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Subscribe. Media Enquiries. Customs and Border Protection Media is available on. 02 6275 6793. or email media@customs.gov.au. for the media only. Follow Us. Twitter. Helping Australians travel safely with medicines this summer. Joint media release with the Department of Human Services. 18-12-2014 -. If you?re thinking about heading overseas this summer, there are rules to remember about travelling with certain medicines. The Department of Human Services and the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS) are reminding Australians about the simple rules for travelling with medications subsidised under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). Department of Human Services General Manager Hank Jongen said the department operates a special help line for people with questions about travelling with PBS medications. ?Last financial year, the help line provided advice to over 3, 000 people with questions about travelling with PBS medications, ?Mr Jongen said. ?Medicines subsidised under the PBS

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