The Pharmacy Guild of Australia is a national employers’ organization with over 80 years of experience in representing and promoting the value of the role of community pharmacy in the Australian healthcare system. Community pharmacies are a vital part of Australia’s national health system with the potential to make an even bigger contribution to the health of all Australians.
Situated in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia is also a nationally Registered Training Organisation (RTO 0452).
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia is the national peak body representing community pharmacy. It seeks to serve the interests of its members and to support community pharmacy in its role of delivering quality health outcomes for all Australians.
The Guild is committed to supporting and maintaining the community pharmacy model as the most appropriate and efficient system of delivering medicines, medication management, and related services to the Australian public.
The 5700 community pharmacies across Australia dispense over 300 million prescriptions annually.
A major Guild activity at all levels is close liaison and negotiation with governments, manufacturers, wholesalers, and other organizations in the health care delivery system.
The Guild is registered under the Federal Fair Work Act (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 as an employers’ organization.