Boss of the month – October 2015

Jess Earnshaw from Direct Chemist Outlet Emerald is the October Boss of the month! Trainer and Assessor, Carmel Flanagan has four students completing different certificate levels at Direct Chemist Outlet Emerald and Jess supervises all of them! Carmel nominated Jess because she is a very supportive supervisor, always available to help her staff with their … Read more

Boss of the month – September 2015

Holly Keaveny from Beaudesert Medical Centre Pharmacy has nominated her supervisor, Kate Tremellen as Boss of the month for September: Kate is a wonderful boss. She always takes the time to sit down and go through my workbooks with me, which is really helpful for me to learn from her expertise. Kate has shown me … Read more

Companion products – don’t be afraid!

Some things just go together! Like: Cheese and crackers Salt and pepper William and Kate Elvis and Pricilla Cookies and milk The Pharmacy Guild and Training We know that sometimes it’s a struggle to add on sales. It can be unnerving, especially for new pharmacy assistants and even those of us who have had many … Read more

Top 5 reasons to ask your boss to send you to the PA Conference

The PA Conference offers a wide range of educational sessions to give you practical knowledge you can take back to the pharmacy. Learn about managing minor burns, promoting your in-store services, foot care for diabetics and so much more! But, aside from these sessions, what else makes the PA Conference a must-attend event on the … Read more

Congratulations – September 2015

It’s always wonderful to see pharmacy assistants with success stories! Here are a couple from the past month. Well done to Vanita Mens from AusCare Pharmacy at Glass House Mountains, who has not only just completed her School-based Traineeship and gained a Certificate II in Community Pharmacy, she was awarded ‘Trainee of the Quarter’ from … Read more

Why we LOVE the PA Conference!

The Pharmacy Assistant National Conference is the premier education, networking and social event for pharmacy assistants across Australia. This year’s conference is shaping up to be the biggest and best yet! We had a chat to the Guild Training team this week to see why they think it’s the must attend event for all levels … Read more