Professor Trent Twomey
From laggards to leaders
Australia is rapidly moving up the ranks when it comes to pharmacists’ scope of practice, Guild president says The expansion of Australian pharmacists’ scope of practice since the start of …
8CPA makes community pharmacy more rewarding: Twomey
Students and early career pharmacists are being urged to pursue careers in community pharmacy, with Guild president spruiking the sector as the most financially rewarding Australia’s Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement …
‘Real close’ to 8CPA deal: Guild
Guild leaders confident they are close to securing a deal for the 8CPA Following Tuesday night’s Federal Budget pharmacy owners are being urged to get ready for an announcement on …
NAPSA lobbies MPs ahead of Budget
NAPSA branches target Labor MPs to push for expansion of Commonwealth Prac Payments Pharmacy students are being urged to “keep up the good fight” in their campaign to secure …
Pharmacy students being left behind
Government urged to extend paid placement support to pharmacy students Pharmacy students should not be excluded from payments for mandatory placements announced by the federal government, the profession’s leaders believe. …
What are you doing to Close the Gap?
Guild calls out injustice in healthcare access gap between First Nations people and non-Indigenous Australians. Community pharmacists across the country are being urged to reflect on their role in improving …
8CPA heads of agreement provides ‘relief’ for CAPS
Deal to ‘make best endeavours’ to reach an Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA) eases advocacy group’s concerns A heads of agreement pledging “up to $3 billion” in additional funding for …
“There needs to be a properly funded model”
Guild president outlines his pharmacy wish list ahead of next federal election Speaking at APP2024 on the Gold Coast last weekend, Trent Twomey, national president of the Pharmacy Guild of …
Devil will be in the detail for 8CPA
Guild leader will not sign an Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA) that does not meet the organisation’s objectives Negotiations for the 8CPA between the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and the …
Guild leader urged to join Medicare push
Government rejection of call for Medicare Provider Numbers for pharmacists prompts plea for Guild president to lobby Health Minister Pharmacy Guild of Australia national president, Professor Trent Twomey, is being …
Guild will not rest until deal is done: Twomey
Negotiations to deliver the Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement are continuing as 1 March deadline looms With the government’s deadline to implement a new Community Pharmacy Agreement (CPA) fast approaching, Professor …
STI testing no longer taboo: Butler
Government kicks off new ‘Beforeplay’ campaign to boost testing for sexually transmitted infections Australians are being urged to undergo regular testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in response to …