With 60-day prescriptions, more medicines are now available for a lot of ongoing health conditions under the PBS.
The government already pays part of the cost of many prescription medicines, making them cheaper for you to use.
Now more medicines on the PBS can be prescribed for 60 days at once, giving you twice the medication on a single prescription.
There are now almost 300 medicines available for the 60-day prescriptions on the PBS.
60-day prescriptions could mean less trips needed to get your medicine, saving you time and money.
Plus, the money saved by the government as a result of 60-day prescriptions will go towards helping community pharmacies.
If you are currently paying a reduced price or getting your PBS medicines for free under the Closing the Gap Co payment program, this arrangement will remain in place even if your doctor writes you a 60-day prescription.
So if you have an ongoing health condition that's managed with a medicine that's on the PBS, have a yarn with your doctor or health worker to see if a 60-day prescription is right for you.
Visit health.gov.au/cheaper-medicines to find out more.