2011 - 2013 PBS Calendars

2011 - 2013 PBS Calendars

PBS related activities surrounding the 2012 - 2013 PBAC meeting cycles

The information contained in these calendars can also be obtained through the Department of Health and Ageing website as PBAC Cycle Timeframes for 2011-2013.

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Suitable Dates for Sponsors to meet with the Pharmaceutical Evaluation Branch (PEB) 

If you are considering applying to have a drug listed on the PBS, it is recommended that you contact the Pharmaceutical Evaluation Branch to discuss the listing steps . If you are unsure of the most appropriate person to contact, the Industry Liaison Officer will be able to assist.

All contact details are available from the PBS contacts  page.


Definitions 

PBAC = Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee
“responsible persons” = legal wording requirement for terminology – previously known as sponsors
PEB = Pharmaceutical Evaluation Branch
PES = Pharmaceutical Evaluation Section
DUSC = Drug Utilisation Sub Committee
ESC = Evaluation Sub Committee
ATAGI = Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation
RWG = Restrictions Working Group
PBPA = Pharmaceutical Benefits Pricing Authority
PSDs = Public Summary Documents
General applications = New brands with no price implication, Deletions, Changes of Details, and PBAC submissions that have missed a previous deadline for final documentation and do not have price implications for other PBS products.

 

Week commencing Date Activity
07-Mar-11 9-11 Mar PBAC MEETING
Wed Mar 9 Deadline for Tier 1 & Tier 2 major submissions (July 2011 PBAC cycle)
Mon Mar 14 Canberra Day (Canberra Public Holiday)
14-Mar-11 Wed Mar 16 Pre-PBPA final information deadline for Annual & Ad-hoc Review of ATC Group 1 and WAMTC review of ACEs & Statins
Fri Mar 18 PSDs published on website (first time rejections) (November 2010 PBAC cycle)
21-Mar-11
28-Mar-11 Fri Apr 1 Effective date where documentation was finalised before 14-Jan-11
Effective date for price changes from 15-Dec-10 Review of ATC Group 3, Vaccines on NIP and WAMTC review of ATRAs, PPIs & Statins-HP
Effective date for Tier 2 major listings (November 2010 PBAC cycle)
Short minutes to "Responsible Persons" (March 2011 PBAC cycle)
Fri Apr 1 Effective date for 1st round 'secretariat listings' (March 2011 PBAC cycle)
4-Apr-11 4-29 Apr PEB available for pre submission meetings with companies (July 2011 PBAC cycle)
11-Apr-11 Wed Apr 13 Submissions to discussants (July 2011 PBAC cycle)
Fri Apr 15 Documentation deadline for other minors for projected effective date of 01-Jul-11 (March 2011 PBAC cycle)
18-Apr-11 Wed Apr 20 PBPA meeting (To be confirmed)
Wed Apr 20 PBPA meeting for Annual & Ad-hoc Review of ATC Group 1 and WAMTC review of ACEs & Statins
Thur Apr 21 Posting of recommendations on website following "Responsible Persons" comments (March 2011 PBAC cycle)
Thur Apr 21 Submission deadline for other minors (July 2011 PBAC cycle)
Thur Apr 21 1st submission deadline for 'secretariat listings' (July 2011 PBAC cycle)
Thu Apr 21 Submission deadline for other minors (July 2011 PBAC cycle)
Fri Apr 22 Good Friday (Public Holiday)
25-Apr-11 Mon Apr 25 Easter Monday (Public Holiday)
Fri Apr 29 Deadline for Independent Review requests for reconsideration at next meeting but one (March 2011 PBAC cycle)
Sun May 1 Effective date for Tier 1 major listings and 2nd round 'secretariat listings' (March 2011 PBAC cycle)
2-May-11 Fri May 6 Post-PBPA final information deadline for WAMTC review of ACEs & Statins
9-May-11 Fri May 13 Documentation deadline for tier 2 majors for projected effective date of 01-Aug-11 (March 2011 PBAC cycle)
Fri May 13 1st documentation deadline for 'secretariat listings' for projected effective date of 01-Aug-11 (July 2011 PBAC cycle)
16-May-11 Wed May 18 Combined PES, DUSC and PBAC Secretariat commentaries to "Responsible Persons" (July 2011 PBAC cycle)
Wed May 18 2nd submission deadline for 'secretariat listings' (July 2011 PBAC cycle)
Fri May 20 Draft PSDs to "Responsible Persons" (March 2011 PBAC cycle)
23-May-11 May 23-Jun 2 PEB available for pre submission meetings with companies (July 2011 PBAC cycle)
Wed May 25 Responsible Persons send Pre-Subcommittee Responses to PBAC Secretariat by midday Wednesday (July 2011 PBAC cycle)
Wed May 25 Publication of PBAC agenda on web (July 2011 PBAC cycle)
30-May-11 Fri 3 Jun DUSC meeting (July 2011 PBAC cycle)
6-Jun-11 6-7 Jun ESC meeting (July 2011 PBAC cycle)
Wed 8 Jun Comments on PSDs due back to Secretariat by midday Wednesday (March 2011 PBAC cycle)
Wed 8 Jun Closing date for online consumer comments (July 2011 PBAC cycle)
9-10 Jun ATAGI meeting (To Be Confirmed) (July 2011 PBAC cycle)
13-Jun-11 Mon Jun 13 Queen's Birthday (Public Holiday)
Tue Jun 14 Pre-PBAC RWG meeting (July 2011 PBAC cycle)
Wed Jun 15 Documentation deadline for Tier 1 majors for projected effective date of 01-Sep-11 (July 2011 PBAC cycle)
Wed Jun 15 2nd documentation deadline for 'secretariat listings' for projected effective date of 01-Sep-11 (July 2011 PBAC cycle)
20-Jun-11 Wed Jun 22 ESC, DUSC, ATAGI & RWG advice & summary of consumer comments to "Responsible Persons" (July 2011 PBAC cycle)
Fri Jun 24 Finalisation of PSDs (March 2011 PBAC cycle)
27-Jun-11 27 Jun-1 Jul PEB available for pre submission meetings with companies (not relating to imminent submissions) (July 2011 PBAC cycle)
Fri 29 Jun Responsible Persons send Pre-PBAC Responses to PBAC Secretariat by midday Wednesday (July 2011 PBAC cycle)
Fri Jul 1 PSDs published on website (all except first time rejections) (March 2011 PBAC cycle)
Fri Jul 1 Effective date for other minor listings (March 2011 PBAC cycle)
4-Jul-11 6-8 Jul PBAC MEETING
Wed Jul 6 Deadline for Tier 1 & Tier 2 major submissions (November 2011 PBAC cycle)
11-Jul-11 Wed Jul 13 Pre-PBPA final information deadline for Annual & Ad-hoc Review of ATC Group 2
Fri Jul 15 PSDs published on website (first time rejections) (March 2011 PBAC cycle)
18-Jul-11
25-Jul-11 Fri Jul 29 Short minutes to "Responsible Persons" (July 2011 PBAC cycle)
1-Aug-11 Aug 1-26 PEB available for pre submission meetings with companies (November 2011 PBAC cycle)
Mon Aug 1 Effective date for Tier 2 major listings (March 2011 PBAC cycle)
Mon Aug 1 Effective date for 1st round 'secretariat listings' (July 2011 PBAC cycle)
Mon Aug 1 Effective date for price changes from 20-Apr-11 Review of ATC Group 1
8-Aug-11 Wed Aug 10 Submissions to discussants (November 2011 PBAC cycle)
15-Aug-11 Mon Aug 15 Documentation deadline for other minors for projected effective date of 01-Nov-11 (July 2011 PBAC cycle)
Wed Aug 17 PBPA meeting for Annual & Ad-hoc Review of ATC Group 2
Fri Aug 19 Posting of recommendations on website following "Responsible Persons" comments (July 2011 PBAC cycle)
Fri Aug 19 Submission deadline for other minors (November 2011 PBAC cycle)
Fri Aug 19 1st submission deadline for 'secretariat listings' (November 2011 PBAC cycle)
22-Aug-11 Fri Aug 26 Deadline for Independent Review requests for reconsideration at next meeting but one (July 2011 PBAC cycle)
29-Aug-11 Thu Sep 1 Effective date for Tier 1 major listings and 2nd round 'secretariat listings' (July 2011 PBAC cycle)
5-Sep-11
12-Sep-11 Wed Sep 14 Combined PES, DUSC and PBAC Secretariat commentaries to "Responsible Persons" (November 2011 PBAC cycle)
Wed Sep 14 2nd submission deadline for 'secretariat listings' (November 2011 PBAC cycle)
Thu Sep 15 Documentation deadline for Tier 2 majors for projected effective date of 01-Dec-11 (July 2011 PBAC cycle)
Thu Sep 15 1st documentation deadline for 'secretariat listings' for projected effective date of 01-Dec-11 (November 2011 PBAC cycle)
Fri Sep 16 Draft PSDs to "Responsible Persons" (July 2011 PBAC cycle)
19-Sep-11 Sep 19-29 PEB available for pre submission meetings with companies (November 2011 PBAC cycle)
Wed Sep 21 Responsible Persons send Pre-Subcommittee Responses to PBAC Secretariat by midday Wednesday (November 2011 PBAC cycle)
Wed Sep 21 Publication of PBAC agenda on web (November 2011 PBAC cycle)
26-Sep-11 Fri Sep 30 DUSC meeting (November 2011 PBAC cycle)
3-Oct-11 Mon Oct 3 Labour Day (Canberra Public Holiday)
Oct 4-5 ESC meeting (November 2011 PBAC cycle)
Wed Oct 5 Closing date for online consumer comments (November 2011 PBAC cycle)
Wed Oct 5 Comments on PSDs due back to Secretariat by midday Wednesday (July 2011 PBAC cycle)
Oct 6-7 ATAGI meeting (To Be Confirmed) (November 2011 PBAC cycle)
10-Oct-11 Tue Oct 11 Pre-PBAC RWG meeting (November 2011 PBAC cycle)
17-Oct-11 Wed Oct 19 ESC, DUSC, ATAGI & RWG advice & summary of consumer comments to "Responsible Persons" (November 2011 PBAC cycle)
Fr Oct 21 Finalisation of PSDs (July 2011 PBAC cycle)
24-Oct-11 Oct 24-28 PEB available for pre submission meetings with companies (not relating to imminent submissions) (November 2011 PBAC cycle)
Wed Oct 26 Responsible Persons send Pre-PBAC Responses to PBAC Secretariat by midday Wednesday (November 2011 PBAC cycle)
Fri Oct 28 Documentation deadline for Tier 1 majors for projected effective date of 01-Jan-12 (November 2011 PBAC cycle)
Fri Oct 28 2nd documentation deadline for 'secretariat listings' for projected effective date of 01-Jan-12 (November 2011 PBAC cycle)
Fri Oct 28 PSDs published on website (all except first time rejections) (July 2011 PBAC cycle)
31-Oct-11 Nov 2-4 PBAC MEETING
Tue Nov 1 Effective date for other minor listings (July 2011 PBAC cycle)
Wed Nov 2 Close for major submissions (March 2012 PBAC cycle)
7-Nov-11 Wed Nov 9 Pre-PBPA final information deadline for Annual & Ad-hoc Review of ATC Group 3 and Vaccines on NIP; and WAMTC review of H2RAs & CCBs, ATRAs, PPIs & Statins-HP
Fri Nov 11 PSDs published on website (first time rejections) (July 2011 PBAC cycle)
14-Nov-11
21-Nov-11 Fri Nov 25 Short minutes to "Responsible Persons" (November 2011 PBAC cycle)
28-Nov-11 Nov 28 - Dec 21 Pre submission meetings with companies (March 2012 PBAC cycle)
Thu Dec 1 Effective date for Tier 2 major listings (July 2011 PBAC cycle)
Thu Dec 1 Effective date for 1st round 'secretariat listings' (November 2011 PBAC cycle)
Thu Dec 1 Documentation deadline for other minors for projected effective date of 01-Mar-12 (November 2011 PBAC cycle)
Thu Dec 1 Effective date for price changes from 17-Aug-11 Review of ATC Group 2
5-Dec-11 Wed Dec 7 Submissions to discussants (March 2012 PBAC cycle)
12-Dec-11 Wed Dec 14 PBPA meeting for Annual & Ad-hoc Review of ATC Group 3 and Vaccines on NIP; and WAMTC review of H2RAs & CCBs, ATRAs, PPIs & Statins-HP
Fri Dec 16 Posting of recommendations on website following "Responsible Persons" comments (November 2011 PBAC cycle)
Fri Dec 16 Close minor submissions & first deadline for Secretariat listings (March 2012 PBAC cycle)
19-Dec-11 Fri Dec 23 Deadline for Independent Review requests for reconsideration at next meeting but one (November 2011 PBAC cycle)
26-Dec-11 Sun Jan 1 Effective date for Tier 1 major listings and 2nd round 'secretariat listings' (November 2011 PBAC cycle)
2-Jan-12
9-Jan-12 Mon Jan 9 Post-PBPA final information deadline for WAMTC review of H2RAs & CCBs, ATRAs, PPIs & Statins-HP
Fri Jan 13 Documentation deadline for Tier 2 majors for projected effective date of 01-Apr-12 (November 2011 PBAC cycle)
16-Jan-12 Wed Jan 18 Combined PES, DUSC and PBAC Secretariat commentaries to "Responsible Persons" & second deadline for Secretariat listings to PBAC Secretariat (March 2012 PBAC cycle)
Fri Jan 20 Draft PSDs and Draft Minutes to "Responsible Persons" (November 2011 PBAC cycle)
23-Jan-12 Jan 23 - Feb 2 Pre submission meetings with companies (March 2012 PBAC cycle)
Wed Jan 25 Responsible Persons send Pre-Subcommittee Responses to PBAC Secretariat by midday Wednesday (March 2012 PBAC cycle)
Wed Jan 25 Publication of PBAC agenda on web (March 2012 PBAC cycle)
Thu Jan 26 Public Holiday (Australia Day)
30-Jan-12 Jan 23 - Feb 2 Pre submission meetings with companies (March 2012 PBAC cycle)
Fri Feb 3 DUSC Meeting (March 2012 PBAC cycle)
6-Feb-12 Feb 6-7 ESC Meeting (March 2012 PBAC cycle)
Wed Feb 8 Comments on PSDs due back to Secretariat by midday Wednesday (November 2011 PBAC cycle)
Wed Feb 8 Closing date for online consumer comments (March 2012 PBAC cycle)
Feb 9-10 (TBC) ATAGI meeting (To Be Confirmed - March 2012 PBAC cycle)
13-Feb-12 Tue Feb 14 Pre-PBAC RWG meeting (March 2012 PBAC cycle)
20-Feb-12 Wed Feb 22 ESC, DUSC, ATAGI & RWG advice & summary of consumer comments to "Responsible Persons" (March 2012 PBAC cycle)
Fri Feb 24 Finalisation of PSDs (November 2011 PBAC cycle)
27-Feb-12 Feb 27 - Mar 2 Pre submission meetings with companies (not relating to imminent submissions) (March 2012 PBAC cycle)
Wed Feb 29 Responsible Persons send Pre-PBAC Responses to PBAC Secretariat by midday Wednesday (March 2012 PBAC cycle)
Thu Mar 1 Effective date for other minor listings (November 2011 PBAC cycle)
Fri Mar 2 PSDs published on website (all except first time rejections) (November 2011 PBAC cycle)
5-Mar-12 Wed Mar 7 Close for major submissions (July 2012 PBAC cycle)
Mar 7-9 PBAC MEETING
12-Mar-12 Mar-12 ACT Public Holiday
Fri Mar 16 PSDs published on website (first time rejections) (November 2011 PBAC cycle)
19-Mar-12
26-Mar-12 Fri Mar 30 Short minutes to "Responsible Persons" (March 2012 PBAC cycle)
Sun Apr 1 Effective date for Tier 2 major listings (November 2011 PBAC cycle)
Sun Apr 1 Effective date for price changes from 14-Dec-11 Review of ATC Group 3 and WAMTC review of H2RAs & CCBs, ATRAs, PPIs & Statins-HP
2-Apr-12 Apr 2 - May 9 Pre submission meetings with companies (July 2012 PBAC cycle)
Fri Apr 6 Public Holiday (Easter Friday)
9-Apr-12 Mon Apr 9 Public Holiday (Easter Monday)
16-Apr-12 Wed Apr 18 Submissions to discussants (July 2012 PBAC cycle)
Wed Apr 18 PBPA meeting
23-Apr-12 Wed Apr 25 Public Holiday (ANZAC Day)
Fri Apr 27 Posting of recommendations on website following "Responsible Persons" comments (March 2012 PBAC cycle)
Fri Apr 27 Close minor submissions & first deadline for Secretariat listings (July 2012 PBAC cycle)
30-Apr-12 Fri May 4 Deadline for Independent Review requests for reconsideration at next meeting but one (March 2012 PBAC cycle)
7-May-12
14-May-12
21-May-12 Wed May 23 Combined PES, DUSC and PBAC Secretariat commentaries to "Responsible Persons" & second deadline for Secretariat listings to PBAC Secretariat (July 2012 PBAC cycle)
Fri May 25 Draft PSDs & Draft Minutes to "Responsible Persons" (March 2012 PBAC cycle)
28-May-12 May 28 - 7 June Pre submission meetings with companies (July 2012 PBAC cycle)
Wed May 30 Responsible Persons send Pre-Subcommittee Responses to PBAC Secretariat by midday Wednesday (July 2012 PBAC cycle)
Wed May 30 Publication of PBAC agenda on web (July 2012 PBAC cycle)
4-Jun-12 May 28 - 7 June Pre submission meetings with companies (July 2012 PBAC cycle)
Fri Jun 8 DUSC Meeting (July 2012 PBAC cycle)
11-Jun-12 Mon 11 Public Holiday (Queen's Birthday)
Jun 12-13 ESC Meeting (July 2012 PBAC cycle)
Wed Jun 13 Comments on PSDs due back to Secretariat by midday Wednesday (March 2012 PBAC cycle)
Wed Jun 13 Closing date for online consumer comments (July 2012 PBAC cycle)
Jun 14-15  ATAGI meeting (To Be Confirmed - July 2012 PBAC cycle)
18-Jun-12 Tue Jun 19 Pre-PBAC RWG meeting (July 2012 PBAC cycle)
25-Jun-12 Wed 27 Jun ESC, DUSC, ATAGI & RWG advice & summary of consumer comments to "Responsible Persons" (July 2012 PBAC cycle)
Fri 29 Jun Finalisation of PSDs (March 2012 PBAC cycle)
2-Jul-12 Jul 2-6 Pre submission meetings with companies (not relating to imminent submissions) (July 2012 PBAC cycle)
Wed Jul 4 Responsible Persons send Pre-PBAC Responses to PBAC Secretariat by midday Wednesday (July 2012 PBAC cycle)
Fri Jul 6 PSDs published on website (all except first time rejections) (March 2012 PBAC cycle)
9-Jul-12 Wed Jul 11 Close for major submissions (November 2012 PBAC cycle)
Jul 11-13 PBAC MEETING
16-Jul-12 Fri Jul 20 PSDs published on website (first time rejections) (March 2012 PBAC cycle)
23-Jul-12
30-Jul-12 Wed Aug 1 Effective date for price changes from 4-Dec-11 Review of ACEIs & Statins
Fri Aug 3 Short minutes to "Responsible Persons" (July 2012 PBAC cycle)
6-Aug-12 Aug 6-31 Pre submission meetings with companies (November 2011 PBAC cycle)
13-Aug-12 Wed Aug 15 Submissions to discussants (November 2012 PBAC cycle)
20-Aug-12 Wed Aug 22 PBPA meeting (To Be Confirmed - July 2012 PBAC cycle)
Fri Aug 24 Posting of recommendations on website following "Responsible Persons" comments (July 2012 PBAC cycle)
Fri Aug 24 Close minor submissions & first deadline for Secretariat listings (November 2012 PBAC cycle)
27-Aug-12 Fri Aug 31 Deadline for Independent Review requests for reconsideration at next meeting but one (July 2012 PBAC cycle)
3-Sep-12
10-Sep-12
17-Sep-12 Wed Sep 19 Combined PES, DUSC and PBAC Secretariat commentaries to "Responsible Persons" & second Deadline for Secretariat listings to PBAC Secretariat (November 2012 PBAC cycle)
Fri Sep 21 Draft PSDs & Draft Minutes to "Responsible Persons" (July 2012 PBAC cycle)
24-Sep-12 Sep 24 - Oct 4 Pre submission meetings with companies (November 2012 PBAC cycle)
Wed Sep 26 Responsible Persons send Pre-Subcommittee Responses to PBAC Secretariat by midday Wednesday (November 2012 PBAC cycle)
Wed Sep 26 Publication of PBAC agenda on web (November 2012 PBAC cycle)
1-Oct-12 Mon Oct 1 Public Holiday (Labour Day)
Sep 24 - Oct 4 Pre submission meetings with companies (November 2012 PBAC cycle)
Fri Oct 5 DUSC Meeting (November 2012 PBAC cycle)
8-Oct-12 Mon Oct 8 ACT Public Holiday
Oct 9-10 ESC Meeting (November 2012 PBAC cycle)
Wed Oct 10 Comments on PSDs due back to Secretariat by midday Wednesday (July 2012 PBAC cycle)
Wed Oct 10 Closing date for online consumer comments (November 2012 PBAC cycle)
Oct 11-12 ATAGI meeting (To Be Confirmed - November 2012 PBAC cycle)
15-Oct-12 Tue Oct 16 Pre-PBAC RWG meeting (November 2012 PBAC cycle)
22-Oct-12 Wed Oct 24 ESC, DUSC, ATAGI & RWG advice & summary of consumer comments to "Responsible Persons" (November 2012 PBAC cycle)
Fri Oct 26 Finalisation of PSDs (July 2012 PBAC cycle)
29-Oct-12 Oct 29 - Nov 2 Pre submission meetings with companies (not relating to imminent submissions) (November 2012 PBAC cycle)
Wed Oct 31 Responsible Persons send Pre-PBAC Responses to PBAC Secretariat by midday Wednesday (November 2012 PBAC cycle)
Fri Nov 2 PSDs published on website (all except first time rejections) (July 2012 PBAC cycle)
5-Nov-12 Nov 7-9 PBAC MEETING
12-Nov-12 Fri Nov 16 PSDs published on website (first time rejections) (July 2012 PBAC cycle)
19-Nov-12
26-Nov-12 Fri 30 Nov Short minutes to "Responsible Persons" (November 2012 PBAC cycle)
3-Dec-12
10-Dec-12
17-Dec-12 Wed Dec 19 PBPA meeting (To Be Confirmed - November 2012 PBAC cycle)
Fri Dec 21 Posting of recommendations on website following "Responsible Persons" comments (November 2012 PBAC cycle)
24-Dec-12
31-Dec-12
7-Jan-13 Fri Jan 4 Deadline for Independent Review requests for reconsideration at next meeting but one (November 2012 PBAC cycle)
14-Jan-13
21-Jan-13 Fri Jan 25 Draft PSDs & Draft Minutes to "Responsible Persons" (November 2012 PBAC cycle)
28-Jan-13
4-Feb-13
11-Feb-13 Wed Feb 13 Comments on PSDs due back to Secretariat by midday Wednesday (November 2012 PBAC cycle)
18-Feb-13
25-Feb-13 Fri Mar 1 Finalisation of PSDs (November 2012 PBAC cycle)
4-Mar-13 Fri Mar 8 PSDs published on website (all except first time rejections) (November 2012 PBAC cycle)
11-Mar-13
18-Mar-13 Fri Mar 22 PSDs published on website (first time rejections) (November 2012 PBAC cycle)
25-Mar-13

 

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Notes

1. Please refer to PBAC Submission Guidelines for PBAC information and timing requirements.

2. ATC Groups for Annual Review:

Annual review group ATC Groups
Group 1 Blood & blood forming organs 
Cardiovascular system 
Antineoplastics & immunomodulating agents 
Respiratory system 
Genito urinary system & sex hormones
Group 2 Dermatologicals
Musculoskeletal system
Nervous System
Antiparasitic products
Section 100 items
Group 3 Alimentary tract & metabolism 
Sensory organs 
Various 
Systemic hormonal preparations, excluding sex hormones 
General antiinfectives for systemic use 

3. The PBPA Secretariat will endeavour to notify industry about up-coming reviews within the months mentioned above.

 

Suitable Dates for Sponsors to meet with the Pharmaceutical Evaluation Branch (PEB)

It is quite routine for sponsors to meet with relevant officers in the PEB prior to submitting to the PBAC, however, the available opportunities for these meetings is limited by busy periods within the PBAC meeting cycle when key personnel have other priorities.

The Branch has identified the following weeks in the cycles as being suitable for PEB-Sponsor meetings:

November 2011 Meeting Cycle

  • Weeks 4-7 (1 August to 26 August 2011)
  • Weeks 11-12 (19 September to 29 September 2011)
  • Week 16 (where meetings do not relate to imminent submissions) (24 October to 28 October 2011).

March 2012 Meeting Cycle

  • Weeks 4-7 (28 November 2011 to 21 December 2011)
  • Weeks 11-12 (23 January 2012 to 2 February 2012)
  • Week 16 (where meetings do not relate to imminent submissions) (27 February to 2 March 2012).

July 2012 Meeting Cycle

  • Weeks 4-7 (2 April to 9 May 2012)
  • Weeks 11-12 (28 May to 7 June 2012)
  • Week 16 (where meetings do not relate to imminent submissions) (2 July to 6 July 2012).

November 2012 Meeting Cycle

  • Weeks 4-7 (6 August to 31 August 2012)
  • Weeks 11-12 (24 September to 4 October 2012)
  • Week 16 (where meetings do not relate to imminent submissions) (29 October to 2 November 2012).

Please note that on occasion, due to other commitments various Departmental officers may not be able to attend meetings, but alternative members of the relevant PEB section will substitute, subject to their availability. Please contact the PBAC Secretariat by email at: pbac@health.gov.au in the first instance to make arrangements for these meetings.