Fact sheets
Community information kit – 60-day prescriptions
This updated January 2025 kit provides information for patients about 60-day prescriptions.
PBS Safety Net and 60-day prescriptions explained
Read more about how 60-day prescriptions work with the PBS Safety Net.
60-day prescriptions fact sheet – First Nations
This fact sheet includes information on the Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme, 60-day prescriptions and how 60-day prescriptions can help those who are eligible.
Posters
PBS price reduction: Lower prescription costs for Medicare and concession card holders – A3 Poster
This poster highlights PBS medicine costs dropping to $25 for Medicare card holders from 1 January 2026, with concession card holders continuing to pay $7.70. It promotes savings on prescriptions through the PBS.
Cheaper Medicines: Key facts about lower PBS medicine costs infographic
This infographic highlights changes to PBS medicine costs, including a $25 cap for Medicare card holders and co-payment freeze for concession card holders until 2030, applying to more than 900 subsidised medicines.
Cheaper Medicines: PBS price changes for Medicare and concession card holders – Postcard
This postcard highlights PBS patient costs dropping to a maximum of $25 for Medicare card holders from 1 January 2026, while concession card holders continue to pay $7.70 until 2030.
PBS co‑payment freeze : Cheaper medicines for concession card holders – A3 Poster
This poster highlights that concession card holders will pay no more than $7.70 per PBS medicine until 2030. It promotes access to over 900 subsidised medicines through the PBS.
PBS patient co-payment freeze infographic
An infographic about the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) patient co-payment freeze for community and healthcare settings.
60-day prescriptions infographic
An infographic about 60-day prescription for community and health care settings.
Case studies
PBS co-payment freeze case study – Peter
A fictional case study on Peter who is saving time and money on PBS medicines from the freeze on the patient co-payment.
PBS co-payment freeze case study – Mia
A fictional case study on Mia, who is saving time and money on PBS medicines from the freeze on the patient co-payment.
PBS co-payment freeze case study – Andrew
A fictional case study on Andrew, who is saving time and money on PBS medicines from the freeze on the patient co-payment and by switching to a generic medicine.
60-day prescriptions – Rick case study
A case study from people who are saving more on their PBS medicines.
60-day prescriptions – Bob case study
A case study from people who are saving more on their PBS medicines.
60-day prescriptions – Caitlin case study
A case study from people who are saving more on their PBS medicines.
Videos
1:30
Jonathan’s 60-day prescriptions story
Jonathan takes medication to reduce his blood pressure and cholesterol. With his doctor’s approval, Jonathan can now get two months’ worth of medicine at once, and he won’t need to visit the pharmacy as often.
0:24
First Nations – Benefits of 60-day prescriptions (animation)
Selected PBS medicines can now be prescribed for 60-days. Ask your doctor if 60-day prescriptions is right for you.
1:35
Closing the Gap PBS Co-Payment Program animation – PBS Explainer
This animation explains the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and Closing the Gap PBS Co-Payment Program.
1:35
Closing the Gap PBS Co-Payment Program animation – CTG Explainer
This animation explains the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and Closing the Gap PBS Co-Payment Program
01:33
Shirani’s 60-day prescriptions story
Selected PBS medicines can now be prescribed for 60-days. Ask your doctor if 60-day prescriptions is right for you, or explore the cheaper medicines page to learn more.
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Caitlin’s 60-day prescriptions story
Selected PBS medicines can now be prescribed for 60-days. Ask your doctor if 60-day prescriptions is right for you, or visit the cheaper medicines website for more information.
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