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The Emergency Locum Service provides support to pharmacists in rural and remote areas through direct access to locums in emergency situations such as illness, bereavement, or family emergencies. The service provides 24 hour a day, seven day a week telephone access and up to $2,500 to fund the travel costs of the locum. The services aims to place a locum in any location in Australia within 24 hours for a maximum of 7 days.

To contact the Emergency Locum Service call 1800 357 001.

For further information and application forms, visit the ELS Website.

Contact Person:      Ms Camilla Wilde

                                    Program Manager, Rural Pharmacy Workforce Program

                                    Pharmacy Guild of Australia

                                    PO Box 7036

                                    Canberra Mail Centre  ACT  2600

                                    Phone: 02 6270 1888

                                    Email: camilla.wilde@guild.org.au

Emergency Locum Guidelines available here