Close the gap for PBS prescriptions
If you’re an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Australian and have a Health Care Card, you may get prescription medicines at a lower price or free.
Your doctor can see if you’re eligible and register you for the Closing the Gap Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
Read more about the PBS Safety Net.
Page last updated: 18 September 2020
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