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‘We are unashamedly backing community pharmacists’
A state government is planning to subsidise scope of practice training for pharmacists Up to 120 South Australian community pharmacists will be able to access subsidies to undertake additional training …
Government lacks rural voices: RIPAA
Pharmacy group flags concerns over future of rural healthcare under predominantly urban Labor government Rural pharmacists are calling on the public to support them in their efforts to push the …
Butler retains Health and Aged Care portfolio
Guild looks forward to continuing its relationship with Minister for Health and Aged Care, Mark Butler Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, has reappointed Mark Butler as Minister for Health and Aged …
‘That absolutely has to be the number one thing’
Sim outlines immediate policy priority for Labor government following election victory The Labor government should commit to support professional practice, education and training of pharmacists to practise to full scope, …
‘Bold’ healthcare reforms needed
Pharmacy sector welcomes Labor’s election victory, but stakeholders want to see key reforms Healthcare organisations are calling on the newly elected Labor government to “seize the first 100 days of …
Take us off the bench: Twomey
Guild leader backs pharmacists to support state health system as doctors strike Community pharmacists are ready to step in to assist patients in NSW, as hospital doctors take industrial action …
Students make placement poverty an election issue
Labor and the Coalition are being urged to expand access to the Commonwealth Prac Payments program to secure the health sector’s future workforce Pledged funding for new health facilities …
Guild backs domestic manufacturing
Proactive steps, including ramping up domestic manufacturing capabilities, need to be taken to sure up Australia’s medicines supply chain, the Guild says Medicines shortages are causing “significant distress” for patients, …
NAPSA to be ‘a force for change’
Student body releases five-year plan to guide advocacy efforts and boost member engagement The National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association (NAPSA) plans to use advocacy, education and partnerships to make the …
Medicines affordability ‘an endemic issue’
Cutting PBS co-payment a welcome step, but more needs to be done to improve healthcare affordability, patient advocacy group says Medicines affordability is a more significant issue than people realise, …
Grattan Institute backs 60-days over co-pay cut
Boosting uptake of 60-day prescriptions offers greater savings for patients and taxpayers, the Grattan Institute says Uptake of 60-day dispensing is falling short of expectations with experts from the Grattan …
Budget fails to address placement poverty: NAPSA
HELP debt relief welcomed, but pharmacy students will still face placement poverty, NAPSA warns Pharmacy students are set to continue to face difficult decisions after the government opted not to …