As part of the 8th Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA), a new legislated payment, Additional Community Supply Support (ACSS) was introduced in October 2024. Previously, payments were processed by Services Australia via a quarterly manual bulk adjustment process. From 1 July 2025, this process will be automated via PBS Online claiming.

To support this, Minfos 8.5.2 introduces changes to apply and display ACSS payments across the dispense workflow. Eligible scripts will show the ACSS amounts in the Drug Info screen, Dispense Fees, Script Enquiry, and Claims. Reports and PBS Statements have also been updated to support the new payment fields. These updates ensure your pharmacy is ready when automated ACSS payments begin.

View ACSS Payments in Dispense

ACSS payment details are now visible in multiple Dispense windows.

• Drug Info (F8) window: The Govt field reflects the total ACSS payment applied.
• Script Detail Enquiry Screen: A new line labelled ACSS Pay shows the total ACSS payment for the script.

View ACSS Payments in Claims, PBS Statements and Reporting

• The ACSS values are now included in the Government/PBS Payment column of applicable windows and reports.

  

• Other reports such as the Sales report will include the ACSS payment amount in the Gross Sales amount.

For further information about ACSS Payments please refer to: 

• Department of Health: New payments under the Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement
• PBS: New payments under the Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement
• Services Australia: Changes to PBS Additional Community Supply Support payments for pharmacies

Minfos now supports the updated Tasmanian legislation extending the expiry period for Schedule 4D (S4D) prescriptions from 6 months to 12 months. As a result, Minfos will now display the Expired Script prompt only after 12 months for S4D prescriptions in Tasmanian pharmacies.

To activate this change after updating to version 8.5.2, pharmacies in Tasmania must reapply the Dispense Update. For guidance, refer to Manual Dispense Updates. If the Dispense Update is not reapplied, S4D scripts will continue to trigger expiry prompts at the 6-month mark.

To improve clarity and better align with common retail terminology, we’ve renamed the Cancel Mode button in the Till to Exchange.

What’s changed:

• Till button previously labelled Cancel Mode now appears as Exchange
• Till Exception Report has been updated to reflect the new label, while preserving records of past transactions
• Salesperson Entry screen also reflects this change to ensure consistency across Minfos

This change enhances usability and better communicates the button’s purpose, improving accuracy during Till operations.

To streamline the Till interface and reduce confusion, the Charge GST button has now been hidden by default. This button was originally introduced during the initial rollout of GST in Australia but is no longer recommended or supported.

This change has been applied automatically to all stores. If your pharmacy requires the Charge GST button, please contact Minfos Support. Our team can assist with re-enabling the button if necessary.

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We’ve made it easier for you to spot when a product is being sold below cost. Now, when an item is scanned at the Till and its retail price is lower than its cost price, a Cost > Retail warning appears in bold red text. The product name is also shown in red, making it stand out clearly.

This warning updates automatically if the price is adjusted - whether it moves above or below cost - so you always have the most accurate information at a glance.

This update helps protect margins by making below-cost sales more visible during scanning and manual price changes.

As part of our ongoing improvements to the Till screen, we’ve updated the labels of two buttons related to Minfos Clubs to better reflect their purpose:

• Rewards Points is now Club Points
• Loyalty Receipt is now Club Receipt

The updated labels provide clearer descriptions of each button’s function and apply specifically to Minfos Clubs.

A disclaimer has been added to all reports that contain Scan Rebate information.

This includes:

• Scan Rebates Report
• Sales By Range Report (when Scan Rebates is checked)
• Sales By Range Multi-store Report (when Scan Rebates is checked)

1. It is no longer possible to dispense a script with an ineligible prescriber.
2. The Pharmacist field will no longer be cleared in the Dispense form when downloading a repeat if the Always Blank Initials Prompt setting is enabled.
3. Cancelling out of the Safety Net prompt for patients in a family with mixed statuses will no longer result in server errors.
4. A Major Balance Error is no longer reported when dispensing a script with copayment discount and the patient reaches the Safety Net.
5. In some scenarios, Minfos incorrectly recorded sales under the Third Party Debtors - H.B.F. card type. This has been resolved and the sale will now be recorded correctly.