rural and regional pharmacy
Rural vision for the future
Taroom Pharmacy is the first prize winner for Best Video in the Pharmacy Guild’s 2019 video competition for rural, regional and remote pharmacies across Australia The second prize, the People’s …
Nine ways to boost rural pharmacy?
To solve the shortage of pharmacists in rural Victoria, pharmacists must be treated better, says PPA president Earlier this week, Victoria’s Shadow Minister for Health Mary Wooldridge and Shadow Minister …
Pharmacies help bale out farmers
The PHARMforFarm fundraiser has been hailed a success, with funds to be donated to a hay-providing charity Advantage Group has raised $12,000 for farmers, which will enable the charity BuyaBale …
Ramsay CEO grilled, outlines corporate ownership benefits
Many independent pharmacies don’t have the resources to provide the same professional services a corporate could offer, says Ramsay’s CEO Peter Giannopoulos, Chief Executive Officer of Ramsay Pharmacy, appeared before …
Northern Territory wants pharmacists
Ever fancied a move to the Northern Territory? Pharmacists will be offered thousands to head north Community pharmacists are among the ‘high priority’ professionals who will be offered thousands of …
Workforce, remuneration and $1 copay impact rural pharmacy
The Guild is advocating to address issues facing rural pharmacy, such as one-size-fits-all remuneration Writing in Pharmacy Guild newsletter Forefront, executive director David Quilty has outlined some of the issues …
Could GP pharmacists worsen rural shortage?
Is the PhARIA system still fit for purpose? How could pharmacies host other health professionals? What could pharmacy learn from the Defence Force? Anthony Tassone takes a look at solutions …
Aye Karumba! Rural competition winner named
Karumba Pharmacy in North Queensland has been named the winner of the Pharmacy Guild’s 2018 video competition for rural and remote pharmacies across Australia The competition gave rural and remote …
‘Come work with me’ in rural pharmacy
Rural and remote pharmacies are being given the opportunity to show their colleagues just why they love working in these areas The “Why I love rural pharmacy” competition also acts …
Staff Spotlight: Sam Turner
AJP chats with Sam about life as a pharmacist manager in the coastal city of Hervey Bay, QLD With a lot of experience behind him as a student pharmacist and …
Searching for meaning: one pharmacist’s Kokoda lessons
Orange pharmacist Jennifer Culverson has been named joint winner of the 2017 Spirit of Kokoda Award A question from her father prompted Ms Culverson’s quest to find a greater purpose …
Rural student scholarships open
Rural Pharmacy Scholarship applications have opened for 2018 Students from rural and remote locations who are studying pharmacy or are intending to study pharmacy have been invited by the Guild …