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How can pharmacy raise pay rates?
There’s no doubt wages for pharmacists have become dismal – to the point where many are considering leaving the profession But what can be done about it? AJP ran a …
Let’s move beyond the turf wars
Pharmacists’ union calls for reform in its 79-page submission to the King Review In publicly releasing its submission to the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation, Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) …
Most pharmacists want CPA negotiations to change: poll
Pharmacists are dissatisfied with the way Community Pharmacy Agreements are negotiated, an AJP poll reveals Earlier this month, AJP ran a poll asking how you feel the CPAs should be …
King urges employee pharmacists to make Review submissions
Professor Stephen King and the pharmacists’ union are urging employee pharmacists to make a submission to the King Review The Chair of the Federal Government’s Review into Pharmacy Remuneration and …
Pharmacist pay: what you said
AJP’s comments boards have been running hot this week, as the issue of employee pharmacist pay came to the fore First, we reported on the Fair Work Commission’s looming decision …
Pay needs to go up 30%, plus better recognition
The pharmacists’ union has today welcomed the Pharmacy Guild’s support for a coherent pharmacy workforce strategy. “David Quilty’s recent statement to pharmacy owners outlining concern about low pay is a …
‘Business as usual’ not an option: King Review
‘Business as usual’ is not an option when it comes to the future of pharmacy, says PPA, in welcoming the King Review discussion paper. CEO Chris Walton says that PPA …
Weekend rates protected in workplace agreement deal
Pharmacists at National Pharmacies have settled their workplace agreement negotiations, with rates remaining ‘well above’ the award. Recently employees at the group became the first community pharmacists to take industrial …
Pharmacy grads the lowest earners
Oversupply of pharmacists depressing salaries, union believes Graduates in pharmacy earn the lowest of all higher education graduates within the first several months of finishing their degrees, new data indicates. …
Pressure rising for overworked pharmacists
Pharmacists are experiencing a disturbing increase in their workloads which may impact on their ability to provide medicines and advice safely. So says the union for employee pharmacists, which has …
Paramedic pay rise means hope for pharmacy
A Fair Work Commission decision to grant Victoria’s paramedics a significant pay rise reveals a pathway for community pharmacists to make similar inroads in their campaign to lift pay, says …
More pharmacy strikes could follow: PPA
The strike action at National Pharmacies stores today, which saw some pharmacies closed for an hour, may eventually be repeated at other groups, Professional Pharmacists Australia campaign director Matt Harris …