NSW Pharmacists Given Green Light to Prescribe the Contraceptive Pill

Women over 18 years old no longer need a consultation with a GP to access the contraceptive pill.

NSW Premier Chris Minns speaks to the media during a press conference a day after a mass shooting at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 15, 2025. AAP Image/Steven Markham

The New South Wales (NSW) Labor government will spend $4.5 million on new measures to allow women to access the contraceptive pill directly through pharmacies.

Under the reform, women over the age of 18 will be permitted to obtain a new prescription for the oral contraceptive pill from a pharmacist without needing a consultation with a doctor.