PA News 
This month’s Boss of the month is Annie Ward from Edmonton Pharmacy, just south of Cairns. Annie has been nominated by her team for being a helpful and supportive supervisor. A motivational leader, Annie is always on hand to assist her team with their studies: “Annie is amazing. She helps us all to complete our … Read more
The June Student of the month is Mandy Rae from Gayndah Guardian Pharmacy. She has been nominated by her boss Sam Rowles for her willingness to give anything go. Mandy is currently working on her Certificate III in Community Pharmacy to broaden her knowledge in professional health care. As part of Mandy’s recent training, she … Read more
This year, more than 450 pharmacy assistants were recognised for their outstanding contribution to their pharmacy! We’re excited with this new record for Pharmacy Assistant of the Year (PATY) nominations. We are proud to say that 33% of those nominees are from Queensland, more than any other State or Territory. Well done to the nominated … Read more
National Pain Week is coming up in July, so we thought it was the perfect opportunity to talk about pain and solutions that can be found in the pharmacy for your customers. It’s likely you see people in pain pop into the pharmacy every day looking for a solution; whether they are topping up their … Read more
How much do you know about pain medication? Find out in this month’s Brain Tweezers!
What comes to mind when someone says needle stick injury? My first thought used to be HIV. Surprisingly, HIV transmission is actually much further down the list than you think, especially when you look at the blood-borne viruses that may be transmitted via needle stick injury (NSI). Interesting facts on occupational NSIs: An estimated 1 … Read more
Have you ever put together a bucket list, either mentally or on paper? Is there one thing you would love to do to make your life complete? At this year’s Pharmacy Assistant National Conference (PA2015), motivational speaker Sebastian Terry will take you on his journey of ticking off 100 items from his own bucket list. … Read more
Over the last six months, many pharmacy assistants have heeded the call and have enrolled in either a Certificate III (SIR30112) or Certificate IV (SIR40112) in Community Pharmacy. It’s not surprising though, at $495 or $195 for eligible concession card holders it’s hard to say no! This month, Jarred Casey from Terry White Chemists Myer … Read more
How much do you know about Asthma? Can you assist customers with their asthma management when they come into the pharmacy?
I’m sure that one of the first things that goes through the mind of any Pharmacy Assistant of the Year nominee is, “how can I answer those questions?”. For me, answering the selection criteria was a really positive exercise, it made me reflect on my role, my pharmacy and the industry as a whole. There … Read more