Workforce Capability
Workforce Capability is an ongoing research initiative by The Guild to understand factors contributing to workforce shortages and what will drive change and improvement to ensure pharmacy can attract and maintain the right people with the right skills.
About
The Guild’s Workforce Capability Reports are intended to provide community pharmacy specific information about workforce capability, and drivers of industry change and improvement. This information is critical for effective business planning, advocacy, and to ensure community pharmacy can attract and retain the right people, with the right skills to meet the healthcare needs of the community now and into the future.
The reports include insights gained from research and consultation with member and non-member pharmacy owners, government and industry across a range of topics crucial to community pharmacy's success.
Remuneration and supply and demand reports are released annually. The remaining reports are reviewed annually and updated if required to reflect relevant changes within the industry.
Participation
We need you!
Participation is not limited to Guild members! Community pharmacy owners and teams, as well as other pharmacy industry professionals are welcome and encouraged to participate.
Your valuable insights are critical to informing priorities for the industry, supply and demand modelling and reports that assist business support, advocacy and policy reform to ensure community pharmacy remains at the forefront of accessible, high-quality healthcare for all.
Upcoming activities for participation
- Vacancy Survey
- Remuneration Survey
- Guild Digest
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Workforce Reports
- Pharmacy Profile
- Career Paths
- Training and Qualifications
- Migration
- Supply and Demand
- Remuneration Trends
- Remuneration Report
Pharmacy Profile
Pharmacy Profile
The Pharmacy Profile provides a brief overview of the current pharmacy workforce within Australia.
It provides insight into the structure of the workforce, roles within different pharmacy settings, training requirements and working conditions for pharmacy staff.
Career Paths
Career Paths Report
This report explores the available career paths within the Australian pharmacy sector for pharmacists, pharmacy assistants and dispensary assistants/pharmacy technicians.
Includes career progression flow charts for the pharmacy workforce for both community and hospital.
Training and Qualifications
Training and Qualifications Report
This report examines both professional and non-professional training and qualifications across both the Community and Hospital Pharmacy sectors in Australia, and includes information and data concerning course requirements, enrolments, and completions.
Migration
Migration Report
Explores migration as a tool for the pharmacy industry to attract skilled migrants to mitigate the implications of labour shortages on pharmacy practice and workforce capability and productivity.
Supply and Demand
Supply and Demand Report
The Community Pharmacy Workforce Supply and Demand Report identifies current and future supply and demand for the pharmacist workforce.
This includes special insight into community pharmacists as well as some initial consideration of the non-professional pharmacy workforce.
Remuneration Trends
Remuneration Trends
Remuneration Trends examines the key factors that influence remuneration, including the Consumer Price Index (CPI), Wage Price Index (WPI), Minimum Wage and location.
Understanding industry remuneration rates may help businesses remain competitive and compliant; and to attract and retain the skilled workforce crucial to business success and meeting your community’s pharmacy needs.
Remuneration is one of the many factors that influence employees when deciding to accept or retain their positions, as well as contributing to their job satisfaction.
Remuneration Report
Remuneration Report
The Remuneration Report provides a snapshot of actual remuneration rates being paid in community pharmacy for the relevant financial year.
This report may be utilised by community pharmacies to:
- Benchmark rates of pay against industry averages
- Understand industry remuneration rates to remain competitive
- Attract and retain staff
- Proactively manage modern award rate compliance
Want to receive pre-release access to these reports regardless of membership status? All participants receive a copy of the report.
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More information
To learn more about this research initiative, contact the Workplace Capability team at the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, National Secretariat.
Email the team: workforce.capability@guild.org.au
Page last updated on: 10 October 2024