Community Pharmacy Career Pathways

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia is dedicated to supporting new and emerging pharmacy owners and developing new leaders in community pharmacy.

The Guild aims to equip early career pharmacists with the pathways, skills, tools and professional networks needed to be leaders in the primary health care system and owners of community pharmacies.

Finding information and making informed decisions about a career in community pharmacy doesn’t have to be challenging. Here are a range of resources that can help you learn more about the opportunities available.

Join the Guild

Join the Guild

Join the community pharmacy network, discover exciting career pathways and become part of the future of community pharmacy

Podcasts

Podcasts

Focusing on pharmacy management and ownership, the PBCN supports the improvement and growth of your business knowledge and performance with insights and advice from a range of industry professionals.

Scholarships

Scholarships

Rural Pharmacy Scholarships and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pharmacy Scholarships are now available. Tertiary Access Payments are also available.

Career Paths Report

Career Paths Report

The Guild’s Career Paths Report is an essential resource for planning out your pharmacy career. It explores career pathways for community pharmacy, hospital pharmacy and industrial pharmacy; and includes data from a range of sources including federal and state awards, the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the Australian Pharmacy Council and Jobs and Skills Australia.

APP

APP

APP is the largest pharmacy conference in the southern hemisphere, attracting up to 7,000 delegates to the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre for networking, upskilling and professional development each year. Students enjoy FREE access to the trade exhibition, Welcome Reception and discounted registration fees. ACP interns attend for free.

Pharmacy Connect

Pharmacy Connect

Pharmacy Connect is an annual industry conference in the second half of the year. The Sydney-based conference features a two-and-a-half day education program, trade exhibition, Welcome Reception and Cocktail Party. Students and interns enjoy FREE entry to the conference and a dedicated half-day Student Summit.

Training & Development

GuildEd assists pharmacists, interns and students meet their professional development and education needs through CPD approved education, the CPD learning plan and online training options.

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As of December 2023, the Australasian College of Pharmacy will manage and deliver the Intern Training Program.

Providing a balance of clinical and pharmacy practice knowledge, along with the best exam preparation, the College Intern Training Program (College ITP) aims to ensure our interns are the most employable newly-registered pharmacists in Australia.

Latest News

Reminder: Apply for IIARP and IIARP-EP w...

Guild Alert

27 March 2024

The Intern Incentive Allowance for Rural Pharmacies (IIARP) and Extension Programs ((IIARP)-EP) must be applied for within 90 days of...

Early career workshop announced

Forefront

14 February 2024

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia is proud to announce the Early Career Pharmacist Workshop at this year’s APP Conference on...

NAPSA Congress draws a crowd

Forefront

14 February 2024

This year’s National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association (NAPSA) congress has been declared a success after it was held in Hobart...

Apply for Intern Incentive Allowance for...

Guild Alert

06 February 2024

The Intern Incentive Allowance for Rural Pharmacies and Extension Programs must be applied for within 90 days of the commencement...

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Page last updated on: 01 February 2024