bushfires
‘Stay informed’ as bushfire threat rises
Pharmacy owners based in areas at risk from bushfires are being urged to confirm business continuity measures, as temperatures soar With bushfires raging across parts of Victoria, pharmacy teams in “high-risk areas” are being advised to ensure their stores remain “prepared and responsive”. In …
Planning for disaster
Elizabeth McCourt has been a spearhead of planning the role of pharmacists in confronting disasters and pandemics. We discover what has inspired and motivated her passion for emergency planning At …
Smoke and the limits of livability
Governments have been urged to act on health fallout from bushfire smoke in a new international report Australia will face recurring episodes of widespread bushfire smoke and its associated health …
Inhaler demand spiked during 2019-20 bushfires: report
A new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows increases in emergency department visits for respiratory problems and sales of asthma medication in regions affected by the …
‘Community pharmacy simply must have a central role.’
A new report shows huge support for community pharmacy following 2020’s many challenges, and the Guild says the sector’s key role needs recognition New data from Roy Morgan has shown …
Where’s the love?
It’s time to end the exclusion of pharmacy when it comes to recognising the profession’s role in managing emergencies, writes one pharmacy leader In this week’s edition of Guild newsletter …
7CPA negotiations ‘very heavy going’
Guild national president George Tambassis has offered a glimpse into negotiations for the Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement, and thanks members for their work during a very tough year Speaking in …
When disaster strikes
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has called for formal recognition of the need for community pharmacists to be involved in disaster recovery and relief efforts This involvement would include planning, …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Differences in stroke risk and cardiovascular mortality for Aboriginal and other Australian patients with atrial fibrillation Stroke risk and …
Regulatory agility needed: Michaels
Hospital pharmacists have called on all states to follow the lead of those who extended emergency supply provisions The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has welcomed the leadership of …
Grants to help get through the double whammy
Mental health and well-being support is now available for pharmacists suffering the effects of the recent bushfires and now COVID-19 The Pharmacists’ Support Service has announced the availability of grants …
Bushfire disaster: the impact of smoke
Smoke from the disastrous 2019-20 bushfire season caused more than 400 excess deaths, new research has found Researchers led by Nicolas Borchers Arriagada, a PhD candidate with the Menzies Institute …