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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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The 8CPA Agreement: A New Dawn for Pharmacists' Career Prospects
As the sun rose on another bustling day in Melbourne, Sarah, a community pharmacist, opened her pharmacy with a renewed sense of hope. She had just read the latest news about the 8th Community Pha...
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Why Pharmacy Students should be included in the new Commonwealth Prac Payment
In the small town of Mudgee, NSW, the local community pharmacist starts their day before the first light creeps through the pharmacy door. As the town awakens, their pharmacy becomes a bustling hu...
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Free Webinar: Insights into Wages and Employment Trends featuring Raven's Recruitment; a PBCN Event!
Because Raven's Recruitment is at the forefront of the current state of pharmacy employment in Australia today, our GM Heidi Dariz has been invited by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia to be a prese...
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Welcoming Progress on the 8th Community Pharmacy Agreement: A Milestone for Australian Pharmacy
In the ever-evolving landscape of Australian healthcare, a beacon of progress shines brightly on the horizon for community pharmacists across the nation. With the recent advancements in the negoti...
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Know Your Worth, Own Your Future: Navigating Tough Talks with Employers at NAPSA Congress 2024
Imagine this: you're a bright-eyed, bushy-tailed pharmacy graduate, degree freshly signed, eager to conquer the world. Armed with knowledge and passion, you land your first "real" pharmacy job. But...
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Revolutionising Healthcare: Perspectives from the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia on Scope of Practice Review
As the healthcare landscape undergoes a paradigm shift, the 'Unleashing the Potential of Our Workforce – Scope of Practice Review' otherwise known as the Cormack Review, takes centre stage. In this...
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