Health topic quickview: Drugs

PBS Hospital Medication Chart

05 April 2017

The Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme (PBS) Hospital Medication Chart (HMC) is a paper-based medication chart developed by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) for use by Australian public and private hospitals. The PBS HMC provides an alternative option for the prescribing, dispensing, and claiming of PBS and Repatriation PBS (RPBS) medicines in the hospital setting.

National Residential Medication Chart (NRMC)

18 October 2016

The National Residential Medication Chart (NRMC) is a paper-based medication chart developed by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) for use in residential aged care facilities.

Australian National Advisory Council on Alcohol and Drugs (ANACAD)

23 February 2016

The Australian National Advisory Council on Alcohol and Drugs (ANACAD) was established in December 2014 as the principal expert advisory body to the Australian Government on issues relating to alcohol and drugs.

Tobacco control

31 August 2015

Policy and programs to improve the health of all Australians by eliminating or reducing their exposure to tobacco in all its forms.

National Drug Strategy

18 August 2010

Australia's National Drug Strategy 2004-2009 provides a national framework to improve health, social and economic outcomes by preventing the uptake of harmful drug use and reducing the harmful effects of drugs in Australian society.