The Australian Digital Health Agency (the Agency) and Pharmacy Guild of Australia (the Guild) have committed to work together to help build the digital health capabilities of community pharmacies and advance the efficiency, quality and delivery of healthcare to improve health outcomes for all Australians.

Both strong advocates for the widespread adoption and use of the My Health Record system by community pharmacists to better the health of the public, the Agency and the Guild have now entered into a collaborative partnership aimed at driving adoption and use of the My Health Record system by community pharmacies (supported by education and training) and maximising the medicines safety benefits.

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We want every pharmacy student in Australia to experience the value of attending an industry conference – which is why the Guild is proud to offer FREE* registration to Pharmacy Connect. Gain clinical, business and industry knowledge to help further your studies and potential career pathways.

Your FREE* registration includes access to education sessions, trade exhibition and Welcome Reception. Tickets to the Gala Dinner are not included, but can be purchased for a special student price of just $85 per person. (Save $80!)

To register, simply visit www.pharmacyconnect.com.au​

PLUS – Attend our exclusive student and intern networking event, hosted by the Guild ITP on Friday 1st September at Pharmacy Connect. Visit our event page for all the details!

*Free registration is available only to pharmacy students currently completing their B.Pharm or M.Pharm degrees within Australia and current Guild Interns

The Executive Director of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, David Quilty, has penned the following points to make clear the Pharmacy Guild’s approach to the upscheduling of pain relief medicines containing codeine from 1 February 2018.

1. The Guild has for many years been at the forefront of advocating for and taking action to introduce tools that enable clinicians to identify and support patients at risk of dependence.
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2. It is the Guild and community pharmacies that have put patients before financial considerations by proactively developing and implementing MedsASSIST, a national real time recording and monitoring system that identifies and supports patients who may be misusing codeine containing over-the-counter analgesics.