Work & the workplace
Work together for better wages
Guild boss wants pharmacists’ wages to rise but stresses businesses need to have extra funds to cover higher pay Calls for increases to employee pharmacists’ pay rates are being backed …
Department consults union on 8CPA
Employee pharmacists to have say in Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA) discussions, union reveals Union group, Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA), will join organisations including the Royal Australian College of General …
Pharmacy workers ‘betrayed and angry’
Frontline healthcare workers feel “betrayed and angry” at the government’s decision to push ahead with the “awful” 60-day dispensing policy Moves to implement 60-day dispensing are a betrayal of …
Tramadol to join anti-doping list
Pharmacists are being urged to familiarise themselves with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) list of prohibited substances Opioid medication, tramadol, will be added to the international anti-doping prohibited list when …
No change to locum program eligibility
Government rejects call to expand eligibility criteria for accessing the Rural Locum Assistance Program (RLAP) Calls for the RLAP eligibility rules to be amended to allow non-health professionals to access …
Pharmacists urged to seek psychological support
Prevention is better than cure when it comes to ensuring workplace psychological safety, expert warns High rates of stigma about mental illness amongst pharmacists need to be addressed to improve …
Global pharmacy workforce sustainability survey
Community pharmacists’ mental health to be focus of global survey The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Community Pharmacy Section (CPS) is partnering with the University of Newcastle to conduct its Workforce …
Naloxone for all
Everyone should carry naloxone, especially members of the police, a patient advocate believes Pharmacists are being urged to lobby state and territory health ministers to push for their governments to …
Pharmacy’s future is bright: Morris
Pharmacy may be facing challenges, but the evolution of the profession will deliver opportunities for pharmacists to have impactful careers Double dispensing may be a cause for concern for pharmacists, …
Wesfarmers shifts Target boss to Priceline
Target managing director, Richard Pearson, is set to shape Priceline Pharmacy’s retail strategy and operations, as part of a leadership reshuffle at Wesfarmers Pearson will assume the role of retail …
Data breaches fuel patient privacy concerns
Pharmacists must be mindful of privacy and confidentiality obligations when accessing patients’ My Health Records (MHRs) All pharmacy staff need to be trained on their store’s privacy and confidentiality policies …
Pharmacy needs retention plan
One-in-three employee pharmacists are considering leaving community pharmacy Australia’s community pharmacy sector needs to develop strategies to retain staff, with a third of employees reporting that they are considering …