Work & the workplace
Take us off the bench: Twomey
Guild leader backs pharmacists to support state health system as doctors strike Community pharmacists are ready to step in to assist patients in NSW, as hospital doctors take industrial action …
‘Our systems are constantly catching up’
Pharmacists are facing “cognitive overload” dealing with multiple software programs and the increasingly complex needs of patients, a pharmacist warns New technologies including electronic prescribing are “amazing”, but will not …
Confirm phone numbers when dispensing
Pharmacists are being advised to use phone numbers as patient identifiers as part of their dispensing process Confirming patients’ phone contact details can help pharmacists improve patient identification and reduce …
Stats tell ‘compelling’ e-script story
Electronic prescribing is becoming standard practice in primary care, according to an ADHA official Uptake of electronic prescriptions is on the rise the Australian Digital Health Agency’s (ADHA’s) medicines safety …
Next gen progestogen-only pill (POP) added to PBS
Oral contraceptive with 24-hour missed pill window added to PBS, along with combination therapy for women with fertility issues Around 80,000 Australian women paying privately for the progestogen-only oral contraceptive …
‘Women often have a different perspective than men and this is our strength’
Pharmacists and pharmacy leaders tackle issues including discrimination, cost-of-living pressures, parenthood and workplace flexibility for this International Women’s Day Today (8 March 2025) is International Women’s Day, and this year’s …
Independent backs expanded prac payments
Healthcare students get political support for campaign to extend the Commonwealth Prac Payment program to all undertaking mandatory placements Nurse and midwife-turned federal MP, Dr Helen Haines, is joining health …
‘Jobseekers spoilt for choice’
Employee pharmacists have plenty of options with more than 3000 vacancies across Australia, recruiter reports Pharmacists have more employment opportunities than ever before, so owners looking to recruit top talent …
Culture key to attracting and retaining top talent
Pharmacy owners urged to foster “team-oriented environment” to secure the profession’s best candidates Pharmacies that “actively listen to and accommodate the evolving needs of their workforce” have greater success in …
Employees expect flexibility
Pharmacy owners need to embrace flexible working practices or face losing talent, recruiter warns Community pharmacy may be an “inherently in-person” sector, but that does not mean that there is …
Pharmacy assistant pay needs rethink
Boosting pharmacy assistants’ pay could be good for business, recruiter believes Award rates remain the norm for pharmacy assistants (PAs), but owners should consider increasing their wages, Heidi Dariz general …
Israel/Gaza conflict sparks notifications
Regulator reveals more than 80 notifications have been made regarding antisemitic or Islamophobic social media posts by health practitioners since 7 October 2023 The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) …