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Credentialed pharmacists working in rural locations are being invited to play their part in encouraging students to get a taste of pharmacy outside of metropolitan areas  Rural pharmacists working in …

Access to primary healthcare in rural areas is set to get worse in the coming years, if steps are not taken to encourage practitioners to go to the bush  Steps …

New incentive payments to encourage more doctors with advanced skills to work in rural Australia need to be expanded to pharmacists, the PSA believes  Rural Advanced Skills payments announced by …

Advocacy group urges pharmacy bodies to support the rural pharmacy workforce by pushing for government-funded salary incentives The Rural Pharmacy Network Australia (RPNA) is urging the Pharmacy Guild of Australia …

Smaller rural pharmacies are being smashed by the “triple whammy” of extreme workforce shortages, higher relative workloads and escalating wages, argues advocacy group Community pharmacies in rural and remote areas …

Challenges in recruiting pharmacists are a continual concern, says Guild leader The Victorian opposition has highlighted the need for a state-wide health workforce strategy. There are significant staffing shortages affecting …

Pharmacy students are mostly positive about the future but are hoping for better pay and conditions on entering the workforce The National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association (NAPSA) has released the …