‘Ignorance of that fact is not a defence in itself’
What is the Pharmacy Board looking for when it comes to pharmacists who have been notified against… and when should you tell it about your legal history? The AJP spoke …
Student told dates he was a registered practitioner
Claiming to be a registered practitioner when one is not is a “serious risk,” says Ahpra A man who was studying medicine at the University of Sydney has been convicted …
Poll: the national UTI and contraceptives trials
What do you think about the Albanese government’s women’s health package? Earlier this week (Sunday 9 February) the federal government announced a $573.3 million investment in women’s health, including new …
‘There will need to be strong governance arrangements’
Doctors welcome the women’s health package, but criticise the pharmacy trials included As part of the $573.3 million women’s health package announced Sunday (9 February 2025), pharmacists will be able …
Pharmacist expertise informed new health move: stakeholders
The federal government’s new women’s health initiative will be a “game-changer” for women and girls, says one stakeholder Advanced Pharmacy Australia national president Tom Simpson has lauded the inclusion of …
Community pharmacists to write their first PBS scripts
National trials for pharmacy UTI and contraceptive pill services, new menopause and contraceptive treatments on the PBS, and more choice in contraceptives announced Pharmacy and other health stakeholder groups have …
The week in review
Pharmacist services and expansion of scope have been under the spotlight this week… from vaccination, to vaping, to PMPP, to loneliness The Northern Territory kicked off the week in wider …
‘We’ve seen that wages have definitely dropped’
With a “drastic” change in competition, pay rates have dropped for locums, one expert says – and many employers cap or don’t pay travel costs Co-founder of Locumate Kavita Nadan …
‘South Australia is the envy of our pharmacist vaccinator colleagues’
South Australia is leading the country when it comes to pharmacist-provided vaccination services, says one leading member of the profession The Malinauskas Labor government has introduced new regulations allowing South …
Flashback Friday: ‘compulsory use of poison bottles’ recommended
We take a look at the days when “any one” could sell arsenic-saturated biscuits with no poison warnings It’s January 1905, and the pharmacists of Australia’s youthful Commonwealth have medicines …
Who is more likely to fall in aged care?
Gender and body mass index are linked to the likelihood of a fall in residential aged care, study finds Dr Charles Okafor from UQ’s Centre for Health Services Research said …
‘Children and adolescents’ challenges are more complex than ever’
Children and adolescents have not been a significant focus when it comes to health care design – and that needs to change, one expert warns Professor Michael Dooley, chair of …