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The price of many Schedule 4 substances are subsidized by the Australian Government through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), when prescribed by an authorised prescriber. Certain medications may require an authority from the PBS. Situations that may require an authority include where the drug may only have benefit in limited conditions ...
The first Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales was published in 1832. [2] Prior to the publication of the first issue of the Gazette on 7 March 1832, official notices were published in the Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser. [3]
In 1944, the Curtin Labor government passed the Pharmaceutical Benefits Act 1944 [1] [2] as part of a wider plan to create a British-style National Health Service.The Act was an extension of the similar Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme established in 1919 for Australian servicemen and women who had served in the Boer War and World War I.
Alternatively, a prescription may be handwritten on preprinted prescription forms that have been assembled into pads, or printed onto similar forms using a computer printer or even on plain paper, according to the circumstances. In some cases, a prescription may be transmitted orally by telephone from the physician to the pharmacist.
The state Executive Council, consisting of the governor and senior ministers, exercises the executive authority through the relevant portfolio. The current government is held by the state Labor Party, led by Premier Chris Minns. Minns succeeded Dominic Perrottet from the Liberal Party on 28 March 2023 following the state election.
The New South Wales Ministry of Health, branded NSW Health, is a ministerial department of the New South Wales Government. NSW Health supports the executive and statutory roles of the Ministers for Health, Regional Health, Mental Health, and Medical Research. The Ministry also monitors the performance of the state-wide health organisations that ...
The auditor-general of New South Wales helps the Parliament of New South Wales hold government accountable for its use of public resources.. The auditor-general is responsible for audits of NSW Government agencies, [1] universities, [2] and NSW local government, and also provides certain assurance services for Commonwealth grants and payments to the State under Commonwealth legislation.
In 2007, the Cabinet Office merged with the Premier's Department to form the New South Wales Department of Premier and Cabinet. [1] The office was reestablished in 2023 following the election of Chris Minns as Premier. [2] [3] Its current Secretary is Kate Boyd PSM, who was appointed in March 2024, having served on an interim basis since ...