Introducing the South Australia PATY State Winner

Emilie Dalwood from TerryWhite Chemmart Woodcroft Plaza in South Australia has been chosen as the South Australia State Winner of the 2019 Pharmacy Guild of Australia / Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY). Emilie will now represent South Australia during the National Finals, to be held at the Pharmacy Assistant National Conference (PA2019) … Read more

Introducing the Northern Territory PATY State Winner

Suzanna Calder from PharmaSave Casuarina in Northern Territory has been chosen as the Northern Territory State Winner of the 2019 Pharmacy Guild of Australia / Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY). Suzanna will now represent Northern Territory during the National Finals, to be held at the Pharmacy Assistant National Conference (PA2019) in October … Read more

Dose Administration Aids – Keeping your loved ones safe and independent

By Alice Vanderpol, 2018 Pharmacy Assistant of the Year “I’m finding it hard to climb the stairs these days.”  “My memory isn’t what it used to be.” “I’ve lived here for over 40 years – I couldn’t imagine living anywhere else.”   These are common issues for older people and quite often we hear these … Read more

Introducing the QLD PATY State Winner

Bridgette Atkinson from Babinda Pharmacy in Queensland has been chosen as the Queensland State Winner of the 2019 Pharmacy Guild of Australia / Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY). Bridgette will now represent Queensland during the National Finals, to be held at the Pharmacy Assistant National Conference (PA2019) in October later this year. … Read more

And they huffed and they puffed… Interview with Asthma Educator & Pharmacist, Sherri Barden

By Alice Vanderpol, 2018 Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways that makes breathing difficult. In 2017, Asthma Australia reports there were 441 deaths due to asthma. As staggering as this statistic may sound, the amount of deaths today has actually dropped significantly from 1989 where it peaked at 964. … Read more

Behind those eyes: When customer service turns into grief counselling

By Alice Vanderpol, 2018 Pharmacy Assistant of the Year The word ‘grief’ encompasses all feelings of sorrow, misery, sadness, anguish, pain, distress, suffering, heartbreak, despair and many more. It’s also a word that I am no stranger to. In 2004, I experienced the loss of my older brother. He was only 23 years old and … Read more

Upskilling and Studying – Increase your Appetite for Learning!

By Alice Vanderpol, 2018 Pharmacy Assistant of the Year The S word… Some people (like me) have an appetite for study; the more knowledge and information we absorb, the happier we are. On the other hand, some people quiver at their knees when they hear that dreaded word… ‘study’. Because ‘study’ means hard work, long … Read more

Pharmacy Assistants on the Frontline – Know Your Worth!

By Alice Vanderpol, 2018 Pharmacy Assistant of the Year The Frontline  Pharmacy assistants are often on the frontline; we maintain and protect the day-to-day relationship with our customers, remember their stories, their name and encourage them to come again. In this changing industry where customers want more from us than ever before, we have the … Read more