Pharmaceutical Benefits Remuneration Tribunal

The functions of the Tribunal are to: a. Determine the how the Commonwealth price is to be worked out for the purpose of payments to approved pharmacists for the supply of pharmaceutical benefits. b. Determine the kinds of supplies of pharmaceutical benefits by approved pharmacists which are eligible for an Additional Community Supply Support (ACSS) payment and the amount of such payment. c. Give effect to the terms of any current Community Pharmacy Agreement (CPA) between the Commonwealth and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia in relation to determining the Commonwealth Price and ACSS payments. d. Perform other functions as required by any current CPA. In the absence of a current CPA, the Tribunal is responsible for determining the manner in which the Commonwealth price is worked out. The Chairperson is appointed by the Governor-General, and four members are appointed by the Minister for Health for a period not exceeding three years on a part-time basis. At least one member must be a person who has been, but is no longer, engaged either directly or indirectly in community pharmacy. The Minister for Health makes this appointment following consultation with the Pharmacy Guild of Australia.