Pharmacy Daily | Nominations are open for PATY 2023

NOMINATIONS for the prestigious Pharmacy Guild of Australia/Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY) 2023 are now open.

Employers as well as community pharmacy colleagues are being encouraged to submit a nomination.

The PATY award recognises and celebrates the best of the best in Australian community pharmacy for leadership, innovation, and community service.

Terri Bakker (pictured), the winner of the PATY 2022 award, put herself forward last year by self-nominating and said it's an excellent exercise in evaluating the positive contributions you make as a community pharmacy assistant.

"I love a challenge and PATY provided that extra push I needed to step outside my comfort zone and think of what makes me a leader within my community and industry," Bakker enthused.

"PATY has also given me more confidence in my career as a pharmacy assistant, to further pursue different elements within community pharmacy."

The PATY Award, now in its 17th year, is the premier award for pharmacy assistants in Australia.

Bakker was awarded as the national winner from more than 170 PATY Award entries, 64 finalists, and eight State and Territory winners.

The PATY 2023 winner will receive a $5,000 cash prize as well as flight, travel and accommodation packages to attend APP2024, and the PA conferences this year and next year to support their career and professional development as a pharmacy assistant.

Employers and community pharmacy colleagues are also encouraged to nominate a pharmacy assistant through a third-party nomination.

The PATY 2023 national winner wIll be announced on 01 Sep at the gala dinner at the Pharmacy Assistants National Conference (31 Aug - 02 Sep, Hyatt Regency, Sydney) held in conjunction with Pharmacy Connect, an annual Pharmacy Guild event for pharmacists, pharmacy owners, pharmacy group executives, students, interns and industry representatives.

To nominate CLICK HERE.