Presented by the Australia Friendly Societies Pharmacies Association (AFSPA), the annual Friendlies Conference brings together representatives of Friendly Society owned pharmacies and their associated stakeholders.
The Friendlies Conference 2021 will be held at The Hotel Realm in Canberra on 13-14 September 2021.
The theme of the conference is Planning for Relevant and Resilient Friendly Societies.
Spread over 1.5 days, delegates will enjoy an informative and fast paced program. Following industry updates on day 1, the second day will challenge you to bring together learnings from the current pharmacy business environment and the mutual sector to develop a future vision for relevant, resilient and successful Friendly Society Pharmacies.
Program Overview
Monday 13 September 2021
| 1200 – 1300 | Registration and Lunch | National Ballroom 4 |
| 1300 – 1305 | Conference Opening | Lynne McLennan |
| 1305 – 1400 | Australian Pharmacy in 2021 | Bruce Annabel |
| 1400 – 1500 | National Pharmacy Panel | Pharmacy Guild AFSPA PSA |
| 1500 – 1530 | Afternoon Break | |
| 1530 – 1630 | Capital Chemist: A Model for Success | Andrew Topp Rebecca Young |
| 1630 – 1635 | Closing Comments for the Day | Lynne McLennan |
| 1640 – 1700 | AFSPA AGM | |
| 1830 – 2100 | Conference Dinner – Pialligo Estate |
Tuesday 14 September 2021
| 0830 – 0835 | Opening for the Day | Lynne McLennan |
| 0835 – 0900 | Organisational Evolution and How a Hackathon Works | Belinda Moore (click on link to read about Belinda’s expertise) |
| 0900 – 0950 | Beyond 2021 for Mutual Pharmacy | |
| 0950 – 1020 | Morning Break | |
| 1020 – 1120 | Pathways and Projects | |
| 1130 – 1430 | Let’s Hack! (Lunch Break included) | |
| 1430 – 1520 | Pitch Your Ideas | |
| 1520 – 1530 | The Final Strategy | |
| 1530 | Conference Closes | Lynne McLennan |
| 1535 – 1700 | Networking Drinks |
