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Forefront | 20 Mar 2024

Feature Article

Agreement breakthrough in 8CPA

After six months of solid negotiations, The Pharmacy Guild has reached an historic Heads of Agreement in March with the Albanese Labor Government to secure Australia’s 8th Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA).

Australasian Pharmacy launched at APP 2024

The Pharmacy Guilds of both Australia and New Zealand have launched a new communications channel called Australasian Pharmacy.

Close the Gap campaign report launches today

A new Close the Gap Campaign Report 2024 launched today by the Australian Human Rights Commission.

Capital Chemist Southlands named 2024 Guild Pharmacy of the Year

Capital Chemist Southlands in the ACT has been named as the 2024 Care Pharmaceuticals Guild Pharmacy of the Year.  Announced at last week’s APP Conference on the Gold Coast, the award celebrates the pharmacy's outstanding service and dedication to their patients.

Rural Pharmacy Forum a full-house success

This year’s Rural Pharmacy Forum, held on Thursday 14 March at APP Conference on the Gold Coase was themed ‘adapting to a changing landscape.’

Onsite quality assessments to return to pharmacies

The Guild’s Quality Care Pharmacy Program (QCPP) onsite assessments of community pharmacies is making a return after a four year pause.

Scope trial goes from strength to strength

The scope of practice trial in New South Wales has reached a milestone of seeing 12,000 treatments delivered.

That’s a wrap – APP over for another year

As APP2024 has drawn to a close for another year, APP Chairman Kos Sclavos AM has said feedback from attendees has shown this year’s event was yet another roaring success.

Reimagined Cultural Engagement Forum

For APP2024, the previous Indigenous Wellness Forum was reimagined into the inaugural Cultural Engagement Forum and held on Saturday 16 March.

Forefront | 14 Feb 2024

Feature Article

‘Why we took part in on scope pilot’

Pharmacists among the first to take part in the Queensland scope pilot have told us why they wanted to be part of the program.

Pharmacy workforce a focus of budget submission

The Pharmacy Guild has lodged its pre-budget submission with strategies on how to address the pharmacy workforce shortage.

2024 Rental Report released for Guild members

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has just released this year’s Pharmacy Rental Report, exclusive to Guild members.

Nominations open for Pharmacy Assistant of the Year

Nominations are now open for the 2024 Pharmacy Assistant of the Year (PATY), the premier award for Australian Pharmacy Assistants.

Early career workshop announced

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia is proud to announce the Early Career Pharmacist Workshop at this year’s APP Conference on the Gold Coast next month.

NAPSA Congress draws a crowd

This year’s National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association (NAPSA) congress has been declared a success after it was held in Hobart last month.

New campaign to break Australia’s suntanning obsession

Australians' age-old love affair with suntanning might be looking at its sunset, thanks to a fresh initiative that's taking the fight against skin cancer online, to festivals, and beyond.

UK launches Pharmacy First

Pharmacies in the United Kingdom launched the Pharmacy First service at the end of last month.

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