Sector News Prescription medicines through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) The maximum Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) co-payment for prescription medicines has been reduced by 20% for everyone with a Medicare card. From 1 January, patients now pay no more than $25 per PBS prescription, previously $31.60. For concession cardholders, the maximum co-payment remains $7.70 until 2030. These changes build on other recent measures to make medicines cheaper, including 60-day prescriptions which allow patients to get twice the medicine on a single prescription. Wednesday, 21 January 2026
Sector News Healthy End-of-Life Program (HELP) Digital Training The HELP App enables anyone to coordinate practical and social support tasks, such as meal preparation, transportation, and household assistance by facilitating communication and shared responsibilities among a person’s support network (family, friends, neighbours, etc.). Training This short, self-paced online course provides practical tools for prescribing and recommending people to use the HELP app. Participants will learn how the HELP app can support people living with a life-limiting illness and their carers to ask and receive the practical help that will make a difference to them. Free* and flexible - learn at your own pace Designed for health professionals, aged care workers, and community staff Certificate of completion included Optional live Q&A with the HELP Team *Free for South Australian health and community professionals and volunteers for the rest of 2025 Monday, 24 November 2025