Pharmacy assistant, Stephanie Crowe, from Erindale Pharmacy has been chosen to represent the ACT at the national finals of the 2025 Pharmacy Guild of Australia/Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY). Now in its 19th year, PATY is the premier award for pharmacy assistants in Australia.
The Pharmacy Guild’s ACT Branch Senior Vice President, Elise Apolloni congratulated Stephanie for her fantastic contribution to community pharmacy in Canberra’s south.
“The Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award was established to recognise pharmacy assistants who go above and beyond assisting patients in their local communities,” Ms Apolloni said.
“Stephanie has shown exceptional dedication to her role and is a key and valued team member at Erindale Pharmacy.”
“I applaud Stephanie for being recognised as the ACT’s leading pharmacy assistant in 2025,” Ms Apolloni said.
State and territory PATY winners receive access to training and development sessions, return flights and accommodation for the national judging workshop on 3 September in Sydney, complimentary registration to the 2025 Pharmacy Connect conference (3-5 September), and recognition in national industry publications. By participating in the award’s national finals, Stephanie will be in the running to take home a $5,000 cash prize and other great rewards.
Award judges, Artie Kalogeropoulos and Daniel Shalhoub from AFT Pharmaceuticals, the award’s major sponsor, congratulated Stephanie on her selection as the ACT’s winner.
“It has been wonderful to see so many qualified pharmacy assistants participating in this year’s PATY judging,” Mr Kalogeropoulos and Mr Shalhoub said. “We congratulate Stephanie on being chosen as the ACT winner and representative at the award’s national finals.”
The PATY2025 National Winner and Glucojel Runner Up will be announced at the Pharmacy Connect conference on Thursday 4 September 2025 in Sydney.
"The program is structured to ensure all attendees, from owners and executives to interns and pharmacy assistants, gain valuable professional development," Mr Kos Sclavos AM, Pharmacy Connect conference convenor said. "Our pharmacy assistant stream provides targeted skills development and career growth opportunities, reinforcing the important role they play in the sector."
More information about PATY can be found here: PATY Award - Pharmacy Connect