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Plain-English guides to using a pharmacy in Australia

Clear explainers on prescriptions, costs, vaccinations and the everyday questions people bring to the pharmacy counter. Checked against Australian government sources.

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Prescriptions & scripts

eScripts, repeats, transfers and the rules that decide what you pay.

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A pharmacist explaining a prescription medicine to a male customer at the counter of an Australian community pharmacy.Prescriptions & scripts60-day prescriptions: what changed and what it costs10 min read23rd September 2026A customer holding a phone showing an electronic prescription token at an Australian pharmacy counter.Prescriptions & scriptsActive Script List: how to set up and use your ASL8 min read23rd September 2026A customer presenting a digital electronic prescription on their phone to a pharmacist at the counter of an Australian pharmacy.Prescriptions & scriptseScript not working? Common token problems and fixes10 min read22nd September 2026
A customer showing an electronic prescription on their phone to a pharmacist at the counter of an Australian pharmacy.Prescriptions & scriptseScripts and prescription tokens: how they work10 min read23rd September 2026A pharmacist passing a paper medicine bag and receipt to a customer across the counter of an Australian community pharmacy.Prescriptions & scriptsHow to transfer a prescription between pharmacies11 min read23rd September 2026A customer paying for a prescription at the eftpos terminal at the counter of an Australian community pharmacy.Prescriptions & scriptsPrivate vs PBS prescriptions: what changes the price11 min read23rd September 2026A young woman collecting a prescription at the counter of an Australian community pharmacy.Prescriptions & scriptsRepeat prescriptions: how repeats work and what to do when they run out12 min read22nd September 2026

Costs, PBS & concessions

What medicines cost, who pays less, and how to claim it back.

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A pharmacist talking a customer through a prescription medicine at the dispensary counter of an Australian pharmacy.Costs, PBS & concessionsThe PBS, concessions and the Safety Net explained15 min read23rd September 2026A pharmacist handing a prescription to an older customer at the counter of an Australian pharmacy, beside a concession and Medicare card display.Costs, PBS & concessionsConcession card savings on PBS medicines11 min read23rd September 2026A pharmacist serving an older customer at the counter of an Australian community pharmacy, with another customer browsing nearby.Costs, PBS & concessionsDVA pharmacy entitlements: Gold, White, and Orange cards7 min read23rd September 2026
A pharmacist holding two similar medicine boxes across the counter to a customer, with a prescription form resting on the bench, in an Australian pharmacy.Costs, PBS & concessionsGeneric vs Brand Prescription Medicines9 min read23rd September 2026A pharmacist explaining a medicine to a customer at the counter of an Australian community pharmacy.Costs, PBS & concessionsHow to apply for a PBS Safety Net card in 20269 min read23rd September 2026A pharmacist processing a prescription with a concession card for an older customer at a Scripts In Scripts Out counter of an Australian pharmacy.Costs, PBS & concessionsPBS co-payments, concessions and the Safety Net explained12 min read23rd September 2026A pharmacist handing a customer their medicine and paperwork across the counter of an Australian community pharmacy.Costs, PBS & concessionsPharmacy receipts and tax: what you can claim in 20267 min read23rd September 2026

Finding a pharmacy

After-hours access, delivery, languages and accessibility.

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The bright, open interior of an Australian community pharmacy with a clearly signed prescriptions counter at the rear.Finding a pharmacyHow to find a pharmacy14 min read23rd September 2026Wide, well-signed aisles inside an Australian community pharmacy with the dispensary visible at the rear.Finding a pharmacyCommunity pharmacy: what it is and how it is regulated7 min read23rd September 2026The exterior of an accessible Australian community pharmacy with glass sliding doors, a disability ramp and handrails, shelves of products visible inside.Finding a pharmacyDisability-accessible pharmacy: what to look for7 min read23rd September 2026
A pharmacy nurse handing medicines and paperwork to an older woman at the front door of her home in Australia.Finding a pharmacyHow pharmacy delivery works10 min read23rd September 2026A customer reading a medicine box while browsing the brightly lit shelves of an Australian community pharmacy.Finding a pharmacyHow to find a 24-hour pharmacy7 min read23rd September 2026The interior of an Australian community pharmacy looking toward the street entrance, with stocked aisles and a pharmacist at the dispensary counter.Finding a pharmacyLate-night pharmacy by state: where to find one open after 8pm10 min read23rd September 2026A pharmacist advising a customer at the counter of an Australian community pharmacy.Finding a pharmacyMultilingual pharmacy: finding a pharmacist who speaks your language8 min read23rd September 2026

Vaccinations

Who can vaccinate, what's available, and what it costs by state.

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A pharmacist explaining medication to an elderly couple at the counter of an Australian community pharmacy.VaccinationsThe Australian Immunisation Register: how it works at the pharmacy7 min read23rd September 2026A pharmacist in a private consultation room with an older female patient, beside a sign listing medicines, vaccinations and health checks.VaccinationsYellow fever vaccine: accredited centres, cost, and the ICVP6 min read23rd September 2026

Managing your medicines

Dose aids, reviews and support for carers and families.

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An Australian pharmacist holding a weekly dose administration aid with labelled compartments behind the dispensary.Managing your medicinesMedication management: pharmacy help when you take several medicines17 min read23rd September 2026A pharmacist explaining a medicine box to an older woman at the counter of an Australian community pharmacy.Managing your medicinesAged-care pharmacist services8 min read23rd September 2026A pharmacist handing a prescription medicine bag to a female customer at the dispensary counter of an Australian pharmacy.Managing your medicinesHow to collect a prescription for someone else11 min read23rd September 2026
A pharmacist handing a box of diabetes supplies to a female customer at the counter of an Australian pharmacy.Managing your medicinesNDSS at a pharmacy: subsidised diabetes supplies8 min read23rd September 2026A pharmacist explaining a weekly blister dose administration aid to an older woman at a consultation table in an Australian pharmacy.Managing your medicinesWebster packs and dose administration aids11 min read22nd September 2026A pharmacist reviewing a weekly Webster pack dose administration aid with an older female patient at a consultation table in an Australian pharmacy.Managing your medicinesWho qualifies for a subsidised Webster pack10 min read23rd September 2026

Sensitive & lifesaving services

Confidential and urgent help your pharmacist can provide.

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A pharmacist handing a sharps disposal container to a male customer at the counter of an Australian community pharmacy.Sensitive & lifesaving servicesSharps disposal at a pharmacy6 min read23rd September 2026A pharmacist and customer reviewing a medicine box together in the aisle of an Australian community pharmacy.Sensitive & lifesaving servicesWhen to call Poisons Information (13 11 26) or your pharmacist6 min read23rd September 2026

Pharmacist services

Health checks, advice and treatments without a GP visit.

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A pharmacist seated with an older male patient in a consultation area of an Australian community pharmacy, explaining a treatment plan.Pharmacist servicesMedsCheck and Home Medicines Review: government-funded medicine reviews11 min read23rd September 2026

Compounding

When a medicine has to be made to order, and where to find it.

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A pharmacist in a mask and gloves preparing a compounded medicine at a laboratory bench in an Australian pharmacy.CompoundingHow to find a compounding pharmacy in your Australian city7 min read23rd September 2026A male pharmacist in a compounding laboratory checking ingredients on shelving with a mortar, scales and compounding equipment visible.CompoundingVeterinary compounding pharmacy: custom medicines for animals7 min read23rd September 2026

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