pharmacy assistants
Pharmacy assistant pay needs rethink
Boosting pharmacy assistants’ pay could be good for business, recruiter believes Award rates remain the norm for pharmacy assistants (PAs), but owners should consider increasing their wages, Heidi Dariz general …
Retailers slam junior pay rate move
A move by unions could discourage employers from hiring pharmacy assistants under certain circumstances, Guild says The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association (SDA) has initiated legal action aimed at …
Pharmacy assistant took S8s for sale on the streets
The NSW Health Care Complaints Commission has issued a prohibition order against a pharmacy assistant who misappropriated S8 and S4 medicines – with the help of a pharmacist In 2021, …
Training misrepresentation a ‘serious matter’: Fair Work
A pharmacist signed her pharmacy assistant partner’s training plan – but their employer knew nothing about it A pharmacy assistant has applied to the Fair Work Commission for an unfair …
Guild leader outlines system shock
The Advanced Practice Framework is “a load of crap,” and the supervised and structured pharmacist prescribing models are like a plumber having to oversee an electrician’s work, says Guild president …
‘Visionary’ named Pharmacy Assistant of the Year
Terri Bakker from Terry White Chemmart Rosny Park in Tasmania has been crowned the Pharmacy Guild of Australia/Maxigesic 2022 Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Ms Bakker received her award, the …
Guild examining wages for interns, assistants
Patients expect pharmacy assistants to have a minimum level of training, one leading pharmacist says – and such requirements could be on the way, along with changes to how interns …
State winners lauded
TWC celebrates pharmacy assistant winners TerryWhite Chemmart (TWC) is celebrating the news that two of its pharmacy assistants have been awarded state winners at the recent Pharmacy Assistant of the …
Top pharmacy assistants named
Eight pharmacy assistants representing each state and territory have been selected to compete for the national title of Pharmacy Assistant of the Year The contenders were neamed 2022 Pharmacy Guild …
Pharmacies ask for conference flexibility
The Pharmacy Assistant Conference has new changes due to staff shortages, while the state finalists in Pharmacy Assistant of the Year are announced The organisers of this year’s Pharmacy Assistant …
Pharmacy Assistant National Conference returns
Following a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pharmacy Assistant National Conference will be back this year The conference is set to be held at the Sofitel Brisbane …
When Dianne lost her job, pharmacy offered a lifeline
When COVID-19 and lockdowns hit in 2020, many Australians lost their jobs – and Dianne Grayson was one of them Two years on, Ms Grayson says she has flourished since …