Work & the workplace
Rural health coalition backs RIPAA vision
Current pharmacy fund framework fails to deliver sustainable clinical pharmacist services for remote Australians Calls for funding to embed clinical pharmacists into rural and remote communities is being supported by …
ECPs detail threats, disrespect, lack of support
Pharmacy employers need to focus on creating psychologically safe workplaces, researchers find An article by Australian researchers, published in the International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Wellbeing, has …
Pay rise for some hospital pharmacists
Victoria’s Labor government has announced that hospital pharmacists will be among the health professionals set to receive a pay rise The state government has said that it is “proud to …
Demand for pharmacists keeps pay above award rates
Community pharmacies are reporting average ordinary time earnings for pharmacists are more than 20% higher than award rates, a new report reveals Data from the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s Remuneration …
Record number of calls to PSS
Conflict within the pharmacy, between staff and management, and perceived bullying are the most common reasons for calls, says organisation Calls to the Pharmacists’ Support Service (PSS) reached their highest …
Flow state: making your pharmacy set up work for your goals
Pharmacies and workflows are increasingly being redesigned to support full scope, but the task itself isn’t always straightforward. Kate Cowling looks at the key considerations from those who have embarked …
Pharmacist doc weighs in on companion selling, prescribing
Companion selling “scummy” when driven purely by profit, says a popular TikToker, but adds “pharmacists are the best prescribers” lacking the right tools Community pharmacist turned medical doctor, Dr Mustafa …
Financial pressures limiting capacity of pay increases
Increasing business costs are limiting the scope for pharmacy owners to boost pay amongst permanent staff, annual salary report reveals Full-time community employee pharmacists are seeing modest growth in their wages in …
Pharmacies targeted by anti-vaxxers
PDL and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia issue guidance for pharmacists confronted by “disruptive, hostile and antagonistic behaviours” by anti-vaxxers Pharmacy owners are being urged to take steps to protect …
Discharge info often comes in ‘too late or not at all’
Community pharmacists “critical” to transitions of care after hospital discharge, review finds, but they argue need for better information sharing, access to patient records Poor communication and incomplete information transfer …
‘Regulatory uncertainty’ hinders telepharmacy uptake
Financial constraints, workload and privacy concerns also contribute to lack of adoption by community pharmacies, new Australian study finds Regulatory uncertainty, including ambiguous licensing requirements, liability concerns and inconsistent policies …
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 …