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Just as community pharmacists are at the forefront of primary health care in the Australian community, Forefront aims to provide up-to-date, relevant and valuable content to subscribers.
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Dementia friendly pharmacies
29 May 2019
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland Branch has acquired funding as part of the Queensland Government’s Advancing Queensland: An Age-Friendly Community Grants Program to enable pharmacies to become dementia friendly.
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TWCM Rosny Park wins CP2025 competition
15 May 2019
Congratulations to our CP2025 competition entrant TerryWhite Chemmart Rosny Park, Tasmania, which have won a $2000 transformation package for their pharmacy.
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Pharmacy Assistant of the Year nominations closing soon
15 May 2019
Nominations for the 2019 Pharmacy Guild of Australia/Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY) close on 24 May 2019 with the winner to be announced at the Pharmacy Assistant National Conference on 12 October 2019 in Brisbane.
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Global pharmacy workforce transformation program
1 May 2019
A program to advance pharmaceutical workforces in countries around the world has been launched by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP).
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Men’s health strategy released
17 April 2019
The National Men’s Health Strategy 2020-2030 has been released to provide a framework for action to work towards the goal that every man and boy in Australia is supported to live a long, fulfilling and healthy life.
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Pharmacy of the Year announced
20 March 2019
The announcement by the Minister for Health Greg Hunt of Flanner’s Pharmacy in Forbes, NSW, as 2019 Guild Pharmacy of the Year was a highlight of the recent APP2019 conference and exhibition.
National | Forefront | Community Engagement, Innovation, Leadership
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Academic support for CP2025
20 March 2019
The concept of community pharmacies transitioning into community health hubs is strongly supported by the Council of Pharmacy Schools of Australia and New Zealand.
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CP2025 Champion In-Home Care
23 January 2019
The provision of in-home pharmacy services is an area most community pharmacies need to examine as a potential for future growth.
National | Forefront | Community Engagement, Innovation, Leadership
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My Health Record opt-out period ending
23 January 2019
The national My Health Record opt-out period which commenced in July 2018 will conclude on 31 January 2019, and shortly after My Health Records will be created for most patients.
National | Forefront | Business Administration, Innovation, Advocacy
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Pharmacy commitment to My Health Record
12 December 2018
The community pharmacy sector continues to be a strong supporter of My Health Record with 76 per cent registered for the system and 40 per cent of these pharmacies also connected and uploading dispense records to the system.
Page last updated 30 January 2018