Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee
Health
The PBAC advises the Minister about which drugs and medicinal preparations should be made available as pharmaceutical benefits, and also advises the Minister about which vaccines should be included on the National Immunisation Program.
Further information
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Type of Body
E. Statutory Office Holder Offices and Committees
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Established By / Under
Act / Regulation
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Established By/Under More info
National Health Act 1953
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Paid Members?
Yes
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Max No. of Board/Committee Members
21
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Annual Report Prepared and tabled?
No
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Classification
B. Secondary
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Function Categorization
Advisory Board
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Creation Date
12 May 1954
Current board appointments
| Position | Appointee | Start Date | End Date |
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| Chair | Prof. Andrew Wilson | 5 May 2019 | 5 May 2023 |
| Deputy Chair | Ms. Jo Watson | 8 May 2019 | 8 May 2023 |
| Member | Prof. Chris Etherton-Beer | 25 June 2020 | 24 June 2022 |
| Member | VACANT | ||
| Member | Dr. Ray Parkin | 25 June 2020 | 24 June 2024 |
| Member | Dr. Shane Hamblin | 25 July 2017 | 24 July 2021 |
| Member | Dr. Peggy Brown | 25 June 2020 | 24 June 2022 |
| Member | Prof. Jonathan Craig | 6 May 2019 | 6 May 2023 |
| Member | Ms. Michelle Burke | 4 July 2019 | 4 July 2023 |
| Member | Prof. Phoebe Joy Ho | 25 July 2017 | 24 July 2021 |
| Member | A/Prof Peter Grimison | 6 May 2019 | 6 May 2023 |
| Member | Dr. Thomas Snelling | 20 February 2019 | 20 February 2023 |
| Member | Dr. Elizabeth Marles | 20 February 2019 | 20 February 2023 |
| Member | Prof. Clement Loy | 20 February 2019 | 20 February 2023 |
| Member | Dr. Kylie Mason | 20 February 2019 | 20 February 2023 |
| Member | Dr. Meena Okera | 25 June 2020 | 24 June 2024 |
| Member | Prof. Kirsten Howard | 1 May 2017 | 1 May 2021 |
| Member | Prof. Catherine Hill | 2 May 2017 | 1 May 2021 |
| Member | Dr. Jo- Anne Manski-Nankervis | 6 May 2019 | 6 May 2023 |
| Member | Dr. David Newby | 4 May 2017 | 4 May 2021 |
| Member | Ms. Bel Harper | 3 May 2017 | 2 May 2021 |
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