The Pharmacy Guild New South Wales Branch President, David Heffernan has announced that the Premier of New South Wales, Chris Minns will officially open this year’s Pharmacy Connect conference in Sydney on Thu 31 Aug, (PD Breaking News yesterday). The Premier will officially open the Welcome Reception and address the hundreds of delegates registered to attend this year’s event. Hosted by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Pharmacy Connect is an annual conference, being held this year at the Hyatt Regency Sydney from Thu 31 Aug – Sat 02 Sep. Heffernan said, “it is an honour to welcome Minns back to the conference in his new role as Premier of New South Wales”. “We are very pleased to have Premier Minns officially open the conference. “Last year, the Premier attended as a key speaker in his role as Opposition Leader, and we proudly welcome him back to reconnect with hundreds of community pharmacists. “With the introduction of NSW’s trial of treating uncomplicated UTIs for women and the role of pharmacists continuing to expand, Premier Minns is keen to engage with the community pharmacy sector to attain a deeper understanding of the opportunities which community pharmacy can provide the heath sector,” shared Heffernan. He also added that the Premier joins a quality line-up of speakers including Infectious Diseases Physician and Ambassador for Health Reform, Dr Nick Coatsworth and Founder and Director of EQ Minds, Chelsea Pottenger. With a theme of ‘Make every connection matter’, this year’s conference will bring together pharmacists, suppliers and key industry leaders to discuss issues impacting community pharmacy both now, and into the future. The conference features pre-conference workshops on ownership, regulatory activities and full scope of practice, a twoday education program, a 55-plus stand trade exhibition plus social networking opportunities. Learn more and register, HERE