
Guild member benefits
Guild members enjoy access to a wide range of services and support designed specifically to help them run their business successfully.
It is reassuring to know that even as one individual pharmacy among many members, I can contact the Guild and know they have my interests at heart."
The Guild represents members in all key funding discussions, including annual Integrated Community Pharmacy Services Agreement (ICPSA) reviews. The Guild is equipped with the funds, capacity, expertise and relationships to do this effectively on your behalf.
The Guild lobbies politicians and decision-makers to improve the position of community pharmacy within the health sector and advocates for community pharmacy with Te Whatu Ora, health officials and other key stakeholders. This includes regular submissions and meetings with officials on policy developments that impact community pharmacy.
Members have access to personalised audit advice, an 0800 HR advice line, an 0800 legal advice line, and practice support helpdesks.
- Online access to Micromedex, the Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Medicines Guide and the Health and disability services pharmacy services Standard.
- Guild member app with automatic notification of legislation changes.
- Audit checklists and guides.
- Quality improvement tools.
Guild members have access to a huge range of tools and resources to help them run their businesses more effectively, including audit support, member discounts, and business, practice, and HR tools.
- Retail manual
- Health and Safety at Work Act resources
- Privacy Act resources
- Guidance on crime prevention, natural disasters, advertising, business planning, and more.
- Employment agreement templates
- Children’s Act resources
- Job descriptions
- Annual remuneration survey
- Guidance on redundancy, parental leave, performance management,
- and more
- Vaccination SOPs
- ICPSA and LTC resources
- ECP consultation record
- Guidance on recalls, patient data, veterinary prescriptions, drug seekers, PSOs, and more.
Exclusive member discounts on banking, first aid training, legal advice, accounting services, retail music licences, and pain training
Representation
The Guild represents members in all key funding discussions, including annual Integrated Community Pharmacy Services Agreement (ICPSA) reviews. The Guild is equipped with the funds, capacity, expertise and relationships to do this effectively on your behalf.
Advice lines
Members have access to personalised audit advice, an 0800 HR advice line, an 0800 legal advice line, and practice support helpdesks.
Guidance and tools
Guild members have access to a huge range of tools and resources to help them run their businesses more effectively, including audit support, member discounts, and business, practice, and HR tools.
HR tools
Employment agreement templates
Children’s Act resources
Job descriptions
Annual remuneration survey
Guidance on redundancy, parental leave, performance management,
and more
Discounts
Exclusive member discounts on banking, first aid training, legal advice, accounting services, retail music licences, and pain training.
Advocacy
The Guild lobbies politicians and decision-makers to improve the position of community pharmacy within the health sector and advocates for community pharmacy with Te Whatu Ora, health officials and other key stakeholders. This includes regular submissions and meetings with officials on policy developments that impact community pharmacy.
Audit support
Online access to Micromedex, the Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Medicines Guide and the Health and disability services pharmacy services Standard.
Guild member app with automatic notification of legislation changes.
Audit checklists and guides.
Quality improvement tools.
Business tools
Retail manual
Health and Safety at Work Act resources
Privacy Act resources
Guidance on crime prevention, natural disasters, advertising, business planning, and more.
Pharmacy practice resources
Vaccination SOPs
ICPSA and LTC resources
ECP consultation record
Guidance on recalls, patient data, veterinary prescriptions, drug seekers, PSOs, and more.
Cost of membership
Membership fees can be paid monthly or quarterly. The below table lists monthly fees excluding GST.
Very small pharmacies will be considered for a fee reduction on a case-by-case basis. Contact the membership team to discuss this option at membership@pgnz.org.nz or on 04 802 8200.
Guild rules state that all pharmacies with joint ownership must be members of the Guild for any of the pharmacies to receive our services.
1 pharmacy
$ 305.00
/ month
2-5 pharmacies
$ 292.50
First pharmacy/ month
- $142.50 per additional pharmacy, per month
6+ pharmacies
$ 280.00
First pharmacy/ month
- $130.00 per additional pharmacy, per month