Work & the workplace
Chemist Warehouse staff ‘misclassified and underpaid’: union
Discounter could face compensation claims in excess of $10 million in relation to underpayment of staff, the SDA warns Chemist Warehouse is being urged “to take immediate steps to backpay” workers …
‘It’s important to invest in your pharmacists’
In this episode of the AJP Podcast, Sally Cairnduff explains what it’s like to work for a not-for-profit pharmacy servicing a rural community – and her lessons for the profession …
Council offers skills assessment extension
Policy change to allow overseas pharmacists waiting to secure an internship or visa, to extend the validity period of their Skills Assessment Outcome Overseas pharmacists who have passed an Australian …
‘Seriously subpar’ pay offer forced pharmacists to act: union
The Victorian government’s latest pay deal for hospital pharmacists falls short of the agreement made with nurses A 24-hour stop-work action by hospital pharmacists and other allied health professionals on …
Hospital pharmacists join industrial action
“Insulting and disrespectful” pay offers push allied health professionals – including hospital pharmacists – into a work stoppage Health Services Union members vote for stop-work action in Victoria after the …
Union lands pay deal with National Pharmacies
National Pharmacies staff are set to vote on an enterprise agreement that will replace the Pharmacy Industry Award 2020 A new pay deal being put to workers at National Pharmacies …
‘Role expansion needs system redesign’
Moves to expand scope of practice are going in the right direction, but new workflows and support systems will be needed to ensure services are sustainable, a pharmacist says Australian …
‘You can’t fragment care that doesn’t exist’
Guild leader hits out at RACGP’s “Chicken Little” arguments against pharmacist prescribing Warnings that pharmacist prescribing will lead to the fragmentation of patient care “do not stack up”, the president of the Pharmacy …
Union welcomes Award increase
Fair Work Commission’s decision to increase award rates “an important win for the nation’s hard-working pharmacists”, a union leader says Professional Pharmacists Australia is welcoming the announcement of a 4.75% increase to …
Pay rise coming for Award workers
Pharmacists on Pharmacy Industry Award wages will get a 4.75% pay increase following Annual Wage Review, but ‘real wages’ remain lower than in 2021 Employees earning award wages are set …
Telehealth an option: Ahpra
Practitioners urged to consider whether telehealth may be an appropriate alternative for patients during the ongoing fuel crisis Telehealth consultations could help patients maintain access to healthcare amid calls to conserve fuel, the Australian …
Mentoring and connection: the heart of pharmacy
AdPha has created a new platform for mentoring and networking, developed exclusively for pharmacy professionals Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has today (Friday 29 May 2026) officially launched AdPha Connect, a …