Kellie Seymour
Pharmacist
Pharmacists undergo a high level of university training to equip them with skills and qualifications necessary to improve the health of all Australians.
Pharmacists can be exposed to a variety of tasks such as medication compliance and advice, medicines reviews, compounding of specialist medication and of course the dispensing of medicines.
Pharmacists are often front line for consumer health advice. They are able to practice in many settings including community pharmacy and hospital pharmacy. Pharmacists are able to work all around Australia and some other countries.
There are also scholarships, valued at $10,000 per annum, for students from rural areas looking to study pharmacy. Information can be found at www.ruralpharmacy.com.au.
The Rural Pharmacy Workforce Program is funded under the Fourth Community Pharmacy Agreement by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing and is managed by The Pharmacy Guild of Australia.
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia is a Registered Training Organisation and is the leading provider of vocational and education training for pharmacy and dispensary assistants in Australia.
For over 16 years Guild Training has been helping meet the needs of the pharmacy industry by providing quality training and assessment services to pharmacy staff.
With registration to deliver training and assessment services in all states and territories Guild Training can ensure that every pharmacy, no matter its location, can access nationally recognised and accredited training for their pharmacy staff.