Below are the PASC, ESC, MSAC key dates for 2025, followed by the 2024 key dates.
2025 Dates for Applicants
Application form lodgement and PICO Confirmation
Action |
Due Date |
Due date |
Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application form cut-off (Friday) | 22 November 2024 |
28 March 2025 |
25 July 2025 |
| PASC Bulletin published (Friday) | 31 January 2025 |
30 May 2025 |
26 September 2025 |
| PASC Consultation closes (Friday) | 14 March 2025 |
11 July 2025 |
7 November 2025 |
| Applicant receives Draft PICO Confirmation (Thursday) | 27 March 2025 |
24 July 2025 |
20 November 2025 |
| Applicant comments on Draft PICO Confirmation due (Thursday) | 3 April 2025 |
31 July 2025 |
27 November 2025 |
| PICO Advisory Sub-Committee (PASC) Meeting | 16–17 April 2025 |
14–15 August 2025 |
11–12 December 2025 |
2025 Dates for Applicants for Assessments
Applicant Developed Assessment Report – ADAR
Meetings |
ESC February 2025 MSAC April 2025 |
ESC June 2025 |
ESC October 2025 MSAC November 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notification deadline (Wednesday) | 11 September 2024 |
15 January 2025 |
14 May 2025 |
| Ratified PICO required (Wednesday) | 25 September 2024 |
29 January 2025 |
28 May 2025 |
| Lodgement deadline (Wednesday) | 9 October 2024 |
12 February 2025 |
11 June 2025 |
| ESC Bulletin published (Wednesday) | 23 October 2024 |
26 February 2025 |
25 June 2025 |
| Applicant receives the Commentary (Wednesday) | 15 January 2025 |
14 May 2025 |
10 September 2025 |
| Applicant comments on the Commentary due (Pre-ESC response) (Wednesday) |
29 January 2025 |
28 May 2025 |
24 September 2025 |
| Evaluation Sub-Committee (ESC) Meeting (Thursday–Friday) | 13–14 February 2025 |
12–13 June 2025 |
9–10 October 2025 |
| MSAC Consultation closes (Friday) | 14 February 2025 |
13 June 2025 |
10 October 2025 |
| Applicant receives ESC Report (Wednesday) | 12 March 2025 |
9 July 2025 |
5 November 2025 |
| Applicant comments on ESC Report due (Pre-MSAC response) (Wednesday) |
26 March 2025 |
23 July 2025 |
19 November 2025 |
| MSAC Meeting (Thursday–Friday) | 3–4 April 2025 |
31 July– 1 August 2025 |
27–28 November 2025 |
| Post-MSAC Debrief Meetings For applications not supported or deferred. |
Applicants eligible for a post-MSAC debrief meeting will be advised of available dates and times when they receive their PSD. |
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Department Contracted Assessment Report – DCAR
Meetings |
ESC February 2025 MSAC April 2025 |
ESC June 2025 |
ESC October 2025 MSAC November 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notification deadline (Wednesday) | 24 July 2024 |
20 November 2024 |
2 April 2025 |
| Ratified PICO required (Wednesday) | 7 August 2024 |
4 December 2024 |
16 April 2025 |
| ESC Bulletin published (Wednesday) | 23 October 2024 |
26 February 2025 |
25 June 2025 |
| Applicant receives the DCAR (Wednesday) | 18 December 2024 |
30 April 2025 |
27 August 2025 |
| Applicant comments on DCAR due (Pre-ESC response) (Wednesday) |
22 January 2025 |
21 May 2025 |
17 September 2025 |
| Evaluation Sub-Committee (ESC) Meeting (Thursday–Friday) | 13–14 February 2025 |
12–13 June 2025 |
9–10 October 2025 |
| MSAC Consultation closes (Friday) | 14 February 2025 |
13 June 2025 |
10 October 2025 |
| Applicant receives ESC Report (Wednesday) | 12 March 2025 |
9 July 2025 |
5 November 2025 |
| Applicant comments on ESC Report due (Pre-MSAC response) (Wednesday) |
26 March 2025 |
23 July 2025 |
19 November 2025 |
| MSAC Meeting (Thursday–Friday) | 3–4 April 2025 |
31 July– 1 August 2025 |
27–28 November 2025 |
| Post-MSAC Debrief Meetings For applications not supported or deferred. |
Applicants eligible for a post-MSAC debrief meeting will be advised of available dates and times when they receive their PSD. |
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2024 Dates for Applicants
Application form lodgement and PICO Confirmation
Action |
Due Date |
Due date |
Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application form cut-off (Friday) | 17 November 2023 |
29 March 2024 |
26 July 2024 |
| PASC Bulletin published (Friday) | 2 February 2024 |
31 May 2024 |
27 September 2024 |
| PASC Consultation closes (Friday) | 15 March 2024 |
12 July 2024 |
8 November 2024 |
| Applicant receives Draft PICO Confirmation (Thursday) | 28 March 2024 |
25 July 2024 |
21 November 2024 |
| Applicant comments on Draft PICO Confirmation due (Thursday) | 4 April 2024 |
1 August 2024 |
28 November 2024 |
| PICO Advisory Sub-Committee (PASC) Meeting | 18–19 April 2024 |
15–16 August 2024 |
12–13 December 2024 |
2024 Dates for Applicants for Assessments
Applicant Developed Assessment Report – ADAR
Meetings |
ESC February 2024 MSAC April 2024 |
ESC June 2024 |
ESC October 2024 MSAC November 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notification deadline (Wednesday) | 6 September 2023 |
17 January 2024 |
15 May 2024 |
| Ratified PICO required (Wednesday) | 20 September 2023 |
31 January 2024 |
29 May 2024 |
| Lodgement deadline (Wednesday) | 4 October 2023 |
14 February 2024 |
12 June 2024 |
| ESC Bulletin published (Wednesday) | 18 October 2023 |
28 February 2024 |
26 June 2024 |
| Applicant receives the Commentary (Wednesday) | 17 January 2024 |
15 May 2024 |
11 September 2024 |
| Applicant comments on the Commentary due (Pre-ESC response) (Wednesday) |
31 January 2024 |
29 May 2024 |
25 September 2024 |
| Evaluation Sub-Committee (ESC) Meeting (Thursday–Friday) | 15–16 February 2024 |
13–14 June 2024 |
10–11 October 2024 |
| MSAC Consultation closes (Friday) | 16 February 2024 |
14 June 2024 |
11 October 2024 |
| Applicant receives ESC Report (Wednesday) | 13 March 2024 |
10 July 2024 |
6 November 2024 |
| Applicant comments on ESC Report due (Pre-MSAC response) (Wednesday) |
27 March 2024 |
24 July 2024 |
20 November 2024 |
| MSAC Meeting (Thursday–Friday) | 4–5 April 2024 |
1–2 August 2024 |
28–29 November 2024 |
| Post-MSAC Debrief Meetings For applications not supported or deferred. |
Applicants eligible for a post-MSAC debrief meeting will be advised of available dates and times when they receive their PSD. |
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Department Contracted Assessment Report – DCAR
Meetings |
ESC February 2024 MSAC April 2024 |
ESC June 2024 |
ESC October 2024 MSAC November 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notification deadline (Wednesday) | 26 July 2023 |
22 November 2023 |
3 April 2024 |
| Ratified PICO required (Wednesday) | 9 August 2023 |
6 December 2023 |
17 April 2024 |
| ESC Bulletin published (Wednesday) | 18 October 2023 |
28 February 2024 |
26 June 2024 |
| Applicant receives the DCAR (Wednesday) | 20 December 2023 |
1 May 2024 |
28 August 2024 |
| Applicant comments on DCAR due (Pre-ESC response) (Wednesday) |
24 January 2024 |
22 May 2024 |
18 September 2024 |
| Evaluation Sub-Committee (ESC) Meeting (Thursday–Friday) | 15–16 February 2024 |
13–14 June 2024 |
10–11 October 2024 |
| MSAC Consultation closes (Friday) | 16 February 2024 |
14 June 2024 |
11 October 2024 |
| Applicant receives ESC Report (Wednesday) | 13 March 2024 |
10 July 2024 |
6 November 2024 |
| Applicant comments on ESC Report due (Pre-MSAC response) (Wednesday) |
27 March 2024 |
24 July 2024 |
20 November 2024 |
| MSAC Meeting (Thursday–Friday) | 4–5 April 2024 |
1–2 August 2024 |
28–29 November 2024 |
| Post-MSAC Debrief Meetings For applications not supported or deferred. |
Applicants eligible for a post-MSAC debrief meeting will be advised of available dates and times when they receive their PSD. |
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