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Rally canned as CAPS shifts focus to by-elections
Advocacy group aims to weaponise white coats to secure fair 8CPA Pharmacists in electorates heading into federal by-elections are being urged to harness the power of their white coats to …
Business backs government administered paid parental leave
Shifting the administration of the Commonwealth Parental Leave Pay scheme to the federal government would ease pressure on pharmacies, Guild says Business groups, including the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, are …
Guild to push for NIPVIP changes
Fees paid to pharmacies for administering vaccines under the NIPVIP should increase, while program rules need to be amended to enable off-site services, a Guild leader says The Pharmacy Guild …
We will not panic: Guild
Guild will not sign a deal that is not good for patients and pharmacists, Anthony Tassone pledges Time is of the essence if the government and Pharmacy Guild of Australia …
Guild will not rest until deal is done: Twomey
Negotiations to deliver the Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement are continuing as 1 March deadline looms With the government’s deadline to implement a new Community Pharmacy Agreement (CPA) fast approaching, Professor …
Pharmacies to support at home palliative care
Community pharmacies will provide access to palliative care medications as part of a new program to support at-home end-of-life care Terminally ill Tasmanians will be able to receive palliative care …
No news is bad news on 8CPA: CAPS
Concerns grow that 8CPA will not be signed in time for 1 March start Silence from all parties involved in negotiations for the Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA) suggests a …
State launches study subsidies to boost health workforce
State government offers subsidies of $12,000 to support students training to become health professionals Students enrolled in healthcare programs in NSW, including pharmacy degrees, can apply for up to $12,000 …
Patient costs going in wrong direction: Guild
Guild calls for indexed increases to PBS co-payments to be dropped to ease cost of living pressures Annual increases to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) general and concessional co-payments are …
Emergency access to scripts shouldn’t be a lottery
Floods highlight the need for bureaucrats to stop turning emergency medicines supply arrangements off a Pharmacy Guild of Australia leader says Continued dispensing measures should be activated permanently to ensure …
CAPS reignites campaign for 2024
Pharmacists are set to protest outside Parliament House on the first sitting day of 2024 if the profession is not reassured that progress is being made to deliver the Eight Community …
Pharmacists thank outgoing Palaszczuk
Outgoing premier lauded for her support for community pharmacists Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced on Sunday, 10 December 2023 that she would resign from her position, with caucus to decide …