Work & the workplace
Costs hinder recruitment of overseas pharmacists
Hundreds of overseas-trained pharmacists are ready to come to Australia, but sponsorship costs and internship requirements are limiting opportunities Pharmacy workforce shortages are being exacerbated by costs associated with recruiting …
Embrace expanded scope to boost salary
Pharmacy owners are starting to change their pay models to reward staff based on their capacity to deliver new services, recruiter says Pharmacists who upskill to deliver new services through …
Flexibility key to attracting talent
Pharmacists no longer want to work 40 to 50 hours a week, recruiter tells owners Pharmacy proprietors are being advised to offer flexible working arrangements to attract and retain staff. …
Locum rates forecast to flatten
Rapid increases to the rates of pay given to locum pharmacists in recent years are set to taper off, recruiter says After five years of significant pay increases, locums are …
Notifications no need for panic
Pharmacists are being urged to keep calm and contact their professional indemnity insurer if they receive an AHPRA notification Data from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) shows that …
No fair wages without employers: Albanese
Prime Minister keen to deliver “constructive and balanced” industrial relations reforms Labor is committed to being both “pro-business and pro-worker”, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese claims. Speaking at the Council …
Action required to combat rural workforce crisis
Access to primary healthcare in rural areas is set to get worse in the coming years, if steps are not taken to encourage practitioners to go to the bush Steps …
Union calls for 5% wage increase
ACTU pushes for a 5% increase to award rates in its submission to the Annual Wage Review Pharmacists earning award rates could see their pay increase by 5% if the …
Access to locum relief a challenge for rural pharmacy
Rural pharmacists often struggle to secure relief coverage, despite government funding Staff recruitment, retention and access to locum services are among the biggest challenges facing rural pharmacies, a study finds. …
IR reforms to hurt pharmacy: Dutton
Pharmacy owners are being urged to join the coalition in opposing Labor’s next waves of industrial relations (IR) reforms Labor’s IR reform agenda will come at a cost for small …
Rural pharmacy needs metropolitan support
Short-staffed rural community and hospital pharmacies need urgent support, Victoria’s Rural Pharmacy Liaison Officer, Emily Griffin, says Steps need to be taken to address pharmacy workforce shortages in rural areas …
‘I think I am having a heart attack’
A stressed, busy US woman was the sole pharmacist on duty at a CVS in Indiana, when she experienced heart attack symptoms – but was worried about closing the store …