Reid leaves Guild for LASA
January 7, 2013
PATRICK Reid is set to hang up his
hat as National Director - Business
Development, ICT and eHealth at
the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, in
favour of taking up the position of
the new CEO of Leading Age
Services Australia (LASA).
“Patrick's appointment is a real
triumph for LASA and the aged care
sector,” said LASA Chairman,
General Peter Cosgrove.
“He is a very talented executive
with a tremendous background in
advocacy and stakeholder
representation, governance,
negotiation and healthcare
management, all of which equip
him well to lead LASA in this most
significant of times for our
industry,” Cosgrove added.
During his time with the Guild
Reid was closely involved in
negotiating and implementing
many aspects of the Community
Pharmacy Agreements.
The move will see Reid take up his
new role on 07 February, with the
inaugural LASA CEO, Gerard
Mansour, stepping down to support
a family member with a private
medical issue.
“As a pharmacist I understand the
challenges facing the aged care
sector and particularly those
charged with caring for and housing
older Australians,” said Reid.
“I am committed to working for
the LASA members and their clients
to ensure that a unified voice is
heard by government and
stakeholders,” he added.
Meanwhile, the Guild has
congratulated Reid on his
appointment saying “Community
pharmacy has an important role in
aged care in Australia, so it will be
good to have an experienced
community pharmacist in such a
senior role in the sector”.
Speaking on behalf of the Guild,
National President Kos Sclavos said
“The Guild has worked closely with
LASA, particularly in relation to
eHealth and community pharmacy
involvement in aged care, and Pat
Reid will be well placed to assist
both organisations to progress
these programs”.
“On behalf of the Guild, I thank
Pat Reid for his contribution to the
Guild over many years, both as an
elected official in the A.C.T, and in a
senior management role as one of
our national directors in our
Canberra secretariat,” he added.
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