Community
10 December, 2022
Local Pharmacy National Award Finalist
THE six finalists in the running for the prestigious Pharmacy of the Year awards have been announced by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, with Pease St WholeLife Pharmacy & Healthfoods being one of three Queensland pharmacies in the running for the 2023 title.
The Australia-wide awards process aims to find the country’s top community pharmacy, recognised and celebrated for its achievements, innovation and commitment to patients and communities.
“It is both an honour and a privilege to be selected as a finalist in the 2023 Pharmacy of the Year awards,” Co-founder and co-owner of Pease Street WholeLife Pharmacy & Healthfoods, Frank Pappalardo, said.
“As a business, we have been focused on delivering an innovative and progressive pharmacy that aligns with the ever-changing needs of our customers.
“Our team has worked tirelessly within the Cairns community to provide the best possible pharmacy and wellness offering in the market. I couldn’t be more proud of what our Pease Street team has delivered.”
The Guild received 488 nominations across 146 pharmacies for the highly coveted 2023 award, which is open to Pharmacy Guild members who can enter in three categories:
• Excellence in Business Management
• Excellence in Community Engagement
• Excellence in Professional Innovation Spokesperson for the judging group and Senior National Vice-President of the Guild, Nick Panayiaris, said the nominations this year had set a new benchmark for the judges in terms of the quality of community pharmacies and their performance.
“The nominations have been absolutely exceptional,” Mr Panayiaris said.
“These awards have been presented for more than 20 years, but the judges all agree this year has been outstanding.”
Head of WholeLife, Damian Young, said they were proud to be nominated for the award.
“To be selected as a finalist in the Pharmacy of the Year awards is a testament to the innovative and progressive concept of WholeLife Pharmacy & Healthfoods,” Mr Young said.
“We are committed to supporting our customers in all aspects of their health and wellness journeys. This is what makes WholeLife unique, and this is why our business is experiencing such exceptional growth.”
Category winners and the overall Pharmacy of the Year winner will be announced at the 2023 APP Conference held in the Gold Coast in March 2023.
