Women waiting weeks and months in regional areas to get a doctor's appointment for a prescription for the pill can now head to their local pharmacy.
NSW is the latest state to expand access to contraception beyond the GP's office after Victoria, Queensland and Tasmania enacted similar changes.
Karen Carter has been serving the community in Gunnedah, five hours' drive northwest of Sydney, and knows how important access to health care can be for those who cannot duck out for a doctor's appointment.