Woman National Councilor
7 May 2004
The Pharmacy Guild Welcomes Female National Councilor Western Australian Pharmacist Lenette Mullen has been elected to the Guild’s National Council. Lenette is the third female pharmacist to be elected as a National Councillor in the history of the Guild, and from now on the Guild is committed to retaining female representation on its National Council. Lenette is a highly respected pharmacist and pharmacy owner, who currently sits on the Pharmacy Guild’s WA Branch Committee and is also a PSA National Councillor. Along with performing her National Council duties, Lenette’s seat will allow her to represent the many issues faced by female pharmacists, who currently make up 27 percent of the Guild’s membership base and over 60 percent of the profession. In welcoming Lenette, John Bronger, National President of the Pharmacy Guild stated “This is a very pleasing result for the Guild and better reflects the demographics of our membership base and the profession as a whole, but this is only a start – the Guild will be actively working to attract more women to join Council. But first they have to get involved with their own State or Territory Branch Committees and from there they can be elected to National Council” Helene O’Byrne, Chair of the Women and Young Pharmacists’ Committee was delighted at the news and stated “This is a healthy step forward for the Guild, since women now make up more than half of the profession. I would like to encourage more women to aspire to such leadership roles within the industry”. Media Contact: John Bronger, National President Phone: 0418 643 200 |