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Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribingof Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025

In this speech, I explain why the Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill is practical, evidence-based reform that strengthens Medicare and improves access to care. The bill allows appropriately qualified and endorsed registered nurses to prescribe certain medicines under the PBS—not to replace doctors, but to support better team-based care. I break down how this works on the ground at Joondalup Health Campus, which serves a huge population across Perth's northern corridor, where nurses already play critical roles in care coordination and discharge planning. Enabling endorsed nurses to prescribe means safer hospital-to-home transitions, fewer delays, and better continuity for patients with chronic conditions. The safeguards are rigorous: nurses must meet strict education and accreditation requirements, work under prescribing agreements with other authorised prescribers, and are subject to the same Professional Services Review scheme as all PBS prescribers. This reform is backed by the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce, international evidence from countries like the UK and Norway, and extensive consultation. For people across Australia, it means more timely access to affordable medicines and a health system that works how care is actually delivered.