FAQs

EVENT DETAILS

The Pharmacy Groups Symposium is an inaugural event designed to bring together key senior stakeholders from Pharmacy Brands/Banner Groups with representatives from the Pharmacy Guild, to support medium and long term planning to maintain the patient benefits driven from community pharmacy.

Hosted by the Pharmacy Guild, attendance at the event is by invitation only.

The symposium will be held from 22 - 24 October 2025 at The Westin Brisbane.

Symposium sessions will run on Thursday 23 and Friday 24 October. 

Admission to the symposium is by invitation only. The maximum attendees per Pharmacy Group is four delegates.

When a meeting is held under the Chatham House Rule, participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speakers, nor that of any other participant, may be revealed. For further information on the Chatham House Rule visit

https://www.chathamhouse.org/chatham-house-rule?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIyo-mvrXi6gI.

REGISTRATION

Registration will open in July. In order to register, you will be sent a registration code. 

The registration fee is $1,980 including GST per person. This includes:

• Access to symposium sessions on Thursday 23 & Friday 24 October
• Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea on Thursday 23 & Friday 24 October
• 1 x Welcome Reception ticket
• 1 x Symposium Dinner ticket

Yes, extra tickets to both the Welcome Reception and the Symposium Dinner can be purchased online with your registration. Additional Welcome Reception tickets can be purchased for $100 each and additional Symposium Dinner tickets for $165 each.

A confirmation of registration and tax invoice will be issued to your email address on submission of registration. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please check your ‘junk’ or ‘spam’ folders and check that the email address you provided when registering is correct. If a confirmation has not been received please contact the Events Division of The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland Branch on 07 3831 3788 or email events@qldguild.org.au.

Yes. You can contact the Events Division of The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland Branch on 07 3831 3788 or email events@qldguild.org.au to check if your registration has been submitted successfully.

This depends on individual circumstances. Please contact your tax professional to discuss this.

No, your name badge and function tickets will be available for collection from the Registration Desk onsite on arrival at the symposium.

Yes. Refer to the terms and conditions here for further details.

ACCOMMODATION AND TRAVEL

Yes. Special rates have been negotiated with The Westin Brisbane for delegates. Bookings must be made through the event organisers to receive these special rates. Please visit the Registration page for more information.

Stamford Grand Adelaide is a 15-20 minute drive from Adelaide Airport. For details on getting to and from the airport visit https://www.adelaideairport.com.au/parking-transport/.

Parking - Onsite daily parking at The Westin Brisbane is $60 per day. Alternatively, pre-paid parking is available at the following public carparks located within close proximity to the hotel:

• Wilson Parking – 200 Mary Street (4 min walk)
• Wilson Parking – 119 Charlotte Street (4 min walk)
• Wilson Parking – 126 Margaret Street (4 min walk)

GENERAL

Yes, free wi-fi is available to symposium delegates in public areas throughout the hotel.

Symposium sessions – business attire

Welcome Reception – business attire/smart casual

Conference Dinner – smart casual

The organiser of the event is The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland Branch. Please contact the organiser by emailing events@qldguild.org.au or by calling 07 3831 3788.

The 2025 Pharmacy Group Symposium is proudly sponsored by: