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Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Growth Hormone Program

This page contains the following downloadable PDF documents:

In this section:

  • PBS Growth Hormone Program Guidelines (2008)
  • Prader-Willi Syndrome Guidelines (2009)
  • New Applications: Checklist for Clinicians
  • Application form for Growth Hormone
  • Application form for Growth Hormone for the treatment of Prader-Willi Syndrome
  • Parent/Guardian Information Consent Form

Guidelines for the Availability of Growth Hormone (GH)

Growth hormone (GH) is available as a Pharmaceutical Benefit under Section 100 of the National Health Act 1953 only for patient groups included in these Guidelines. The program is administered by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing with the assistance of the Growth Hormone Advisory Committee (GHAC).

PDF printable version of Guidelines for the Availability of Growth Hormone (GH) 1 July 2008 (PDF 119 KB)

PDF printable version of Guidelines for the Availability of Growth Hormone (GH) for the treatment of Prader-Willi Syndrome (PDF 264 KB)

Applications for GH

Applications to the PBS Growth Hormone Program must be submitted to:

PBS Growth Hormone Program,
Department of Health & Ageing
MDP 105
Pharmaceutical Benefits Division
GPO Box 9848
Canberra ACT 2601

It is in the interest of medical practitioners submitting applications to familiarise themselves with the guidelines prior to submitting an application.

PDF printable version of New Applications Checklists for Clinicians (PDF 270 KB)

PDF printable version of Application for Growth Hormone (GH) (PDF 2777 KB)

PDF printable version of Application for Growth Hormone (GH) for the treatment of Prader-Willi Syndrome (PDF 58 KB)

PDF printable version of Parent/Guardian Information Consent Form (PDF 146 KB)

Further Information:

PBS Growth Hormone Program
Phone: (02) 6289 7274
Fax: (02) 6289 3175
Email: HGH@health.gov.au

Other Links:

The Australasian Paediatric Endocrine Group (APEG)

For any enquiries please contact the Human Growth Hormone (hGH) Treatment Program on (02) 6289 7274 or email HGH@health.gov.au

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