Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)

Medicare provider number (MPN) and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) prescriber number eligibility

This module provides an overview of health professional eligibility and understanding of how to apply for a MPN or prescriber number from Services Australia.

Using the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits

This module introduces the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits (the Schedule).

Sections 48, 49 and 51

This module outlines the requirements for prescribing and supplying under Sections 48, 49 and 51 of the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017.

Authority Required items

This module outlines requirements for applying for Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (RPBS) Authority Required and Authority Required (STREAMLINED) items.

Highly Specialised Drugs

This module provides an overview of the Highly Specialised Drugs (HSD) program.

Medical Practitioners prescription requirements

This module outlines the requirements for writing Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (RPBS) prescriptions for Medical Practitioners.

Authorised Optometrists prescription requirements

This module outlines the requirements for writing Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (RPBS) prescriptions for authorised Optometrists.

Prescription requirements for authorised Nurse Practitioners and authorised Midwives

This module outlines the requirements for writing Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (RPBS) prescriptions for authorised Nurse Practitioners and authorised Midwives.

Prescription requirements for Dentists

This module outlines the requirements for writing Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (RPBS) prescriptions for Dentists.

Prescription requirements for Approved Suppliers

This module outlines the requirements valid Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (RPBS) prescriptions.

Prescriber bag supplies

This module provides information on prescriber bag eligibility.

Prescribing in public hospitals

This module outlines the requirements for prescribing Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (RPBS) items in public hospitals.

Online Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Authorities system

This module outlines requirements for applying for Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Authority approval using online channels.

How to request a PBS Authority approval for most PBS items

This simulation will run for approximately 4 minutes and 30 seconds.

How to search for an existing Authority using Online PBS Authorities in HPOS

This simulation will run for approximately 3 minutes.