​The Guild has commenced a community campaign urging the Federal Government to deliver the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement (6CPA) in full. The advertisement congratulates Greg Hunt on becoming Health Minister and notes the Coalition’s commitment to the community pharmacy model.  It has the tagline: “We are placing our trust in you just as our patients place their trust in us.”

See further information and sign up for updates at the  campaign-specific webpage. 

A recently commissioned report funded by Amneal Pharmaceuticals, and conducted by McCrindle Research shows that community pharmacies are friendly, professional and an integral part of healthcare services

A key focus of the report measured consumers understanding and opinions towards the changing role of pharmacists and community pharmacies in the healthcare system.

The report shows that pharmacists are highly trusted in the community, with many respondents likely to recommend their local pharmacy to a friend or colleague,

Social researcher, Mark McCrindle will present the complete findings of the 2017 Healthy Future Report on Friday 10 March at APP2017.

As part of our ongoing support for our future industry leaders, the Guild ITP is proud to host an exclusive networking event on Friday 10 March at APP for students and current interns.

Join Guild representatives and industry heavy weights from 7:30pm at the Kurrawa Surf Club for this not-to-be-missed event. To register, please see Tim or Kate on the ITP Stand (stand 16) at APP between Thursday 9th and Friday 10th March.

When: Friday 10 March, 7:30pm
Where: Kurrawa Surf Club
RSVP: To Jessica.bosch@qldguild.org.au by 3 March or at the ITP stand (Stand 16) at APP
Canapes and drinks served – free entry

​The eleventh National Student Business Plan Competition is now underway – testing the flair and entrepreneurship of students preparing for a career in community pharmacy.

The competition aims to encourage student teams to use their talents and energy to create innovative new business ideas in community pharmacy through the development of competitive business plans.

Download the competition booklet 

COMPETITION TIMELINE

1.  Submit your Business Plan  12 May 2017 
2. Quarter Finals  29 June - 7 July 2017 
3. Semi Finals (including preliminary pitch)  24 July - 11 August 2017 
4.  Finals: Live 'Pitch'  2 September 2017 
5. Finals: Post 'Pitch' Investor Meeting  2 September 2017 

Access resources for the 2017 competition 

The competition, which commenced in 2006, encourages innovation among pharmacy students who will be the future owners of Australian and New Zealand community pharmacies. In 2017 the focus on innovation will continue, to ensure that tomorrow’s owners look for highly differentiated services that they can provide to the Australian and New Zealand markets.

The National Student Business Plan Competition is open to all students studying pharmacy in Australia and New Zealand and will provide a total of $15,000 in cash prizes to the finalists (top three teams) in addition to registration, flights and accommodation to attend the Guild’s 2017 Pharmacy Connect conference.