Handbooks and other resources
On this page
Medicare
Fact sheets
- Indefinite referrals - when to write one [PDF, 108Kb]

- Relative value guide for Anaesthesia [PDF, 257Kb]

PBS
Handbooks
Fact sheets
- Dispensing Highly Specialised Drugs in public hospitals checklist [PDF, 139Kb]

- Dispensing Highly Specialised Drugs in public hospitals (not participating in pharmaceutical reforms) [PDF, 144Kb]

- Claiming Highly Specialised Drugs through PBS Online [PDF, 135Kb]

- PBS explanation of current pricing
- 2011 PBS Safety Net - a pharmacist's guide [PDF, 276Kb]

- Dispensing and claiming checklist – for pharmacists and pharmacy staff in participating public hospitals [PDF, 209Kb]

- PBS claiming checklist for community pharmacies [PDF, 218Kb]

- PBS dispensing checklist for community pharmacies [PDF, 210Kb]

- TGA approval and the PBS listing process [PDF, 113Kb]

Patient resources
Prescription writing guides
- Writing PBS/RPBS prescriptions for Highly Specialised Drugs medicines in public hospitals participating in pharmaceutical reforms checklist [PDF, 241Kb]

- Writing prescriptions for Highly Specialised Drugs in public hospitals not participating in pharmaceutical reforms checklist [PDF, 218Kb]

- Writing a PBS prescription - private practice [PDF, 1.4Mb]

- Writing a PBS prescription - participating public hospitals [PDF, 225Kb]

- Writing a PBS prescription - authorised optometrist [PDF, 1.0Mb]

- Writing a PBS/RPBS prescription - a guide for authorised nurse practitioners [PDF, 853Kb]

Powerpoint presentations
Note: To view the speaker notes for these presentations, click the small box in the top left corner of each slide.
If you would like to receive this presentation in a powerpoint format please email your request to medicare.education@medicareaustralia.gov.au
or pbs.education@medicareaustralia.gov.au![]()
- A powerpoint presentation covering requirements for claiming Highly Specialised Drugs in public hospitals [PDF, 619Kb]

- A powerpoint presentation on requirements for dispensing Highly Specialised Drugs in public hospitals [PDF, 333Kb]

- A powerpoint presentation on writing prescriptions for Highly Specialised Drugs in public hospitals NOT participating in pharmaceutical reforms [PDF, 406Kb]

- A powerpoint presentation on writing prescriptions for Highly Specialised Drugs in public hospitals participating in the pharmaceutical reforms [PDF, 595Kb]

Further information on the PBS
is available on the Department of Health and Ageing website.
Where do I go for more information?
- Contact us at Medicare Australia
- Visit MBS online

- Visit PBS online

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Last updated: 20 March, 2012
