Work & the workplace
8CPA makes community pharmacy more rewarding: Twomey
Students and early career pharmacists are being urged to pursue careers in community pharmacy, with Guild president spruiking the sector as the most financially rewarding Australia’s Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement …
‘No more excuses’ for low pay: union
The 8CPA doesn’t address concerns about working conditions, says the employee pharmacists’ union Professional Pharmacists Australia says that the 8CPA was delivered by the Federal Labor Government to provide more …
Concerns raised over pharmacy business models
AHPRA set to focus on practitioners who put profits before patient welfare Emerging models of care designed to provide consumers with predetermined medications are raising concerns for healthcare regulators. …
Pay and career path stagnation sparks strike
Hospital pharmacists were among a wide range of health workers who have gone on strike in WA, protesting about their pay and conditions Members of the Health Services Union WA …
Pharmacist numbers continue to grow
Pharmacist registration numbers hit new high, Pharmacy Board of Australia data reveals Australia has more registered pharmacists than ever before, new data from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) …
Students will leave pharmacy without support: NAPSA
Pharmacy students “eager to work with the government” to secure placement payments Placement poverty will force some pharmacy students to drop out if the government does not extend the eligibility for …
Mixed views on stagnant pharmacy pay
Suggestions that the feminisation of the pharmacy workforce is contributing to the stagnation of wages is up for debate Readers of the AJP have shared mixed responses to a South …
Gender pay gap must be addressed
Politician highlights decline in pharmacists’ wages as more women enter the profession Reforms aimed at tackling domestic violence in South Australia are being welcomed, but opposition MP says more needs …
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 …