2026 dates for pre-assessments
2026 PASC meetings
These are the key deadlines that must be met for your application to be considered at the next PASC meeting. You can select a different scheduled meeting.
| Action | Due dates |
|---|---|
| You must lodge an MSAC application form by | 21 November 2025 |
| PASC agenda published and pre-PASC consultation commenced | 30 January 2026 |
| Pre-PASC consultation closes | 13 March 2026 |
| You will receive the draft PICO confirmation on | 26 March 2026 |
| You must respond to the draft PICO confirmation by | 2 April 2026 |
| Action | Due dates |
|---|---|
| You must lodge an MSAC application form by | 27 March 2026 |
| PASC agenda published and pre-PASC consultation commenced | 29 May 2026 |
| Pre-PASC consultation closes | 10 July 2026 |
| You will receive the draft PICO confirmation on | 23 July 2026 |
| You must respond to the draft PICO confirmation by | 30 July 2026 |
| Action | Due dates |
|---|---|
| You must lodge an MSAC application form by | 24 July 2026 |
| PASC agenda published and pre-PASC consultation commenced | 25 September 2026 |
| Pre-PASC consultation closes | 6 November 2026 |
| You will receive the draft PICO confirmation on | 19 November 2026 |
| You must respond to the draft PICO confirmation by | 26 November 2026 |
2027 dates for pre-assessments
2027 PASC meetings
These are the key deadlines that must be met for your application to be considered at the next PASC meeting. You can select a different scheduled meeting.
| Action | Due dates |
|---|---|
| You must lodge an MSAC application form by | 20 November 2026 |
| PASC agenda published and pre-PASC consultation commenced | 29 January 2027 |
| Pre-PASC consultation closes | 12 March 2027 |
| You will receive the draft PICO confirmation on | 25 March 2027 |
| You must respond to the draft PICO confirmation by | 1 April 2027 |
| Action | Due dates |
|---|---|
| You must lodge an MSAC application form by | 25 March 2027 |
| PASC agenda published and pre-PASC consultation commenced | 28 May 2027 |
| Pre-PASC consultation closes | 9 July 2027 |
| You will receive the draft PICO confirmation on | 22 July 2027 |
| You must respond to the draft PICO confirmation by | 29 July 2027 |
| Action | Due dates |
|---|---|
| You must lodge an MSAC application form by | 23 July 2027 |
| PASC agenda published and pre-PASC consultation commenced | 24 September 2027 |
| Pre-PASC consultation closes | 5 November 2027 |
| You will receive the draft PICO confirmation on | 18 November 2027 |
| You must respond to the draft PICO confirmation by | 25 November 2027 |
2026 dates for assessments
2026 ESC meetings
These are the key deadlines that must be met for your application to be considered at the next ESC meeting. You can select a different scheduled meeting.
Applications on the standard or expedited MSAC pathways must be considered by ESC before progressing to MSAC.
| Action | Due date |
|---|---|
| Applicant-developed assessment report (ADAR) | |
| You must notify your intent to lodge an ADAR by | 10 September 2025 |
| If applicable, you will receive the ratified PICO confirmation by | 24 September 2025 |
| You must lodge your ADAR by | 8 October 2025 |
| ESC agenda published and pre-MSAC consultation commenced | 22 October 2025 |
| You will receive commentary on your ADAR by | 14 January 2026 (21 January 2026 for PBAC integrated codependent applications) |
| You must respond to the commentary by | 28 January 2026 (including for PBAC integrated codependent applications) |
| Department-contracted assessment report (DCAR) | |
| If applicable, you will receive the ratified PICO confirmation by | 6 August 2025 |
| ESC agenda published and pre-MSAC consultation commenced | 22 October 2025 |
| If your request is agreed to, you will receive the DCAR on | 17 December 2025 |
| You must respond to the DCAR by | 21 January 2026 |
| Action | Due date |
|---|---|
| Applicant-developed assessment report (ADAR) | |
| You must notify your intent to lodge an ADAR by | 14 January 2026 |
| If applicable, you will receive the ratified PICO confirmation by | 28 January 2026 |
| You must lodge your ADAR by | 11 February 2026 |
| ESC agenda published and pre-MSAC consultation commenced | 25 February 2026 |
| You will receive commentary on your ADAR by | 13 May 2026 (20 May 2026 for PBAC integrated codependent applications) |
| You must respond to the commentary by | 27 May 2026 (including for PBAC integrated codependent applications) |
| Department-contracted assessment report (DCAR) | |
| If applicable, you will receive the ratified PICO confirmation by | 3 December 2025 |
| ESC agenda published and pre-MSAC consultation commenced | 25 February 2026 |
| If your request is agreed to, you will receive the DCAR on | 29 April 2026 |
| You must respond to the DCAR by | 20 May 2026 |
| Action | Due date |
|---|---|
| Applicant-developed assessment report (ADAR) | |
| You must notify your intent to lodge an ADAR by | 13 May 2026 |
| If applicable, you will receive the ratified PICO confirmation by | 27 May 2026 |
| You must lodge your ADAR by | 10 June 2026 |
| ESC agenda published and pre-MSAC consultation commenced | 24 June 2026 |
| You will receive commentary on your ADAR by | 9 September 2026 (16 September 2026 for PBAC integrated codependent applications) |
| You must respond to the commentary by | 23 September 2026 (including for PBAC integrated codependent applications) |
| Department-contracted assessment report (DCAR) | |
| If applicable, you will receive the ratified PICO confirmation by | 15 April 2026 |
| ESC agenda published and pre-MSAC consultation commenced | 24 June 2026 |
| If your request is agreed to, you will receive the DCAR on | 26 August 2026 |
| You must respond to the DCAR by | 16 September 2026 |
2027 dates for assessments
2027 ESC meetings
These are the key deadlines that must be met for your application to be considered at the next ESC meeting. You can select a different scheduled meeting.
Applications on the standard or expedited MSAC pathways must be considered by ESC before progressing to MSAC.
| Action | Due date |
|---|---|
| Applicant-developed assessment report (ADAR) | |
| You must notify your intent to lodge an ADAR by | 9 September 2026 |
| If applicable, you will receive the ratified PICO confirmation by | 23 September 2026 |
| You must lodge your ADAR by | 7 October 2026 |
| ESC agenda published and pre-MSAC consultation commenced | 21 October 2026 |
| You will receive commentary on your ADAR by | 13 January 2027 (20 January 2027 for PBAC integrated codependent applications) |
| You must respond to the commentary by | 27 January 2027 (including for PBAC integrated codependent applications) |
| Department-contracted assessment report (DCAR) | |
| If applicable, you will receive the ratified PICO confirmation by | 5 August 2026 |
| ESC agenda published and pre-MSAC consultation commenced | 21 October 2026 |
| If your request is agreed to, you will receive the DCAR on | 16 December 2026 |
| You must respond to the DCAR by | 20 January 2027 |
| Action | Due date |
|---|---|
| Applicant-developed assessment report (ADAR) | |
| You must notify your intent to lodge an ADAR by | 13 January 2027 |
| If applicable, you will receive the ratified PICO confirmation by | 27 January 2027 |
| You must lodge your ADAR by | 10 February 2027 |
| ESC agenda published and pre-MSAC consultation commenced | 24 February 2027 |
| You will receive commentary on your ADAR by | 12 May 2027 (19 May 2027 for PBAC integrated codependent applications) |
| You must respond to the commentary by | 26 May 2027 (including for PBAC integrated codependent applications) |
| Department-contracted assessment report (DCAR) | |
| If applicable, you will receive the ratified PICO confirmation by | 25 November 2026 |
| ESC agenda published and pre-MSAC consultation commenced | 24 February 2027 |
| If your request is agreed to, you will receive the DCAR on | 28 April 2027 |
| You must respond to the DCAR by | 19 May 2027 |
| Action | Due date |
|---|---|
| Applicant-developed assessment report (ADAR) | |
| You must notify your intent to lodge an ADAR by | 12 May 2027 |
| If applicable, you will receive the ratified PICO confirmation by | 26 May 2027 |
| You must lodge your ADAR by | 9 June 2027 |
| ESC agenda published and pre-MSAC consultation commenced | 23 June 2027 |
| You will receive commentary on your ADAR by | 8 September 2027 (15 September 2027 for PBAC integrated codependent applications) |
| You must respond to the commentary by | 22 September 2027 (including for PBAC integrated codependent applications) |
| Department-contracted assessment report (DCAR) | |
| If applicable, you will receive the ratified PICO confirmation by | 14 April 2027 |
| ESC agenda published and pre-MSAC consultation commenced | 23 June 2027 |
| If your request is agreed to, you will receive the DCAR on | 25 August 2027 |
| You must respond to the DCAR by | 15 September 2027 |
2026 MSAC meetings
These are the key deadlines that must be met for your application to be considered at the next MSAC meeting. You can select a different scheduled meeting.
Applications on the standard or expedited MSAC pathways must be considered by ESC before progressing to MSAC. Please refer to the ESC meeting calendar for lodgement dates.
| Action | Due date |
|---|---|
| Applications on the standard or expedited pathways | |
| MSAC agenda published | 26 November 2025 |
| ESC consideration | 12 to 13 February 2026 |
| MSAC consultation closes | 13 February 2026 |
| You will receive the ESC report by | 11 March 2026 (25 February 2026 for integrated codependent applications) |
| You must respond to the ESC report by | 25 March 2026 (4 March 2026 for integrated codependent applications) |
| Applications on the direct pathway | |
| You must notify your intent to lodge an ADAR by | Please contact the department for relevant dates |
| You must lodge your ADAR by | |
| MSAC agenda published and pre-MSAC consultation commenced | |
| MSAC consultation closes | |
| You will receive an overview paper on your ADAR by | |
| You must respond to the overview paper by |
| Action | Due date |
|---|---|
| Applications on the standard or expedited pathways | |
| MSAC agenda published | 1 April 2026 |
| ESC consideration | 11 to 12 June 2026 |
| MSAC consultation closes | 12 June 2026 |
| You will receive the ESC report by | 8 July 2026 (24 June 2026 for integrated codependent applications) |
| You must respond to the ESC report by | 22 July 2026 (1 July 2026 for integrated codependent applications) |
| Applications on the direct pathway | |
| You must notify your intent to lodge an ADAR by | Please contact the department for relevant dates |
| You must lodge your ADAR by | |
| MSAC agenda published and pre-MSAC consultation commenced | |
| MSAC consultation closes | |
| You will receive an overview paper on your ADAR by | |
| You must respond to the overview paper by |
| Action | Due date |
|---|---|
| Applications on the standard or expedited pathways | |
| MSAC agenda published | 29 July 2026 |
| ESC consideration | 8 to 9 October 2026 |
| MSAC consultation closes | 9 October 2026 |
| You will receive the ESC report by | 4 November 2026 (21 October 2026 for integrated codependent applications) |
| You must respond to the ESC report by | 18 November 2026 (28 October 2026 for integrated codependent applications) |
| Applications on the direct pathway | |
| You must notify your intent to lodge an ADAR by | Please contact the department for relevant dates |
| You must lodge your ADAR by | |
| MSAC agenda published and pre-MSAC consultation commenced | |
| MSAC consultation closes | |
| You will receive an overview paper on your ADAR by | |
| You must respond to the overview paper by |
2027 MSAC meetings
These are the key deadlines that must be met for your application to be considered at the next MSAC meeting. You can select a different scheduled meeting.
Applications on the standard or expedited MSAC pathways must be considered by ESC before progressing to MSAC. Please refer to the ESC meeting calendar for lodgement dates.
| Action | Due date |
|---|---|
| Applications on the standard or expedited pathways | |
| MSAC agenda published | 25 November 2026 |
| ESC consideration | 11 to 12 February 2027 |
| MSAC consultation closes | 12 February 2027 |
| You will receive the ESC report by | 10 March 2027 (24 February 2027 for integrated codependent applications) |
| You must respond to the ESC report by | 24 March 2027 (3 March 2027 for integrated codependent applications) |
| Applications on the direct pathway | |
| You must notify your intent to lodge an ADAR by | Please contact the department for relevant dates |
| You must lodge your ADAR by | |
| MSAC agenda published and pre-MSAC consultation commenced | |
| MSAC consultation closes | |
| You will receive an overview paper on your ADAR by | |
| You must respond to the overview paper by |
| Action | Due date |
|---|---|
| Applications on the standard or expedited pathways | |
| MSAC agenda published | 31 March 2027 |
| ESC consideration | 10 to 11 June 2027 |
| MSAC consultation closes | 11 June 2027 |
| You will receive the ESC report by | 7 July 2027 (23 June 2027 for integrated codependent applications) |
| You must respond to the ESC report by | 21 July 2027 (30 June 2027 for integrated codependent applications) |
| Applications on the direct pathway | |
| You must notify your intent to lodge an ADAR by | Please contact the department for relevant dates |
| You must lodge your ADAR by | |
| MSAC agenda published and pre-MSAC consultation commenced | |
| MSAC consultation closes | |
| You will receive an overview paper on your ADAR by | |
| You must respond to the overview paper by |
| Action | Due date |
|---|---|
| Applications on the standard or expedited pathways | |
| MSAC agenda published | 28 July 2027 |
| ESC consideration | 7 to 8 October 2027 |
| MSAC consultation closes | 8 October 2027 |
| You will receive the ESC report by | 3 November 2027 (20 October 2027 for integrated codependent applications) |
| You must respond to the ESC report by | 17 November 2027 (27 October 2027 for integrated codependent applications) |
| Applications on the direct pathway | |
| You must notify your intent to lodge an ADAR by | Please contact the department for relevant dates |
| You must lodge your ADAR by | |
| MSAC agenda published and pre-MSAC consultation commenced | |
| MSAC consultation closes | |
| You will receive an overview paper on your ADAR by | |
| You must respond to the overview paper by |
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