Work & the workplace
Pharmacists at ‘breaking point’
Hospital pharmacists to walk off the job as pay dispute continues Frustrated pharmacists at HPS Pharmacies in Tasmanian hospitals will conduct a two-hour work stoppage today (Tuesday 25 February 2025) …
‘Use AI, but don’t rely on it for everything’
A leading pharmacist says it’s “inevitable” that AI will soon change the face of pharmacy practice, but argues that the “human touch has to remain” Associate Professor Betty Chaar is …
Wages ‘stagnating’ despite rising workload, cost of living
Pharmacists say their pay hasn’t increased alongside a growing list of responsibilities, but this job agency thinks owners will be forced to step up to secure trained staff Many pharmacists …
Increase pharmacists in children’s wards: PSA
Medicine-related problems linked to 93 children presenting at emergency departments across Australia each day, report reveals Paediatric wards across Australia need greater access to pharmacists to improve medicines safety for …
An emerging role
Pharmacists are launching paid lactation consultant services to help local mums find success with breastfeeding Gold Coast credentialed pharmacist and GP pharmacist, Gillary Assedjian, currently leads a working group pioneering …
Warning over ‘unacceptable’ medicines abbreviations
Pharmacists encouraged to seek clarification whenever there is uncertainty over “potentially dangerous” abbreviations Wherever possible, all medicines information should be presented in full with no abbreviation, according to the Australian …
Pharmacists speak out on telehealth funding cuts
Telehealth for pharmacy services “equivalent or better” for patients, yet funding has been cut for pharmacists—despite continuing to be available for GPs Research has found that telepharmacy services are valuable, …
‘My approach to patient care has shifted significantly’
A pharmacist shares her experience as part of the scope of practice pilots over the past year Carolyn Clementson is a prescribing pharmacist from Queensland that provided multiple new services …
More hospital interns, residents, ED pharmacists needed
Investment into hospital pharmacist workforce “sorely needed” to address “under-resourcing and employee burnout,” says leading group in pre-budget submission More funding for hospital pharmacist positions is required to support sustainability …
‘Increasingly becoming standard practice’
AdPha voices support for proposal to facilitate partnered pharmacist medication prescribing across Queensland, stating its many benefits including alleviating workload pressures Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has gone to bat for …
A ‘very common’ incident
“Stop and think” before compounding medicines such as clonidine suspension, warns an expert, because it could save your patient’s life—and your career Errors during the preparation of compounded clonidine suspension …
‘This has been a really big thing for our staff satisfaction and morale’
Faced with a growing number of staff wanting to work part-time, and increased unpaid overtime, one Brisbane hospital decided to look into a nine-day fortnight Anne Whitaker FANZCAP (Lead&Mgmt, MedSafety) …