“They don’t have to wait for several weeks to see their GP, they don’t have to go to emergency departments” 7 News Australia, March 2024.


“We are the only 24-hour pharmacy in Sydney… This will be the final hit.” 7 News Australia, May 2023.


“It (the pilot for UTI medication) will bring together more collaboration between doctors
and pharmacists…We all just want a better healthcare system.” ABC News, April 2023


“We’ve had a traumatic time… in a couple of waves of the pandemic” AJP, April 2022


“If we had great quantities of people coming in to get their vaccination … because the exposure rates
are so high, we could potentially have people coming in that test positive for COVID later on down
the track”, ABC News, August 2021.

 


“We’re almost getting hit every second day with exposures but our staff [who also have vaccine priority] have been perfectly safe and not transmitted it to anyone.”

Financial Review, July 2021.


“When they can’t access their doctor, obviously they’re going to come in to see the pharmacist because we’re easily accessible.”
Retail Pharmacy, July 2021.

“We’ve got pick-up bays. We’re doing a lot more deliveries.”
Channel 10 News First, July 2021.


“In south-west Sydney, patients speak multiple languages so you can more easily address hesitancy with the inherent trust they have in a local pharmacy. We need to reduce as many barriers as possible to get doses in arms.”
Brisbane Times, July 2021.

“It’s really hard for us to access the vaccines for the staff and, if they expect us to keep the doors open and keep the staff safe, they need to prioritise the vaccine.”

Pharmacy Daily, July 2021.


“If we’re trusted to do it (vaccinate for COVID-19) now in this high-risk environment, then we should’ve been trusted back in March.”

ABC, July 2021.


“We have A, B, C and D teams, so we make sure there’s no crossover between the staff.”
AJP, July 2021.


“It’s a very risky environment – people are coming in sick and we need more support.”

The Sydney Morning Herald, July 2021.


“Who’s to say that the current outbreak in this region may have been avoided if the vaccines and vaccination rates were increased months ago,” said Lachlan Menouhos, Chemistworks pharmacist.
A Current Affair, July 2021.

 


“We’re a 24/7 pharmacy right in the middle of the hotspot.”
AJP, July 2021.