CHRISTMAS is coming: The Reduced Activity Period (RAP) for the Department of Human Services starts on the last working week day before Christmas Day and runs until New Year's Day. For 2018-19, the RAP is from Monday 24 December 2018 to Tuesday 1 January 2019 inclusive.
Over this period, PBS prescription stationery and other stationery orders received by the department will not be processed. To ensure prescribers and allied health practitioners have sufficient supplies over this period, they should place their order by 26 November 2018.
Details regarding the timeframes and order cut off dates can be found at "Make sure you don't run out of PBS stationery over Christmas" on the department's website at www.humanservices.gov.au/healthprofessionalsnews.
Should you have any questions please contact the PBS Stationery team at: PBS.STATIONERY.POLICY@humanservices.gov.au.
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