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The Pharmacy Guild of Australia (Guild); 21 September 2020 - Friday September 25 has been designated as World Pharmacists Day, a time to reflect on the great work pharmacists do to ensure the communities they serve have access to the best possible medications and care. The National President of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, George Tambassis, ...

Locum pharmacists have shown resilience during the pandemic as they have dealt with changing border restrictions and ongoing lockdowns. Pharmacists have shown that they are “willing to step in and help out wherever and whenever needed” during the COVID-19 pandemic, says Heidi Dariz, General Manager of Raven’s Recruitment. However locum supply an...

Budding pharmacists will be able to study in Cairns and Mackay from next year, with James Cook University expanding its Pharmacy program. James Cook University (JCU) is currently expanding the BPharm undergraduate degree to regional areas such as Cairns and Mackay from February 2021 where they would operate to engage pharmacy students in these a...

Also known as "JobKeeper 2.0" The Government announced on 21 July 2020 that it will extend the JobKeeper payment until 28 March 2021, and will target support to employers who continue to be significantly impacted by Coronavirus. As part of the announcement, the government confirmed: The existing JobKeeper Payment will remain in place until 27 Se...

The Fair Work Commission says it is “not satisfied there is an elevated risk of infection for workers covered by the Pharmacy Award” An application by unions to introduce paid pandemic leave for workers including employee pharmacists and pharmacy assistants has been knocked back. The Fair Work Commission has noted that the situation with COVID-1...

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has announced that the date of next year’s Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference (APP) will be changed from March to 20-23 May 2021. The date change is to allow for more time for COVID-19 restrictions to be further lifted. APP Chairman Kos Sclavos AM said that the organising committee is currently developing...

As the spread of coronavirus seems to be curbed in most states of Australia, the restrictions set by Australia’s federal, state and territory governments are starting to ease, including travel. We understand for some, especially our Locum Pharmacists, the travel restrictions have had a significant impact. So, what does this mean for you? The maj...

Pharmacy support services report a “huge” volume increase in calls as pharmacists reach out amidst worries about health, patient conflict, staff difficulties, errors and more. PSA hosted a webinar on Wednesday [6th May 2020], with guests Kay Dunkley from the Pharmacists’ Support Service (PSS) and Gary West from Pharmaceutical Defence Limited (PD...

Many pharmacists started out the New Year with plans to make a career change and were working towards this when the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic hit. There is no doubt that the outbreak is having a significant economic impact on Australian businesses and households. Whilst the pharmacy industry is faring much better than many other industries...

Pitcher Partners manager in Pitcher Pharmacy, Robert Hughes, has prepared the available Financial Support Guide for pharmacy owners to assist with understanding the support available to their business. The guide provides an overview of the support being provided by both Federal and State Governments and the major banks to assist businesses and e...