Work & the workplace
Placement poverty survey reveals ‘grim’ results
Majority of healthcare students struggle to pay their bills, survey finds Results from the Health Students’ Alliance’s (HSA’s) National Placement Poverty Survey are “a lot more grim” than expected, the group’s leader says. More …
Union backs work health and safety reforms
Strong, modern work health and safety laws are needed to better support pharmacists, union says, despite concerns being raised by business groups Proposed New South Wales legislation aimed at ensuring that the …
Work health and safety bill a cyber risk: business
Business leaders warn proposed workplace reforms could put sensitive data at risk New legislation before the NSW parliament will give union officials access to “highly sensitive personal information, including health data”, employers claim. …
‘It feels like profiting from death’
More than a quarter of Australian voluntary assisted dying (VAD) practitioners have provided unpaid care, new data shows – and now this workforce is calling for reform The 2025 VADANZ …
Charges laid over alleged intimidation of pharmacy staff
Armed man to face court on charges relating to “allegedly intimidating” a pharmacy worker A 37-year-old man is set to appear before Griffith Local Court following an incident in a …
Pharmacy sees steady wage growth: recruiters
Data showing pay rates are on the rise across the country is reflected in the pharmacy sector, recruitment experts say Figures from the latest Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) Wage and Labour Insights report …
‘We cannot be complacent’
Two US studies have found worrying trends in pharmacists’ mental health, as leading advocate highlights current disaster situations, burnout risks in Australian profession Among 202 community pharmacists surveyed in the …
‘We wanted to create a space where cannabis is treated as a legitimate medicine’
Community pharmacist and owner of MedWest Medical Dispensary, Keegan Wong, says his passion lies in merging evidence-based medicine with a holistic model of health. Speaking to host Carlene McMaugh of …
‘Very busy and distracted’: S8 drugs kept in unlocked locker
A Queensland-based hospital pharmacist has been reprimanded after dozens of controlled drugs were reportedly kept in her unsecured locker The pharmacist, who was working at Epic Pharmacy at St Andrew’s …
High workload ‘major factor in undermining value’: study
Community pharmacists providing UTI services feel confident to do so, but they struggle to feel valued, a new Australian study finds Most pharmacists providing UTI services feel confident to perform …
Privacy commissioner sets sights on pharmacy
Pharmacists are set to be among the targets of an inaugural “privacy compliance sweep” by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner Data collection and management processes used by pharmacists will come under the …
Pay-related attrition could send pharmacy back to ‘dark days,’ says union delegate
One hospital was a leader in partnered charting – but due to wage-related staff shortages, the service has now had to stop completely On Tuesday (25 November 2025) members of …