pharmacy assistants
Opioid pharmacotherapy: barriers to treatment
Angelo Pricolo examines the main reasons patients cease, or don’t access, therapies for opioid dependence… and why many pharmacies don’t offer it We know that about 50,000 people in Australia …
Search for top Pharmacy Assistant widens
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia/Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award has continued its record-breaking domination this year The Award has received the highest number of nominations and responses to …
Renewed training for pharmacy staff
In response to demand from the pharmacy profession, the PSA has resumed providing qualifications for both dispensary and pharmacy assistants Enrolments are now open for the Certificate III in Community …
Penalties for failing to pay employee $62,000
Three pharmacy owners have been slapped with thousands in fines for underpaying their staff At the time of the alleged conduct, the owners were partners in a business called Save …
Patient pushback?
Pharmacists seem to be experiencing an influx in complaints and stockpiling behaviour as the codeine upschedule approaches, according to poll results More than half (51%) of respondents to an AJP …
Overtime win
Retail pharmacy casual workers to receive overtime payments, after case brought by union The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association (SDA) says the decision is a “win” for casual workers …
Did Sunday rates cuts lead to more hours or jobs?
A survey of more than 1,000 retail and hospitality workers has found no evidence that cutting Sunday penalty rates has led to more hours for workers or employers hiring additional …
The year in review: Winners and losers in the penalty rate debate
The Fair Work Commission’s (FWC) decision to reduce penalty rates continues to be contentious, particularly for pharmacy assistants—we look at what unfolded this year The FWC’s decision, which came after …
Codeine dos and don’ts
The TGA has released new guidelines to help pharmacy assistants during the codeine upschedule transition It has highlighted the fact that because of legal restrictions around advertising Pharmacist Only Medicines …
Pharmacy assistant union loses penalty rates bid
Two unions have lost a bid to overturn the FWC’s decision to cut penalty rates for pharmacy, retail and hospitality workers The Federal Court has ruled that the FWC met …
Penalty rates appeal goes to Court
The Fair Work Commission did not recognise the impact of penalty rates cuts on low-earning staff in the retail and hospitality industries, a court has heard The appeal against the …
New infant fever resource
Guild Learning and Development has introduced an online course on fevers The course is aimed at helping pharmacy assistants handle requests for medicines for fever and provide appropriate advice by …