On 30 November 2013, the Prime Minister, the Hon Tony Abbott MP and the Minister for Health, the Hon Peter Dutton MP announced that the additional funding of $60 per chemotherapy infusion will be provided for a further 18 months from 1 January 2014 to 30 June 2015 to support the provision of chemotherapy services at their current levels.
The Government also announced measures to simplify a number of administrative processes, to reduce the red tape burden faced by prescribers, pharmacists and hospitals when prescribing, dispensing and claiming for PBS medicines.
APHA has welcomed this announcement in response to representation by APHA and other key stakeholders.
To view a copy of the Report from the Review of Funding Arrangements for Chemotherapy Services please visit
