PROPRIETORS are being encouraged to consider the needs of their communities when deciding whether or not to open their pharmacies on 22 Sep for the National Day of Mourning.
Pharmacy Guild of Australia National President, Trent Twomey, said he and his wife - former Australasian College of Pharmacy President, Georgina Twomey - planned to close their pharmacies on the day to pay their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Twomey said it was important for Australians to be able to take time to reflect on the life of the monarch.
"The Queen has been a very big part of all our lives for a very long time," he said.
"Obviously it is for individual [Guild] members to decide whether they wish to trade or not.
"Georgina and I will be closing all our sites on Thu (22 Sep) as a mark of respect.
"Each pharmacy should make their own decision based on the views of their community."
Guild Victorian Branch President, Anthony Tassone, has also confirmed he will close his store next Thu, but he would ensure the pharmacy is open on the AFL Grand Final Eve public holiday .
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