Tahnee Simpson: leading with compassion and a new vision for women’s health
Tahnee Simpson is reshaping women’s health in community pharmacy. From menopause consults to pelvic pain care and full scope services, her work at TerryWhite Chemmart Keperra, in Brisbane, Qld, shows how pharmacists can deliver clarity, compassion and accessible support at every stage of life.
Originally published in Australasian Pharmacy Issue 105 January – February 2026. Read online here.
At TerryWhite Chemmart Keperra, pharmacy owner and compounding pharmacist Tahnee Simpson has become a trusted name for women across Brisbane’s northwest. Her work spans every stage of a woman’s life.
She provides clear, compassionate advice for reproductive health, guides patients through complex pelvic pain diagnosis, and supports women navigating perimenopause. Tahnee is known for care that feels personal, thorough and deeply respectful.
Tahnee graduated from the University of Queensland in 2004 and has spent more than two decades in community pharmacy. Her purpose became clearer after taking ownership of TerryWhite Chemmart Keperra Compounding Pharmacy in 2018.
Tahnee Simpson is reshaping women’s health in community pharmacy. From menopause consults to pelvic pain care and full scope services, her work at TerryWhite Chemmart Keperra, in Brisbane, Qld, shows how pharmacists can deliver clarity, compassion and accessible support at every stage of life.
Originally published in Australasian Pharmacy Issue 105 January – February 2026. Read online here.
At TerryWhite Chemmart Keperra, pharmacy owner and compounding pharmacist Tahnee Simpson has become a trusted name for women across Brisbane’s northwest. Her work spans every stage of a woman’s life.
She provides clear, compassionate advice for reproductive health, guides patients through complex pelvic pain diagnosis, and supports women navigating perimenopause.
Tahnee is known for care that feels personal, thorough and deeply respectful.
Tahnee graduated from the University of Queensland in 2004 and has spent more than two decades in community pharmacy.
Her purpose became clearer after taking ownership of TerryWhite Chemmart Keperra Compounding Pharmacy in 2018.
Listening to patients, she saw how often women struggled to access support for hormonal changes, pelvic pain and other gender-specific health concerns. She recognised an opportunity to do more than supply medicines. She wanted to provide understanding.
This led her to establish a dedicated menopause consultation service. It helps women navigate symptoms that can be confusing or dismissed, and often subject to outdated practices.
Her approach combines evidence-based support with time and space for honest conversation.
Patients come to her with everything from vasomotor symptoms to genitourinary changes, and she helps them make sense of what they are experiencing.
Listening to patients, she saw how often women struggled to access support for hormonal changes, pelvic pain and other gender-specific health concerns. She recognised an opportunity to do more than supply medicines. She wanted to provide understanding.
This led her to establish a dedicated menopause consultation service. It helps women navigate symptoms that can be confusing or dismissed, and often subject to outdated practices. Her approach combines evidence-based support with time and space for honest conversation.
Patients come to her with everything from vasomotor symptoms to genitourinary changes, and she helps them make sense of what they are experiencing.
Bringing full scope to life
Tahnee is part of a growing group of pharmacists practising at their full scope. She has integrated pharmacist prescribing and structured assessments into everyday care. For her, expanded scope is not only about capability — it is about access.
She offers same day appointments in private CareClinic spaces. Patients can access full scope pharmacist services available in Queensland including contraception initiation and resupply, UTI assessments, vaccinations and tailored health conversations. She sees these services as accessible support that complements care from GPs and specialists.
Her training in compounding strengthens this work, allowing customised treatments for women experiencing pelvic or vulval pain — an area that remains significantly underserved.
Bringing full scope to life
Tahnee is part of a growing group of pharmacists practising at their full scope. She has integrated pharmacist prescribing and structured assessments into everyday care. For her, expanded scope is not only about capability — it is about access.
She offers same day appointments in private CareClinic spaces. Patients can access full scope pharmacist services available in Queensland including contraception initiation and resupply, UTI assessments, vaccinations and tailored health conversations.
She sees these services as accessible support that complements care from GPs and specialists.
Her training in compounding strengthens this work, allowing customised treatments for women experiencing pelvic or vulval pain — an area that remains significantly underserved.
Significant contributions
One of Tahnee’s most significant contributions has been her development of personalised compounding options for pelvic and vulval pain. She works closely with pelvic health physiotherapists, gynaecologists, dermatologists and pain specialists. Together they have shown that compounded preparations can play a valuable role earlier in a patient’s journey rather than being held back as a last resort.
Her expertise has gained national attention. In 2025 she presented at several key events including the Pelvic Pain Foundation of Australia, the Queensland Pelvic Pain Foundation webinar series and the Faculty of Pain Medicine Symposium. These presentations highlighted how community pharmacists can contribute to multidisciplinary pathways and improve outcomes for women living with chronic pain.
Supporting women
Across Keperra and surrounding suburbs, Tahnee’s pharmacy has become a destination for women seeking private, judgement free care in a welcoming environment. Whether they need help with contraception, menstrual concerns, menopausal changes, STI testing or preventive health, her team focuses on conversation first and treatment second.
Online booking, telehealth connections and discreet consult rooms help women access care in ways that fit their lives. By keeping services flexible and approachable, her pharmacy reflects the broader shift occurring nationally. Pharmacists are becoming essential partners in women’s health.
Significant contributions
One of Tahnee’s most significant contributions has been her development of personalised compounding options for pelvic and vulval pain. She works closely with pelvic health physiotherapists, gynaecologists, dermatologists and pain specialists.
Together they have shown that compounded preparations can play a valuable role earlier in a patient’s journey rather than being held back as a last resort.
Her expertise has gained national attention. In 2025 she presented at several key events including the Pelvic Pain Foundation of Australia, the Queensland Pelvic Pain Foundation webinar series and the Faculty of Pain Medicine Symposium.
These presentations highlighted how community pharmacists can contribute to multidisciplinary pathways and improve outcomes for women living with chronic pain.
Supporting women
Across Keperra and surrounding suburbs, Tahnee’s pharmacy has become a destination for women seeking private, judgement free care in a welcoming environment.
Whether they need help with contraception, menstrual concerns, menopausal changes, STI testing or preventive health, her team focuses on conversation first and treatment second.
Online booking, telehealth connections and discreet consult rooms help women access care in ways that fit their lives. By keeping services flexible and approachable, her pharmacy reflects the broader shift occurring nationally.
Pharmacists are becoming essential partners in women’s health.
A mentor for the future
Tahnee is also known for her commitment to developing the next generation of pharmacists. Her pharmacy is a supportive training environment for students and interns. They learn not only the clinical skills of full scope practice, but also the importance of communication, empathy and building trust.
Looking ahead
With increasing national attention on women’s health and growing demand for accessible care, Tahnee believes community pharmacy is entering a defining decade. Warm, articulate and deeply committed, Tahnee Simpson is shaping what women’s health in pharmacy can look like. Her work shows how care can evolve through every consult, every conversation and every personalised treatment.
A mentor for the future
Tahnee is also known for her commitment to developing the next generation of pharmacists. Her pharmacy is a supportive training environment for students and interns.
They learn not only the clinical skills of full scope practice, but also the importance of communication, empathy and building trust.
Looking ahead
With increasing national attention on women’s health and growing demand for accessible care, Tahnee believes community pharmacy is entering a defining decade.
Warm, articulate and deeply committed, Tahnee Simpson is shaping what women’s health in pharmacy can look like.
Her work shows how care can evolve through every consult, every conversation and every personalised treatment.