How did you get started in pharmacy? I was 17, working in the local bakery and had plans to move to Melbourne. I hadn’t considered working in the pharmacy until one of the pharmacy assistants came into the bakery and recommended that I apply for a job. I still wasn’t sure that I wanted to … Read more
How did you get started in pharmacy? As I prepared to graduate high school I knew I wasn’t interested in attending university. Instead, I started looking into full-time work, when I found a traineeship in pharmacy. I already had a Certificate II in Skin Care and Beauty, so I saw it as a great opportunity … Read more
How did you get started in pharmacy? I started working in Priceline in Tasmania over 18 years ago, and it wasn’t really until Priceline started branching into Pharmacy about ten years ago that I even considered a career in pharmacy. I really didn’t know anything about the industry, but it seemed like a very logical … Read more
How did you get started in pharmacy? I started my career in pharmacy when I was just 15! I applied for a junior position at Priceline Pharmacy Galwer Place and I never looked back! Can you give me a brief overview of your career in pharmacy? I started working in the pharmacy as an after … Read more
How did you get started in pharmacy? As I was preparing to finish school in 2005 I started looking into different career pathways. I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do, but I saw an advertisement for a trainee position at a pharmacy in Belmont, NSW. I got the job and started from the bottom, … Read more
How did you get started in pharmacy? I started my career in pharmacy while living in Tully, which is located between Cairns and Townsville in Far North Queensland. At the time I was taking part in the Better Baxter weight management program, which was facilitated through the pharmacy. They offered me a job – and … Read more
Author: Eloise Tombs, Guild Trainer/Assessor Pharmacy assistants can play an important role in providing advice to women no matter what life stage or age. We can suggest strategies to help live a healthy life and provide information and advice about products and services in the pharmacy and wider community. I’d like to share the top … Read more
1. To prepare for the impact of codeine re-scheduling in February Speak with, and hear from experts on how to best support your customers with regulatory changes coming early next year. 2. To reward hard work PA2017 is not only for education, it’s also fun! Delegates can enjoy the social atmosphere and have the opportunity … Read more
When a vacancy exists in an organisation, or if there is a need for an additional resource – there should be no more important activity than devoting enough time to the process of deciding on the newest member of your team. When a vacancy exists in an organisation, or if there is a need to … Read more
Linden Pirrone has been with the Guild for more than 10 years and was the Retail Manager at Campus Pharmacy in Saint Lucia before joining the Guild as a workplace trainer and assessor.. Even if you’ve never met Linden, you may have seen her regular articles in PostScript and Retail Pharmacy. Do you have a … Read more