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Rural, regional workforce insufficient
Funding to improve emergency department access in Queensland has been welcomed, but more has to be done to improve quality use of medicines, pharmacists say This month (June 2023) the …
End culture of shame
Boosting employee connections and eliminating shame could help keep pharmacists in the community pharmacy workforce, says pharmacist Helen Lowy Pharmacy owners are being urged to foster an environment where staff …
‘We as a profession may need to adjust our thinking.’
A study that started as a light-hearted project has shone a light on pharmacists’ plans to quit the profession Who would be a pharmacist? A group of researchers from the …
Feminised workforce opting for part-time roles
Increasing numbers of pharmacists are working part-time adding to the profession’s ongoing workforce shortage, a Pharmacy Guild of Australia national councillor believes While Pharmacy Board of Australia registration data shows …
RACGP wants migration barriers broken
Lengthy migration and registration processes need to be addressed to help attract suitably trained GPs to Australia, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners believes In a submission to the …
Pharmacists not among nation’s most in-demand workers
New data from Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) shows the nation’s labour market is continuing to grow, with registered nurses topping the list of in-demand occupations Despite reports of workforce …
Migration matters
Does immigration enable the profession to provide more services, or merely generate a source of cheap labour for pharmacies? Readers of the AJP have their say With the Pharmacy Guild …
Pharmacists opt for non-practising rego
Growing numbers of pharmacists are choosing to remove themselves from the profession’s workforce, Pharmacy Board of Australia data reveals Close to five per cent of all registered pharmacists in Australia …
All burnt out
Supply chain and workforce shortages, rising workloads, stressed patients: pharmacy is copping it from all angles… What can pharmacies do to avoid staff burn out? In 1826, British pharmacist John …
For worldwide pharmacy, things are tough all over; report
Community pharmacy faces workforce challenges everywhere, according to WPC analysis In most countries community pharmacy workforces have come out the other side of the pandemic “in a more fragile state” …
Co-pay cut confirmed
Federal Budget delivers on government’s promised PBS co-pay reduction and promises to boost student numbers in healthcare The Albanese government has delivered on its promised commitment to reduce the PBS …
Keeping it fair
Equitable access is always the priority in innovating pharmacy practice, says incoming PSA national president Fei Sim The Australian health system is under immense pressure. Emergency department presentations are increasing …