The national winner of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia/Maxigesic National Pharmacy Assistant of the Year (PATY) award has been officially announced with Colby Diek, representing Queensland, taking out the prestigious award.
Taking place at the Pharmacy Assistant National Conference, award judge, 2018 PATY Award national winner and Pharmacy Guild trainer, Alice Vanderpol says she is thrilled with the calibre of finalists.
“The way the finalists presented themselves and spoke about their own personal experiences was admirable. I can see how dedicated and committed they are as pharmacy assistants.
“Every year the bar is raised in terms of the passion and commitment displayed and choosing just one winner is always an extremely difficult task. Congratulations to Colby!
“This year’s state and territory winners have demonstrated a strong commitment to their work and to the industry, and that is what this award is all about,” says Ms Vanderpol.
Congratulations to this year’s state and territory winners:
- ACT Anneliese Hoff, Discount Drug Stores Tuggeranong.
- NT Bridget Honner, Blooms the Chemist Bakewell.
- NSW Morgan Burnside – Priceline Pharmacy Beecroft.
- SA Mikailee Weltman, The Barossa Pharmacist in the Mall.
- TAS Jemma Denholm, Good Price Pharmacy Warehouse, Devonport.
- VIC Amanda Carlyle, Malmsbury Pharmacy, Malmsbury.
- WA Alicia Ward, TerryWhite Chemmart, Kingsley.
PATY is the premier award for pharmacy assistants, recognising and celebrating the best of the best in Australian community pharmacy for their leadership, innovation, and community service.
