014. These career pathways are still in development, and aim to provide pharmacists with a road map on how to develop the necessary skills and access required resources for practice in these areas. The career pathways are supported and informed by the Leadership Group that provides expert direction and