The Federal Government says it will make more than $80 million available to ensure chemotherapy patients can continue to get their infusions.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott says Labor had not set aside money to ensure the treatment could continue.

He says the Coalition's decision will ensure 150,000 Australians can be treated each year.

"It's very important that people who are receiving treatment for serious illness are confident that that treatment is going to continue," he said.

"Unfortunately, the former government had failed to fund chemotherapy infusions past January 1.

"They were leaving patients in limbo over Christmas and so we are cleaning up this particular Labor mess."