30/10/2026
💊🇦🇺 Starting Your Pharmacy Career in Australia: The Power of Volunteering!
Starting a pharmacy career in a new country can feel challenging, especially when you have limited Australian work experience. In this insightful interview, Sabah shares her journey of entering the Australian pharmacy sector, beginning with a one month volunteer placement at a community pharmacy.
Her experience highlights how volunteering can help overseas pharmacists understand the Australian pharmacy system, gain practical knowledge, observe pharmacy assistants, interns and registered pharmacists, and discover pathways towards their professional goals.
🌟 Sabah’s key message: Don’t wait for the perfect job title to begin your journey. If you have the opportunity to volunteer, embrace it! Volunteering can help you build confidence, gain valuable Australian workplace experience, develop professional connections and take meaningful steps towards becoming a pharmacist in Australia.
For internationally qualified pharmacists and newcomers hoping to enter the Australian pharmacy workforce, every learning opportunity can make a difference.
🎥 Watch the full interview for valuable insights and inspiration on starting your pharmacy career in Australia.
