NATANYA McLenaghan (pictured right) from Aspley Discount Drug Store in Queensland was named as 2016 Pharmacy Guild of Australia/GuildSuper National Pharmacy Assistant of the Year during the annual Pharmacy Assistant National Conference on the Gold Coast last Fri.
Chosen from more than 580 nominations, McLenaghan said she was feeling "very honoured" to have been selected.
"It's such an amazing feeling to be recognised for all the hard work you've put into your store," she said.
The accolade sees her take home $5,000 cash, a Guild training course to the value of $5,100, an opportunity to write a monthly column in Postscript as well as other educational and networking opportunities.
Pharmacy Guild of Australia executive director and national judge David Quilty said the award reinforced the importance of pharmacy assistants in community pharmacies across Australia.
"It's inspiring to learn about the contributions of pharmacy assistants who are so dedicated, innovative and committed to making a real difference in their pharmacies by putting patients first," Quilty said.
"On behalf of The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, I would like to congratulate Natanya".
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