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The Pharmacy Guild of Australia and Maxigesic have started their nation-wide search to find Australia’s best pharmacy assistant and they need your help to find the ‘best of the best’ in community pharmacy. The Pharmacy Guild of Australia/Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY) is more than an award, it is an opportunity to … Read more
Danielle is our Training Administration Assistant and resident baker-extraordinaire! Each month Danielle will share one of her delicious recipes! This month is Danielle’s Ginger Nut Biscuits. Danielle’s Ginger Nut Biscuits Ingredients 2 cups of self-raising flour 2 tablespoons of ground ginger 1 teaspoon of bi carb soda 1/2 cup of butter 2/3 Brown sugar 1 … Read more
Guild Trainer/Assessor Linden Pirrone visited Terry White Chemists West End in Brisbane South this month to meet with her new student, Sarah Milligan & check in on her previous student, Nichole. Pictured: (L-R) Damian Van Schagen, Sarah Milligan & Nichole Foster On a recent trip around Brisbane, I visited Terry White Chemists West End in … Read more
The March Boss of the Month is Alan Patterson, Pharmacist/Owner from Magnetic Island Pharmacy. Alan has been nominated by Guild Trainer/Assessor, Sharyn McErlean, who had the following to say: “I nominated Alan because he is proactive and supportive in promoting learning and training for all staff members… “When I mentioned to Magnetic Island Pharmacy team … Read more
The March Student of the Month is Annabelle Phillips from Wondai Pharmacy in Wondai. “Annabelle is a dedicated student, who successfully manages her school and traineeship studies and completes all her work to a very high standard.” Guild Trainer/Assessor, Kathy Gribble who nominated Annabelle had this to say: “Annabelle is currently completing a Certificate II … Read more
For Pharmacy Assistant of the Year, Natanya McLenaghan, APP2017 was an amazing opportunity to expand her knowledge of pharmacy, network with industry professionals and push her career to the next level. We caught up with Natanya post APP to see what she took away from the conference, and why she would recommend other pharmacy assistants … Read more
Nominations for the 2017 Pharmacy Guild of Australia / Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY) are officially open! The Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award is the premier award for Australian pharmacy assistants, recognising and celebrating the ‘best of the best’ in community pharmacy. Each year, we search Australia-wide to find the most … Read more
By Erin Le Feuvre, Guild Trainer/Assessor Many of our customers (and some lucky PA’s) will be preparing to enjoy the upcoming long weekend over Easter. A favourite pastime for many Australians during this period is to spend time with family; camping in the great outdoors. Any camping checklist should include a well-stocked first aid kit. … Read more
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
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