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Palliative care training wins grant
A new Pharmaceutical Society of Australia training program has been announced as one of the successful recipients of the Australian Government’s National Palliative Care Projects grants program Pharmacists will enhance …
Reproductive health roles first to be cut: SHPA
Reproductive health is a low priority in hospitals, and it’s the first place where pharmacy services get cut, says one expert Hospital pharmacists have spoken out about the need for …
UTI training free for NSW pharmacists
The Australasian College of Pharmacy is offering NSW community pharmacists free accredited training for uncomplicated cystitis treatment The move follows the recent announcement by NSW Health that it would launch …
Pharmacy schools need cash injection
Australia’s pharmacy schools need better funding to promote the profession to school-leavers, according to Professor Trent Twomey, the national president of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia Elevating pharmacy education programs …
First scope training cohort full
The North Queensland Community Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot is officially underway The Pharmacy Guild says that 175 registered community pharmacists have just embarked on higher education and training, from …
Australasian College of Pharmacy launches accreditation training
College president Michelle Bou-Samra has announced that it will offer accreditation training for all pharmacists from 2023 onwards “The College is dedicated to supporting the education needs of all pharmacists …
Pharmacists lack contraception resources: research
Lack of remuneration, training and technical assistance holding back profession from providing better contraception advice, new survey shows Community pharmacists feel they lack “the necessary resources” to provide quality patient-centric …
MyDispense wins teaching excellence gong
Free online dispensing simulator sees Monash’s pharmacy faculty take out AFR Higher Education Award for teaching and learning excellence MyDispense, an online simulator developed at Monash University, which allows pharmacy …
Pharmacy simulator provides immersive experience
An Australian-made online “serious gaming” platform is helping pharmacists practise patient care in a safe learning environment Researchers at Curtin University in Western Australia have developed a novel online interactive …
Guild examining wages for interns, assistants
Patients expect pharmacy assistants to have a minimum level of training, one leading pharmacist says – and such requirements could be on the way, along with changes to how interns …
When Dianne lost her job, pharmacy offered a lifeline
When COVID-19 and lockdowns hit in 2020, many Australians lost their jobs – and Dianne Grayson was one of them Two years on, Ms Grayson says she has flourished since …
Wage subsidy for training
Discount Drug Stores has partnered with Gateway Training Academy to offer franchise partners greater opportunities to upskill staff and improve workplace efficiencies One of the first courses open for enrolment is …