Community Pharmacy
Community pharmacy is poised at a unique moment in time. The Pharmacy Guild of Australia (the Guild) and the Federal Government have recently signed the Fifth Community Pharmacy Agreement (Fifth Agreement). The Federal Government has released its broad approach for the new health system after analysing many reviews it commissioned. In addition to this, the Guild continues to initiate privately funded programs that will advance the role of the pharmacist as part of the new health system. While community pharmacy is always evolving, it is now well positioned to further enhance service provision to consumers.
Community pharmacy is a unique private-public partnership. Significant taxpayer funds are invested in the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and the community pharmacy network, in partnership with government, distributes PBS medicines in an equitable and timely manner to the Australian public. Over time new programs and services have been developed that complement the medicines expertise of the pharmacist. The network of around 5000 privately owned pharmacies provides a very effective infrastructure platform, unparalleled in any other part of the health system. The Guild continually invests its own resources in the future of community pharmacy, ensuring that the profession develops and remains relevant to the consumer. The Guild is an employers’ organisation servicing the needs of community pharmacists.
Its members are pharmacist owners of the approximately 5000 pharmacies throughout Australia. The Guild strives to promote, maintain and support community pharmacies in delivering quality health outcomes to all Australians.
1. National Student Business Plan Competition
2. New Pharma
3. Pharmacy Industry Award Assistance
4. Developing Leaders and Owners
