Links

PBS Cost Recovery
Downloadable printable version of HTanalysts summary of the PBS Cost Recovery schedule.

Guidelines for preparing submissions to the PBAC
Downloadable printable version of Guidelines for preparing submissions to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (Version 4.2).

PBAC submission Section E spreadsheets
Utilisation and Cost Model Spreadsheets for PBAC Submissions (Excel 44 KB).

NHMRC
Australia's peak body for health and medical research; health advice; and for ethics in health care and health and medical research.

Health Services Assessment Collaboration (HSAC)
HSAC is a research initiative that was established in June 2007 by Dr Ray Kirk, Dr Adele Weston, and Dr Sarah Norris. It is based at the University of Canterbury. It works under the umbrella of the Health Sciences Centre, University of Canterbury which fosters health-related interdisciplinary initiatives within the University and beyond.

INAHTA (International Network of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment)
Many organizations throughout the world assess healthcare technology. There is an evident need to cooperate and share information from different cultures. INAHTA serves this purpose. The Secretariat is located at SBU in Sweden.

Cochrane Collaboration
For systematic reviews in health care.

International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research
ISPOR aims to translate pharmacoeconomic and outcomes research into practice.

Medical Services Advisory Committee
MSAC advises the federal Minister of Health regarding the safety, effectiveness and cost effectiveness of new medical technologies and procedures (including diagnostic tests). This informs reimbursement listing decisions for the Medicare Benefits Schedule.

Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee
The PBAC advises the federal Minister of Health regarding the cost-effectiveness of pharmaceuticals approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration. This informs reimbursement listing decisions for the Pharmaceutical Benefits Schedule.

NSW Govt Dept of Health and Ageing - PBS
This web site contains the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits (effective 1 July 2008), a listing of the medicines subsidised by the Australian Government.