Guild Digest
The Guild Digest is the pre-eminent publication examining the operation and financial performance of Australian community pharmacies. It presents a snapshot of the industry for the preceding financial year.
The Digest serves primarily as a financial benchmarking tool for community pharmacy owners, managers and financial advisers. In a rapidly evolving economic environment it is more important than ever to understand your business’s operating environment. Banks and pharmacy brokers access the Digest to assist with pharmacy valuations and the Guild also bases negotiations with Government for Community Pharmacy Agreements on insights gained from Digest data.
Each year, the Guild conducts a survey of Australian community pharmacists which is analysed and synthesised to produce the report. Participating in the survey ensures your pharmacy is represented and your voice is heard.
The Guild maintains a consistent, rigorous and detailed approach to gathering information for this reliable and respected publication.
Over the past half a century the Guild Digest has shown the growing role in Australia’s primary healthcare network that community pharmacists play.
The data presented in the Digest provide a crucial understanding of the issues faced by our members. Insights drawn from the Digest form the basis of negotiations with government that set the stage for ongoing pharmacy operations in Australia.
Page last updated on: 13 February 2026