Gordon Reid (Robertson, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I know that Australia's favourite pharmacist and member for Dobell, Emma McBride, will join me in congratulating Priceline Pharmacy Kincumber on being named one of the six finalists in the 2024 Guild Pharmacy of the Year Awards. The Australia-wide awards aim to find the country's foremost community pharmacy, which is recognised and celebrated for its achievements, its innovation and its commitment to patients and communities. The nation's winning pharmacy will be announced at the 2024 Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference on the Gold Coast in March.

Community pharmacies play an integral role in the health care of all Australians. They dispense prescriptions, provide advice on medication and usage to doctors and patients, and educate people on health promotion, disease prevention and the correct use of medications. There are around 5,700 pharmacist-owned community pharmacies in Australia, employing 60,000 people, with each community pharmacy committed to developing strong relationships with patients. The stronger the patient-pharmacist relationship is, the better the health outcomes are. I have on many occasions visited Priceline Pharmacy Kincumber and have seen the incredible effort its staff display in ensuring patients receive the highest possible health care. To all the staff at Priceline Pharmacy Kincumber, congratulations on this recognition and good luck in March. To the owner and pharmacist, Trent Playford, thank you for always putting patient health care first and being a strong supporter of health care on the Central Coast.