What has been updated

The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has amended the rules governing how chemotherapy drugs are funded under the Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy program. The amending instrument is the National Health (Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy) Special Arrangement Amendment (August Update) Instrument 2026, registered on 31 July 2026.

What the amendment changes

The amendment makes changes set out in Schedule 1 to the National Health (Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy) Special Arrangement 2024 (PB 31 of 2024). The source does not specify which drugs, services, or funding arrangements are affected by the Schedule 1 changes.

Authorising legislation

The instrument is authorised under the National Health Act 1953.

Key actions

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