FEDERAL health minister Greg Hunt was yesterday confirmed as a keynote speaker at next week's APP2017 conference on the Gold Coast, with APP chairman Kos Sclavos saying the minister will present a keynote address at a specially arranged session at 8.30am on Thu 09 March.
The appearance has necessitated a revamp of the APP program, with Sclavos saying the reworked agenda would see Hunt open the conference and also present the Pharmacy of the Year Award.
Guild President George Tambassis said it was an honour to have the minister attend APP.
"There are many important issues faced by community pharmacy at the moment. We are pleased with the level of engagement from the new health minister, and we look forward to hearing from him."
Conference organisers will open the APP registration desk from 2-6pm on Wed 08 Mar and from 7am on the Thu morning to accommodate peak registration periods, with delegates encouraged to collect their registration to ensure a place at the opening session with the minister.
Sclavos said: "We are proud to continue our tradition of having the federal minister for health speak at our conference".
Hunt's predecessor Sussan Ley, who resigned in Jan after scrutiny of her travel expenses, appeared at APP last year, with her visit later revealed to have involved a VIP jet chartered at a cost of more than $12,000 (PD 03 Jan 2017).
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