By Linden Pirrone, Guild Trainer and Assessor While children all around the world are writing their Christmas wish list for Santa, many of us are holding our breath in anticipation for yet another manic Christmas season. So why are we holding our breath and not making a Christmas wish list of our own? There is … Read more
This delicious smoothie recipe is perfect for cooling down on a hot summer’s day. It’s fresh and easy to whip up using a Nutribullet or blender. You can also turn it into ice blocks for the perfect, healthy ice treat for the kids! Serves 4 Ingredients: ½ pineapple 2 bananas One mango (if in season, … Read more
By Amy Billing, Content Creator Ask yourself, how is your mental health today? What practices do you maintain to ensure a healthy state of mind? If you answered nothing to the last question, listen up! We have some simple tips to improve your mental health. Make meditation a part of your daily routine Recent studies … Read more
The Pharmacy Needle & Syringe Program (PNSP) aims to reduce the incidence of blood borne viruses (e.g. HIV, Hepatitis B & C) and injecting related injuries and disease. The program supplies sterile injecting equipment to injecting drug users with the aim of ensuring users do not share needles; therefore, reducing the spread of blood borne viruses within the … Read more
October was a very busy month for Guild Trainer/ Assessor Linden Pirrone visiting her students in Brisbane South. One of the stores Linden visited, Loganholme Chemmart, boasts an extensive wholefoods section within the store, which makes a great addition to the services offered in the pharmacy. Chemmart also has a full-time naturopath in store, making … Read more
Beetroot is a vibrant, earthy and sweet vegetable that is often under-utilised in its raw form. It maintains its crunch and brilliant colour to make it the perfect accompaniment to any table. The flavours in this salad are fresh and to the point. There is no over complicated dressing, just the natural juiciness and crispness … Read more
The October Boss of the Month is Trisha Childs, Senior Pharmacy Assistant from Optimal Pharmacy Plus Urangan–Trisha has been nominated by her colleague, Samara Sinclair who had the following to say. “Trisha is a friendly, approachable person who I can always come to and ask for help. Working with her has been a very enjoyable … Read more
The October Student of the Month is Kiyah Mills from Ramsay Pharmacy Cairns. Kiyah has over five years of experience in pharmacy and has completed her Certificate III in Community Pharmacy. Kiyah’s Guild Trainer/Assessor, Eloise Tombs, who nominated Kiyah had this to say: I have chosen Kiyah for October’s Student of the month as throughout … Read more
By Amy Billing, Content Creator Finally, it is summertime, and that means Sunday barbecues and long, lazy days on the beach! We’re Aussies, and we grew up playing beach cricket and playing in the sun, but we know all too well about the dangers of the harsh Australian sun. It doesn’t matter how often you … Read more
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