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You’ve Got the Degree - Now Discover the Career You Didn’t Know You Could Have
It started with a conversation in the dispensary.A newly registered pharmacist - let’s call her Sarah - was three months into her first role. She loved patient care, but lately she’d found herself ...
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The Pharmacist Shortage: How to Attract and Retain Talent in Your Pharmacy
The pharmacist shortage in Australia is a pressing issue, with approximately 74% of pharmacies experiencing difficulties in recruiting and retaining staff, and around 18% of pharmacy employers ide...
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Work-Life Balance and Mental Health in the Pharmacy Profession
It’s 8:30 PM, and Sarah, a community pharmacist, finally locks up the pharmacy for the day. The long hours are etched into her shoulders - tension from a day filled with non-stop dispensing, medic...
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Exploring Opportunities at the APP 2025 Rural Pharmacy Forum: “Adapt, Embrace, Succeed”
In a bustling rural pharmacy nestled in the heart of Queensland, pharmacist Emma reflects on her journey through uncharted territories of expanded practice. Balancing patient care and team leadersh...
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Rural Health Month 2024: Shining a Spotlight on Rural Pharmacy in Australia
It was a crisp November morning when a small-town pharmacist, Sarah, opened the doors of her rural pharmacy, knowing her community depended on her for more than just prescriptions. From counsellin...
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How COVID-19 Has Paved the Way for Reform and Opportunity: The Future of Pharmacy Careers in Australia
In late 2024, the COVID-19 Response Inquiry Report highlighted a new era for community pharmacists: one brimming with opportunity and reform. This report underscores a powerful narrative that emer...
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How Australian Pharmacies Are Transforming with Expanded Roles and Support Staff
As Australians increasingly rely on pharmacies for everyday health needs, community pharmacists are stepping up their services beyond dispensing medications. The Pharmacy Guild of Australia highli...
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A New Chapter for Australian Community Pharmacists: Standardisation and National Uniformity in Administering Medicines
Imagine you're a community pharmacist in a busy urban practice in Melbourne. The pharmacy hums with patients waiting to pick up prescriptions, receive advice, or get vaccinations. You’ve just finis...
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The 8CPA Agreement: A New Dawn for Pharmacists' Career Prospects
As the sun rose on another bustling day in Melbourne, Sarah, a community pharmacist, opened her pharmacy with a renewed sense of hope. She had just read the latest news about the 8th Community Pha...
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Why Pharmacy Students should be included in the new Commonwealth Prac Payment
In the small town of Mudgee, NSW, the local community pharmacist starts their day before the first light creeps through the pharmacy door. As the town awakens, their pharmacy becomes a bustling hu...
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