Pharmacist Jason Sammut (pictured), has taken out the Australian Patients Association (APA) Most Outstanding Community Pharmacist Award 2023. The sixth annual APA Awards event were held at Melbourne’s Sofitel Hotel last night. Sponsor of the awards, the Pharmacy Guild stated Sammut had beaten a strong field to take out the award for “exceeding his patients’ expectations” at his LiveLife Pharmacy in Noosa, Queensland. He’s been a pharmacist for 28 years after graduating from the University of Queensland in 1995 and has worked in the profession both here and in England. “He’s also been recognised for going above and beyond for his local community including visiting the vulnerable, checking on the sick, elderly and the bereaved,” shared the Guild. Pharmacy Guild National President Trent Twomey said, “Sammut displays all the attributes the Guild encourages in the pharmacy profession”. “As a passionate community pharmacist, I encourage our profession to go the extra mile to make a difference for our patients,” Twomey said. “It’s great to see Jason’s efforts being fittingly recognised, and he follows in the footsteps of the most dedicated pharmacists who have been previously named Most Outstanding Community Pharmacist by the APA.” The Guild also congratulated all APA award winners from last night.