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Resolute for the New Year: Embracing Your Pharmacy Career in 2025

A New Year, A New OutlookIt’s early January, and the buzz of the holiday season has just faded. The pharmacy is busier than ever, with patients coming in to fill scripts for their fresh health res...

The Pharmacist Shortage: How to Attract and Retain Talent in Your Pharmacy

The pharmacist shortage in Australia is a pressing issue, with approximately 74% of pharmacies experiencing difficulties in recruiting and retaining staff, and around 18% of pharmacy employers ide...

Work-Life Balance and Mental Health in the Pharmacy Profession

It’s 8:30 PM, and Sarah, a community pharmacist, finally locks up the pharmacy for the day. The long hours are etched into her shoulders - tension from a day filled with non-stop dispensing, medic...

Exploring Opportunities at the APP 2025 Rural Pharmacy Forum: “Adapt, Embrace, Succeed”

In a bustling rural pharmacy nestled in the heart of Queensland, pharmacist Emma reflects on her journey through uncharted territories of expanded practice. Balancing patient care and team leadersh...

Rural Health Month 2024: Shining a Spotlight on Rural Pharmacy in Australia

It was a crisp November morning when a small-town pharmacist, Sarah, opened the doors of her rural pharmacy, knowing her community depended on her for more than just prescriptions. From counsellin...

How COVID-19 Has Paved the Way for Reform and Opportunity: The Future of Pharmacy Careers in Australia

In late 2024, the COVID-19 Response Inquiry Report highlighted a new era for community pharmacists: one brimming with opportunity and reform. This report underscores a powerful narrative that emer...

How Australian Pharmacies Are Transforming with Expanded Roles and Support Staff

As Australians increasingly rely on pharmacies for everyday health needs, community pharmacists are stepping up their services beyond dispensing medications. The Pharmacy Guild of Australia highli...

Connecting Through Research: NAPSA Embraces AdPha to Support Pharmacy Students in Remote and Rural Australia

The life of a pharmacy student is one of continuous learning, rigorous studies, and often, late nights spent pouring over textbooks. But for many students, there’s an aspect of pharmacy education ...

Receive our 2024 Pharmacy Salary and Market Report

In 2018, Raven's Recruitment embarked on a mission: to create a comprehensive guide for pharmacy professionals seeking clarity in an ever-changing market. Six years later, we are proud to present t...

A New Chapter for Australian Community Pharmacists: Standardisation and National Uniformity in Administering Medicines

Imagine you're a community pharmacist in a busy urban practice in Melbourne. The pharmacy hums with patients waiting to pick up prescriptions, receive advice, or get vaccinations. You’ve just finis...