The patient co-payment fee on prescriptions is harming physical and mental health and wellbeing, by increasing health crises, pain, shame, and unnecessary hospitalisations around the country.
Removing this government-imposed healthcare barrier for everyone would increase access to basic medicines, producing immediate positive effects for community health, and reducing the burden on our over-extended healthcare system.
Our Recommendation:
Enhance community health and wellbeing by removing the patient co-payment (government fee) on prescriptions for all, to ensure everyone has access to the vital medicines they need.
