Share the LOVE, not the GERMS!

By Kathy Gribble, Guild Trainer /Assessor As a parent and carer, we teach our kids to share. Share their toys, share their games – share, share, and share! What we don’t want them to share, is their GERMS! With school going back, it’s a prime time to reinforce some handy tips with our parents and … Read more

Baking with Danielle: Lemon Friands

Danielle is our Training Administration Assistant and resident baker-extraordinaire! February’s tasty recipe is Danielle’s Lemon Friands. Ingredients: 190g unsalted butter 80g plain flour 1 1/3 cups (200g) icing sugar, plus extra to dust 120g almond meal 5 egg whites Grated zest of 1 lemon 2 tablespoons of lemon juice Method: Preheat oven to 170°C Grease … Read more

Student of the Month February

The February Student of the Month is Christina Spampinato from Sadleirs pharmacy in Ingham. “Christina is a dedicated student, and this shows in her exceptional written and verbal assessments. She is a great asset to her pharmacy!” Guild Trainer/Assessor, Sharyn McErlean who nominated Christina had this to say: “Christina is a dedicated student, and this … Read more

Photos from the Road February

Pharmacy Practice Officer Katy Duldig visited Kelvin Grove Pharmacy in Brisbane this month to meet with her student, Janaya Webier. Katy had this to say about her visit: “Janaya is currently completing her Certificate III in Community Pharmacy (SIR30112) and is doing a great job! Today we had a great discussion about treating gastro-intestinal problems … Read more

Boss of the Month February

The February Boss of the Month is Campbell Gardon, Owner/Pharmacist from Pharmacy Central Bargara, Bundaberg. Campbell has been nominated by Guild Trainer/Assessor, Linden Pirrone, who had the following to say: “I was inundated with comments from the staff at Pharmacy Central Bargara who all wanted to contribute to my nomination and express their gratitude for … Read more

Merchandising – the right standards and the right process

Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference & Trade Exhibition will again welcome back retail consultant and strategist Malcolm Scrymgeour, Director of Zumo Retail as a speaker for 2017. Malcolm Scrymgeour has forged a formidable reputation as a retail management consultant, working in senior executive marketing and merchandising roles for global brands such as Cadbury, Cocoa-Cola, Shell and … Read more