More than 400 delegates from around Australia gathered at Sea World Resort on the Gold Coast for the annual Pharmacy Assistant National Conference (PA2016). The conference offered delegates the chance to broaden their pharmacy knowledge, network with other likeminded, passionate pharmacy assistants, and of course, have a whale of a time! The conference started early with … Read more
Join Olympic Gold medal diver, Matthew Mitcham as he shares with 2016 Pharmacy Assistant National Conference (PA2016) delegates the story of how emotional intelligence, resilience and focused thinking helped him to become the best in his sport. Matthew Mitcham is recognised as one of Australia’s greatest athletes. At the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Mitcham received … Read more
The August Boss of the Month is Blaine Woods from Keperra Chemmart– Blaine has been nominated by his fellow colleague, Heather White who had the following to say: “Blaine has been a great boss and mentor. He is always very approachable, and always encouraging us to continue to learn. He is full of information and … Read more
The Guild’s engaging and highly effective national consumer advertising campaign was launched in 2014, with the aim of strengthening community pharmacy’s position as a trusted source of health service and advice. In Chapter 1 of the campaign, the creative approach centred on a charming animation of a community pharmacy run by a husband and wife … Read more
Have you always wanted to attend the Pharmacy Assistant National Conference (PA Conference), but you’re not sure how to go about asking your boss for approval? We have developed five tips which you can take to your boss to help discuss your case: Develop a set of goals and objectives that you wish to achieve … Read more
You may have heard that there’s been a change to Quality Care Pharmacy Program (QCPP) assessments. Before you get excited and think QCPP assessments are going to start happening every 10 years or be conducted on a beach somewhere in the Bahamas, we want to tell you about a new collaborative partner. After successfully completing … Read more
Networking can be daunting for many people. Talking to strangers, sharing your opinions with peers and even trying to think of something to say can be tiring! Emma Fernance, Event Manager at the Pharmacy Guild of Australia said that the 2016 Pharmacy Assistant National Conference (PA2016) will have a ‘twist’ on networking opportunities, to make … Read more
What’s worse than a pimple before a big event? A cold sore! How well do you know cold sores? Test your knowledge in our quiz below.
Do you know about heartburn and how you can assist your customers with their symptoms? Test your knowledge with this month’s quiz!
As APP2016 fast approaches, we’re getting excited here in the Queensland Branch! The new Retail Excellence Stream on Saturday 19 March has been designed with pharmacy assistants in mind. The APP team have put together a range of sessions to help you in the pharmacy every day. We spoke to the training team to see … Read more