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Mr Jenkins
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Ageing, upon notice, on 6 February 2003:
(1) What was the total number of individuals that have reached the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Safety Net Threshold during (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2002-03 in (i) Victoria, and (ii) the electoral division of Scullin, and (iii) the postcode areas of (A) 3074, (B) 3075, (C) 3076, (D) 3082, (E) 3083, (F) 3087, (G) 3088, (H) 3089, (I) 3090, (J) 3091 and (K) 3752.
(2) What was the total number of families that have reached the PBS Safety Net Threshold during (a) 2001-2002 and (b) 2002-2003 in (i) Victoria, (ii) the electoral division of Scullin, and (iii) the postcode areas of (A) 3074, (B) 3075, (C) 3076, (D) 3082, (E) 3083, (F) 3087, (G) 3088, (H) 3089, (I) 3090, (J) 3091 and (K) 3752.
(3) What was the total number of individuals that have reached the PBS Safety Net Threshold and were not issued with a Safety Net Card during (a) 1998-99, (b) 1999-2000, (c) 2000-2001, (d) 2001-2002 and (e) 2002-2003.
(4) What was the total number of families that have reached the PBS Safety Net Threshold and were not issued with a Safety Net Card during (a) 1998-99, (b) 1999-2000, (c) 2000-2001, (d) 2001-2002 and (e) 2002-2003.
Mr Andrews (Minister for Ageing)
—The Minister for Health and Ageing has provided the following answer to the honourable member's question:
(1) The total number of individuals that reached the PBS Safety Net Threshold and were issued a Safety Net Card, for which a claim has been made by the pharmacy from HIC, during (a) 2001-02 (b) 2002-03 in (i) Victoria, and (ii) the electoral division of Scullin, and (iii) the postcode areas of (A) 3074, (B) 3075, (C) 3076, (D) 3082, (E) 3083, (F) 3087, (G) 3088, (H) 3089, (I) 3090, (J) 3091 and (K) 3752 is shown in the following table:
2001-02 | 2002-03 | |
|---|---|---|
Victoria | 395,143 | 313,890 |
Scullin | HIC does not collect data on a Parliamentary Electoral boundaries basis, however, the postcodes identified below are those generally associated with the Electorate of Scullin. | |
Postcode 3074 | 1,903 | 1,458 |
Postcode 3075 | 1,959 | 1,526 |
Postcode 3076 | 1,077 | 837 |
Postcode 3082 | 1,641 | 1,232 |
Postcode 3083 | 2,195 | 1,874 |
Postcode 3087 | 908 | 686 |
Postcode 3088 | 1,825 | 1,471 |
Postcode 3089 | 541 | 463 |
Postcode 3090 | 47 | 54 |
Postcode 3091 | 58 | 68 |
Postcode 3752 | 335 | 244 |
Note 1. These figures include the total number of individuals within a family, who are also counted as individuals.
Note 2. Safety Net Cards issued by pharmacists prior to 2003 but not yet claimed through HIC are not able to be included in the figures.
(2) The total number of families that reached the PBS Safety Net threshold and were issued a Safety Net Card, for which a claim has been made by the pharmacy from HIC, during (a) 2001-02 (b) 2002-03 in (i) Victoria, (ii) the electoral division of Scullin, and (iii) the postcode areas of (A) 3074, (B) 3075, (C) 3076, (D) 3082, (E) 3083, (F) 3087, (G) 3088, (H) 3089, (I) 3090, (J) 3091 and (K) 3752 is shown in the following table.
2001-02 | 2002-03 | |
|---|---|---|
Victoria | 226,618 | 184,863 |
Scullin | HIC does not collect data on a Parliamentary Electoral boundaries basis, however, the postcodes identified below are those generally associated with the Electorate of Scullin. | |
Postcode 3074 | 1,021 | 803 |
Postcode 3075 | 1,044 | 828 |
Postcode 3076 | 550 | 439 |
Postcode 3082 | 755 | 622 |
Postcode 3083 | 1,212 | 1,060 |
Postcode 3087 | 522 | 405 |
Postcode 3088 | 996 | 842 |
Postcode 3089 | 295 | 253 |
Postcode 3090 | 27 | 28 |
Postcode 3091 | 30 | 34 |
Postcode 3752 | 191 | 148 |
Note: Safety Net Cards issued by pharmacists prior to 2003 but not yet claimed through HIC are not able to be included in the figures.
(3) Pharmacists record the supply of PBS and RPBS items on a patient's Prescription Record Form (ie. private prescriptions do not count towards the Safety Net). It is the patient's responsibility to maintain a record of their spending and ask their pharmacist for a Safety Net Entitlement Card when they reach the threshold. HIC does not maintain a record of individuals and families spending for safety net purposes, as HIC has no record of PBS/RPBS items under the patient contribution amount because they are not claimed from HIC (although it is noted this can count towards the safety net threshold).
(4) The information provided for question (3) is also applicable to this question.