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Queensland Guild welcomes new committee
Five new representatives and four women – including Pharmacy of the year winner Lucy Walker – have joined the Queensland Guild Branch Committee Lucy Walker, owner of the 2017 Pharmacy …
Guild committees take shape
Election results are in for Pharmacy Guild committees in the two biggest states, with a number of new candidates elected Some new faces will sit on the committees of both …
The week in review
Big week, big changes for pharmacy On Wednesday, the Pharmacy Guild hinted that we might soon get a look at the interim report of the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and …
Record numbers vote in PSA elections
A record voter turn-out has been achieved for PSA’s 2017 Branch Committee elections PSA has now announced the results of the elections (see below). With 24% of PSA’s eligible members …
Record nominations for PSA elections
An unprecedented number of nominations have been received for positions on the PSA’s State and Territory Branch Committees These nominations include a record number of female and Early Career Pharmacists, …
Guild on women, ethnic minorities: ‘The need for change is clear.’
The Pharmacy Guild’s David Quilty says he hopes this year more women will be elected to Guild positions Writing in this week’s edition of Forefront, the Guild’s executive director says …
Mark Hooper elected new NPSA president
Sigma Pharmaceuticals CEO Mark Hooper has been elected as the new President of the National Pharmaceutical Services Association. He takes over from EBOS CEO Patrick Davies who has served in …
Eleanna Ballis, new NAPSA president, excited about pharmacy changes
The National Australian Pharmacy Student’s Association has elected Eleanna Ballis, from Charles Sturt University Wagga Wagga, as its new president. Ballis told the AJP that she’s looking forward to working …
Debra Rowett elected president of Australian Pharmacy Council
The Australian Pharmacy Council has elected South Australian pharmacist Debra Rowett its new president. Rowett is the director, Drug and Therapeutics Information Service at the Repatriation General Hospital in South …
NSW Labor promises 24-hour pharmacy trial
A Foley Labor Government would spend $3 million – over three years – to trial a program to expand 24-hour pharmacy services. The trial would help three Sydney pharmacies expand …
Bruce Elliot elected Qld PSA president
Yeppoon community pharmacist Bruce Elliot, a former PSA Young Pharmacist of the Year, has been elected as the new President of the Queensland Branch of the PSA following the resignation …
Policy proposals for NSW pharmacists
In the lead-up to the NSW election, the NSW Branch of the PSA has presented a range of policy proposals to reinforce the skills, knowledge and experience that pharmacists have …