DISCOUNT Drug Stores (DDS) is partnering with Gateway Training Academy to provide franchisees with access to support upskilling of staff and improve workplace efficiencies.
The deal will give DDS staff access to a range of courses, including a Certificate III in Community Pharmacy program, which qualifies for a Government wage subsidy of up to $28,000 per staff member who is signed up before 31 Mar.
DDA Head, Patrick Stoll, said the partnership would help franchisees overcome some of the workforce challenges they have been experiencing, by investing in career development opportunities for current staff.
"After years of pandemic related disruption to pharmacies nationwide, DDS is committed to supporting its teams through the recovery period, and into the future, by offering ongoing training opportunities for staff," he said.
Stoll added that the wage subsidy was a "huge incentive" for store owners to upskill their staff.
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