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Page last updated: 24 October 2025

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PBAC Cycle Timeframe for 2025 - 2026

PBAC Cycle Timeframe for 2025 - 2026 (PDF 436KB) - (Word 64KB)

MEETING

2025/2
9-11 July

2025/3
5-7 November

2026/1
11-13 March

2026/2

8-10 July

2026/3

4-6 November

Activity

Wk

Date

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Date

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Date

Wk

Date

Wk

Date

Deadline for Notice of Intent for integrated co-dependent submissions (Wednesday 5pm AEST)

-8

15 Jan 2025

-8

14 May 2025

-8

10 Sep 2025

-8

14 Jan 2026

-8

13 May 2026

Requested date for Notice of Intent for Category 1-4 and Committee Secretariat submissions and Standard Re-entry resubmissions (Wednesday 5pm AEST)

*NOIs will continue to be accepted up to 20 business days before the submission due day

-8

N/A

-8

N/A

-8

10 Sept 2025

-8

14 Jan 2026

-8

13 May 2026

 

-7

 

-7

 

-7

 

-7

 

-7

 

 

-6

 

-6

 

-6

 

-6

 

-6

 

 

-5

 

-5

 

-5

 

-5

 

-5

 

Deadline for Notice of Intent for Category 1-4 and Committee Secretariat submissions and Standard Re-entry resubmissions (Wednesday 5pm AEST)

-4

12 Feb 2025

-4

11 June 2025

-4

N/A

-4

N/A

-4

N/A

Deadline for integrated co-dependent submissions (Wednesday 5pm AEST)

-4

12 Feb 2025

-4

11 June 2025

-4

8 Oct 2025

-4

11 Feb 2026

-4

10 June 2026

 

-3

 

-3

 

-3

 

-3

 

-3

 

 

-2

 

-2

 

-2

 

-2

 

-2

 

 

-1

 

-1

 

-1

 

-1

 

-1

 

Deadline for Category 1 to 4 and Committee Secretariat submissions; and Facilitated Resolution Pathway and Standard Re-entry Pathway resubmissions (Wednesday 5pm AEST)

0

12 Mar 2025

0

9 July 2025

0

5 Nov 2025

0

11 Mar 2026

0

8 Jul 2026

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

 

Publication of the main Agenda on web (Wednesday)

2

N/A

2

N/A

2

19 Nov 2025

2

25 Mar 2026

2

22 Jul 2026

Consumer Consultation open

(Wednesday)

2

N/A

2

N/A

2

19 Nov 2025

2

25 Mar 2026

2

22 Jul 2026

Publication of the main Agenda on web (Wednesday)

3

2 Apr 2025

3

30 Jul 2025

3

N/A

3

N/A

3

N/A

Consumer Consultation open

(Wednesday)

3

2 Apr 2025

3

30 Jul 2025

3

N/A

3

N/A

3

N/A

 

4

 

4

 

4

 

4

 

4

 

Deadline for pre-submission meeting requests to meet 8 week cut-off

5

17 April 2025 (18 PH)

5

15 Aug 2025

5

12 Dec 2025

5

17 Apr 2026

5

14 Aug 2026

Deadline for Notice of Intent for Re-entry Pathway resubmissions (Friday 5pm AEST)

6

24 Apr 2025

(25 PH)

6

22 Aug 2025

6

19 Dec 2025

6

24 Apr 2026

6

21 Aug 2026

Deadline for Early Re-entry Pathway resubmissions (Friday 5pm AEST)

7

2 May 2025

7

29 Aug 2025

7

2 Jan 2026

(Dept Shutdown 25 Dec – 1 Jan)

7

1 May 2026

7

28 Aug 2026

Publication of the updated Agenda on web

(Friday)

8

9 May 2025

8

5 Sept 2025

8

9 Jan 2026

8

8 May 2026

8

4 Sep 2026

Pre-submission meetings: 8 week cut-off

9

12-16 May 2025

9

8-12 Sept 2025

9

12-16 Jan 2026

9

11-15 May 2026

9

7-11 Sep 2026

Submission commentaries to Applicants (Wednesday)

10

21 May 2025

10

17 Sept 2025

10

21 Jan 2026

10

20 May 2026

10

16 Sep 2026

Consumer consultation close (Wednesday);
 

10

N/A

10

N/A

10

21 Jan 2026

10

20 May 2026

10

16 Sep 2026

Consumer consultation close (Wednesday);
 

11

28 May 2025

11

24 Sep 2025

11

N/A

11

N/A

11

N/A

Applicants’ Pre-Subcommittee Responses (PSCRs) to PBAC Secretariat (midday Wednesday)

11

28 May 2025

11

24 Sep 2025

11

28 Jan 2026

11

27 May 2026

11

23 Sep 2026

DUSC meeting

12

5-6 Jun 2025

12

2-3 Oct 2025

12

N/A

12

4-5 June 2026

12

1-2 Oct 2026

Joint ESC/DUSC meeting (Wed-Fri):

ESC meeting: Wednesday

Joint ESC-DUSC: Thursday

DUSC meeting: Friday
ESC meeting: Friday (if required)

12

N/A

12

N/A

12

4-6 Feb 2026

12

TBC

12

TBC

ESC meeting

13

10-11 Jun 2025

(9 PH)

13

7-8 Oct 2025
(6 PH)

13

N/A

12

3-4 June 2026

12

30 Sept – 1 Oct  2026

Deadline for item delist submissions (Monday 5pm AEST)

14

16 Jun 2025

14

13 Oct 2025

14

16 Feb 2026

14

15 Jun 2026

14

12 Oct 2026

Submission overviews, ESC, DUSC & ATAGI (vaccine submissions) advice & summary of consumer comments to Applicants (Wednesday)

15

25 Jun 2025

15

22 Oct 2025

15

25 Feb 2026

15

24 Jun 2026

15

21 Oct 2026

Applicants send Pre-PBAC Responses to PBAC Secretariat (by midday Wednesday)

16

2 Jul 2025

16

29 Oct 2025

16

4 Mar 2026

16

1 Jul 2026

16

28 Oct 2026

PBAC MEETING (Wednesday-Friday)

17

9-11 July 2025

17

5-7 Nov 2025

17

11-13 March 2026

17

8-10 July 2026

17

4-6 Nov 2026

POST PBAC PROCEDURES:

18

 

18

 

18

 

18

 

18

 

 

19

 

19

 

19

 

19

 

19

 

Ratified Minutes (positive outcomes) to Applicants (Friday)

20

1 Aug 2025

20

28 Nov 2025

20

2 Apr 2026

20

31 Jul 2026

20

27 Nov 2026

Publication of the PBAC December Intracycle Agenda on web (Friday)

21

N/A

21

5 Dec 2025

21

N/A

21

N/A

21

4 Dec 2026

PBAC DECEMBER INTRACYCLE MEETING (Wednesday)

22

N/A

22

10 Dec 2025

22

N/A

22

N/A

22

9 Dec 2026

Ratified Minutes (all other outcomes) to Applicants (Friday)

22

15 Aug 2025

22

12 Dec 2025

22

17 Apr 2026

22

14 Aug 2026

22

11 Dec 2026

Post-PBAC meetings with PBAC Chair (Tue-Wed)

23

19-20 Aug 2025

23

16-17 Dec 2025

23

21-22 Apr 2026

23

18-19 Aug 2026

23

15-16 Dec 2026

Posting of outcomes on website following Applicants’ comments (Friday); and deadline for Notice of Intent for Early Resolution Pathway resubmissions (Friday 5pm AEST)

23

22 Aug 2025

23

19 Dec 2025

23

24 Apr 2026

23

21 Aug 2025

23

18 Dec 2026 (24 Dec – 3 Jan Dept shutdown)

Deadline for Independent Review requests for reconsideration at the meeting following the next meeting (Friday); and

deadline for Early Resolution Pathway resubmissions (Friday 5pm AEST)

24

 


29 Aug 2025

 

 

24

2 Jan 2026

(25 Dec – 1 Jan Dept shutdown)

24

1 May 2026

24

28 Aug 2026

24

24 Dec 2026

(24 Dec – 3 Jan Dept shutdown)

Publication of the PBAC Intracycle Agenda on web (Friday) (except December meeting)

24

29 Aug 2025

24

N/A

24

1 May 2026

24

28 Aug 2026

24

N/A

PBAC INTRACYCLE MEETING (Friday) (except December meeting); and

25

5 Sept 2025

25

N/A

25

8 May 2026

25

4 Sep 2026

25

N/A

PBAC December Intracycle ratified minutes (positive outcomes) to Applicants (Friday)

25

N/A

25

9 Jan 2026

25

N/A

25

N/A

25

8 Jan 2027

 

26

 

26

 

26

 

26

 

26

 

Draft Public Summary Documents (PSDs) to Applicants (Friday); and

 

PBAC December Intracycle ratified minutes (all other outcomes) to Applicants (Friday)

27

19 Sep 2025

27

23 Jan 2026

27

22 May 2026

27

18 Sep 2026

27

22 Jan 2027

PBAC December Intracycle Post-PBAC meetings with PBAC Chair (Tue-Wed)

28

N/A

28

27-28 Jan 2026

28

N/A

28

N/A

28

27-28 Jan 2027

(Australia Day 26 Jan)

PBAC Intracycle ratified minutes (positive outcomes) to Applicants (Friday) (except December meeting)

28

26 Sep 2025

28

N/A

28

29 May 2026

28

25 Sep 2026

28

N/A

PBAC December Intracycle posting of outcomes on website

28

N/A

28

30 Jan 2026

28

N/A

28

N/A

28

29 Jan 2027

 

29

 

29

 

29

 

29

 

29

 

PBAC Intracycle ratified minutes (all other outcomes) to Applicants (Friday)

30

10 Oct 2025

30

13 Feb 2026

30

12 June 2026

30

9 Oct 2026

30

12 Feb 2027

PBAC Intracycle Post-PBAC meetings with PBAC Chair (Tue-Wed) (except December meeting)

31

14-15 Oct 2025

 

31

N/A

31

16-17 June 2026

31

13-14 Oct 2026

31

N/A

Final PSDs to Applicants (Friday); and

 

31

17 Oct 2025

31

20 Feb 2026

31

19 June 2026

31

16 Oct 2026

31

19 Feb 2027

PBAC Intracycle posting of outcomes on website (except December meeting)

31

17 Oct 2025

31

N/A

31

19 June 2026

31

16 Oct 2026

31

N/A

Draft PBAC December Intracycle PSDs to Applicants (Friday)

32

N/A

32

27 Feb 2026

32

N/A

32

N/A

32

26 Feb 2027

PSDs published on website (positive & subsequent rejections) (Friday)

33

31 Oct 2025

33

6 Mar 2026

33

N/A

33

N/A

33

N/A

 

34

 

34

 

34

 

34

 

34

 

PSDs published on website (1st time not recommends & deferrals only for July 2025 and November 2025 PBAC meetings. From the March 2026 PBAC meeting onwards, all PSDs will be published in this week) (Friday);and

35

14 Nov 2025

35

20 Mar 2026

35

17 July 2026

35

13 Nov 2026

35

19 Mar 2027

Draft PBAC Intracycle PSDs to Applicants (Friday) (except December meeting)

35

14 Nov 2025

35

N/A

35

17 July 2026

35

13 Nov 2026

35

N/A

Final PBAC December Intracycle PSDs to Applicants (Friday)

36

N/A

36

27 March 2026

36

N/A

36

N/A

36

25 Mar 2027

(26 Mar Good Friday)

 

37

 

37

 

37

 

37

 

37

 

PBAC December Intracycle PSDs published on website (positive & subsequent not recommends) (Friday)

38

N/A

38

10 Apr 2026

38

N/A

38

N/A

38

N/A

Final PBAC Intracycle PSDs to Applicants (Friday) (except December meeting)

39

12 Dec 2025

39

N/A

39

14 Aug 2026

39

11 Dec 2026

39

N/A

PBAC December Intracycle PSDs published on website (1st time not recommends & deferrals) (Friday)

40

N/A

40

24 Apr 2026

40

N/A

40

N/A

40

N/A

PBAC December Intracycle PSDs published on website (Friday)

40

N/A

40

N/A

40

N/A

40

N/A

40

23 Apr 2027

PBAC Intracycle PSDs published on website (positive & subsequent not recommends) (Friday) (except December meeting)

41

24 Dec 2025

(24 Dec – 1 Jan Dept shutdown)

41

N/A

41

N/A

41

N/A

41

N/A

 

42

 

42

 

42

 

42

 

42

 

PBAC Intracycle PSDs published on website (1st time not recommends & deferrals) (Friday) (except December meeting)

43

16 Jan 2026

43

N/A

43

N/A

43

N/A

43

N/A

PBAC Intracycle PSDs published on website (Friday) (except December meeting)

43

N/A

43

N/A

 

 

43

11 Sept 2026

43

15 Jan 2027

43

N/A

PBAC = Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee

“responsible persons” = legal wording requirement for terminology – previously known as sponsors
DUSC = Drug Utilisation Sub Committee    
ESC = Economic Sub Committee
ATAGI = Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation
PSDs = Public Summary Documents
TBC = To be Confirmed
    
*  These dates may vary based on the number of submissions received    

Accessibility

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Pre-submission meetings

Sponsors may apply for a pre-submission meeting with the Department at any time. Pre-submission meetings are held throughout the entire PBAC meeting cycle, subject to availability. Please refer to the PBS Calendar above in relation to cut-off dates for applications submitting to the next major submission deadline. Additional information on procedures and links to application and briefing paper templates are outlined in the Procedure guidance for listing medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

If the item to be discussed is a co-dependent technology, sponsors should separately contact the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) team (hta@health.gov.au) to discuss the required MSAC processes.

Health technologies are co-dependent if their use needs to be combined (either sequentially or simultaneously) to achieve or enhance the intended clinical effect of either technology.  For example, a drug/test combination where a new medicine seeking listing on the PBS may have a related pathology test that helps to determine the population group for that medicine.

If you have any questions regarding pre-submission meetings, please contact the Pre-submission Meetings Team via email (PBACpresubmissionmeetings@health.gov.au).