Last chance for third-party nominations for the prestigious Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award 2023

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia is reminding community pharmacies that third-party nominations for the Pharmacy Guild of Australia/Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY) close on Monday 8 May.

PATY is the premier award for pharmacy assistants, recognising and celebrating the best of the best in Australian community pharmacy for their leadership, innovation, and community service.

Third-party nominations can be submitted by pharmacy owners, pharmacists, industry representatives, other pharmacy assistants or customers.

The third-party nomination process, which takes less than 10 minutes, can be completed online. Pharmacy assistants nominated by a third-party will be required to respond to their nomination to be in the running for the highly regarded 2023 PATY Award.

Pharmacy assistants have until Monday 15 May to respond to their nomination or self-nominate for the award.

PATY2022 Winner Terri Bakker said that PATY had given her more confidence in her career as a pharmacy assistant, to further pursue different elements within community pharmacy.

The PATY2023 Winner will receive a $5,000 cash prize as well as flights, travel and accommodation packages to attend Guild conferences to support their career and professional development.

If you know a pharmacy assistant deserving of the Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award, submit your nomination before 5pm AEST on Monday 8 May by visiting pharmacyassistants.com/paty/.