Work & the workplace
AI a ‘game-changer’ for compounding services
Hospital pharmacy turns to AI system to improve medicines safety as demand for compounded medicines grows St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne is set to expand its use of an AI solution …
‘Too many people suffer in silence’
Lack of awareness of pharmacy services is leaving patients without the support they need Patients are being urged to speak to pharmacists about continence challenges, by the Pharmacy Guild …
Amcal customers witness shopping centre drive through
Police arrest man who allegedly drove a stolen vehicle through a suburban shopping centre A 27-year-old Melburian is facing multiple charges after allegedly speeding past recently rebranded Amcal pharmacy in …
Supervised practice framework review underway
Pharmacists invited to share their views on Ahpra’s Supervised practice framework The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) is seeking stakeholder feedback on its Supervised practice framework. The review …
‘Masculine norms’ prevent men from accessing care
Ingrained beliefs about what it means to “be a man”, combined with stigma about health conditions, are discouraging men from seeking support from pharmacists, a report reveals Pharmacists are being …
Award increase a win for hard working pharmacists: PPA
Union welcomes the Fair Work Commission’s 3.5% increase to Pharmacy Industry Award rates Pharmacists earning award wages will see their pay increase from 1 July 2025, following the Fair Work …
We need to invest in Indigenous pharmacists: Sim
Registration data shows a record number of pharmacists from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds Australia’s pharmacy profession must continue to support Indigenous practitioners and create more opportunities for future …
Expanded scope pay pharmacy’s next IR battleground
Employee pharmacists are likely to have to push to improve pay for delivering new pharmacy services through enterprise agreements rather than the Award, union warns Securing appropriate remuneration for expanded …
Pharmacists living week-to-week: union
Employee pharmacists feel “undervalued and undercompensated”, the profession’s union tells the Fair Work Commission Close to half of employee pharmacists are living pay-cheque to pay-cheque, union group Professional Pharmacists Australia …
‘You can’t extend scope without expanding support’
Pharmacists are still expected to shoulder additional responsibilities without extra pay or support staff, warns one organisation Professional Pharmacists Australia is concerned that as the different jurisdictions add pharmacy services, …
Time to end junior rates in pharmacy: union
Labor is being urged to support union’s application to scrap junior rates for pharmacy staff Young voters deserve payback for their part in securing the Albanese government’s second term, the …
The impact of interruptions: stress, errors and job satisfaction
Around 26% of pharmacist misconduct cases could be linked to “busyness, distractions and workload,” one researcher warns A new study has found that phone calls, face-to-face consumer inquiries and out-of-scope …