Abbreviations

Abbreviations

Australian Medical Association

AMA

Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation

ANMF

Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association

APNA

COAG

Council of Australian Governments

The Committee

Community Affairs Legislation Committee

Explanatory Memorandum

EM

FPA

Family Planning Australia

Health Insurance Act 1973

HI Act

Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025

the bill

Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 (QLD)

National Law

National Health Act 1953

NH Act

National Registration and Accreditation Scheme

NRAS

Nurse Practitioner

NP

Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia

NMBA

Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme

PBS

Professional Services Review

PSR

Registered nurses

RNs

Sexual and reproductive health

SRH

South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute

SAHMRI

Therapeutic Goods Administration

TGA