The Pharmacy Programs Administrator (PPA) advises that following a competitive tender process, the PPA has signed a Service Agreement with the incumbent supplier, Raven’s Recruitment, to continue to deliver and operate the Emergency Locum Service (ELS) from 1 January 2027.

The ELS provides support to community pharmacies in rural and remote areas via direct access to pharmacist locums in emergency situations.  Under this Services Agreement, Raven’s Recruitment will be responsible for receiving and assessing applications, making locum placements and reimbursing locum travel expenses.

The PPA and Raven’s Recruitment are committed to efficient, high quality service delivery. Applications for locums via the ELS can continue to be submitted to Ravens Recruitment via the usual process. https://www.emergencylocumservice.com.au/

We would also like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the quality of tender responses received and congratulate Ravens Recruitment for their success with the tender.