Work & the workplace
‘I think I am having a heart attack’
A stressed, busy US woman was the sole pharmacist on duty at a CVS in Indiana, when she experienced heart attack symptoms – but was worried about closing the store …
‘No person should be subject to abuse in doing their job’
One state is examining strengthening its sentencing for assaults against frontline health and retail workers, in a move welcomed by pharmacists The Tasmanian government has opened consultation on an amendment …
A troubling outlook
More than half of early career pharmacists across the Tasman say they want out of the profession, new research has revealed Over half of the early career pharmacists in New …
Guild leader urged to join Medicare push
Government rejection of call for Medicare Provider Numbers for pharmacists prompts plea for Guild president to lobby Health Minister Pharmacy Guild of Australia national president, Professor Trent Twomey, is being …
Should ‘retail pharmacists’ be on the WA priority occupation list?
Pharmacy union asked to gauge members’ views on the need for retail pharmacists to be included in the Western Australia’s priority occupation list Pharmacists with experience of working in remote …
Remove unnecessary barriers for skilled healthcare immigration
Kruk Review calls for streamlining of requirements for internationally qualified health practitioners seeking to register in Australia, to address workforce shortages The Independent review of Australia’s regulatory settings relating to …
Change Criminal Code: hospital pharmacists
Hospital pharmacists back call to amend the Criminal Code to permit telehealth consultations for voluntary assisted dying (VAD) services The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) is backing a …
Surge in overseas eligibility check applications
Applications for skills assessment eligibility checks from overseas-trained pharmacists more than doubled in 2022/23 Increasing numbers of overseas-trained pharmacists are looking into their ability to practice in Australia, the Australian …
New high for Board registrations
Pharmacy Board of Australia registrations hit record high in September New data from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) reveal a record 36,670 pharmacists are registered with the Pharmacy …
Community pharmacy integral to healthcare: Sinclair
Steps need to be taken to address burnout among community pharmacists, FIP president, Paul Sinclair says Community pharmacy’s workforce needs to be better supported to mitigate against the risk of …
Pharmacist dismissed over data breaches
Hospital pharmacist dismissed after accessing thousands of patient records without authorisation An investigation into a data breach at Melbourne’s Alfred Hospital has revealed that a pharmacist accessed more than 7000 medical …
Regular-hours workers can still be casuals under IR bill change
Pharmacy owners will have greater certainty due to changes to Labor’s industrial relations bill concerning casuals, says the Guild Labor’s Closing Loopholes Bill had come under fire from employer groups, …