Medicines and poisons
Medicines and poisons notices
This page contains notices relating to the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2012.
For COVID-19 vaccination administration protocols, go to the COVID-19 vaccine protocols page.
The notices allow certain health practitioners to possess, administer and supply scheduled substances under protocol.
Organisations outside NT Health need to use one of these application forms to apply for a new approval or request an update to an existing approval. The completed form and all attachments must be emailed to poisonscontrol@nt.gov.au
| Document | Sponsoring area | Health practitioner | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lidocaine for Haemodialysis Cannulation | Renal Services NT Health | Nurses | 25 November 2024 |
| Family Planning Welfare Association | Medicines and Poisons NT Health | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners, Midwives and Nurses | 25 November 2024 |
| NT Corrections | Population and Primary Health Care, NT Health | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners, Midwives and Nurses | 21 November 2024 |
| NT Health Services Ophthalmology | NT Health Ophthalmology | Nurses and Orthoptists | 18 November 2024 |
| Medical Rescue | Medicines and Poisons NT Health | Nurses and Paramedics | 4 November 2024 |
| CareFlight | Medicines and Poisons NT Health | Nurses, Midwives and Paramedics | 4 November 2024 |
| Nirsevimab RSV | Centre for Disease Control, NT Health | Nurses, Midwives, Aboriginal Health Practitioners | 31 October 2024 |
| Pharmacist UTI management | Medicines and Poisons, NT Health | Pharmacists | 28 October 2024 |
| NT Health - Hydrocortisone | Radiation and Oncology, NT Health | Nurses | 10 October 2024 |
| Baseline Onsite | Medicines and Poisons NT Health | Nurses and Paramedics | 9 August 2024 |
| Vaccine Delivery | Immunisation – Public Health Directorate NT Health | Nurses, Midwives, Aboriginal Health Practitioners | 28 July 2024 |
| Royal Flying Doctor Service - Western Operations - Eaton | Medicines and Poisons NT Health | Nurses and Paramedics | 13 June 2024 |
| Royal Flying Doctor Service - Western Operations - Wickham | Medicines and Poisons NT Health | Nurses and Paramedics | 13 June 2024 |
| HCA Corporate Health Pty Ltd | Medicines and Poisons, NT Health | Nurses and midwives | 6 June 2024 |
| Mining Health Solutions | Medicines and Poisons, NT Health | Paramedics | 1 May 2024 |
| Resqmed Paramedic | Medicines and Poisons, NT Health | Paramedics | 18 March 2024 |
| Menzies Vaccination | Medicines and Poisons, NT Health | Nurses, Midwives, Aboriginal Health Practitioners | 11 March 2024 |
| DPH Staff Vaccination | Medicines and Poisons, NT Health | Nurses, Midwives | 6 March 2024 |
| NT Health Paramedic | Chief Executive, NT Health | Paramedics | 14 December 2023 |
| Pharmacist Vaccination | Medicines and Poisons, NT Health | Pharmacists | 8 December 2023 |
| PPHC Remote SSTP | NT Health Remote Primary and Population Health Care clinics and health centres | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners, midwives and nurses | 9 October 2023 |
| Aspen Medical - Barkly minesites | Aspen Medical | Nurses and paramedics | 21 June 2023 |
| Teck Australia SSTP - Barkly Tenements | Teck Australia | Paramedic | 2 May 2023 |
| Vitality Works SSTP | Vitality Works | Nurses and midwives | 19 May 2023 |
| Aspenmedical SSTP | Aspenmedical - Wickham Point | Nurses and paramedics | 18 May 2023 |
| ACCHO - SSTP | Non-government community health centres and clinics | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners, midwives and nurses | 8 May 2023 |
| Parabellum SSTP | Parabellum International | Paramedic | 3 May 2023 |
| SARC SSTP | Chief Health Officer | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners, midwives and nurses | 14 March 2023 |
| MPox SSTP | Chief Health Officer | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners, midwives, nurses and pharmacists | 14 March 2023 |
| JE SSTP | Chief Health Officer | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners, midwives, nurses and pharmacists | 14 March 2023 |
| MPTGA S254 | Darwin Private Hospital | Staff vaccinations | 2 March 2023 |
| G16 2022 | BizHealth Consultants Pty Ltd | Nurses | 20 April 2022 |
| S15 2022 | HCA Corporate Health Pty Ltd | Nurses | 14 April 2022 |
| G6 2022 p3-4 | Immunisation - qualifications | Pharmacists | 9 February 2022 |
| G51 2021 p7-8 | Darwin Day Surgery and Golden Glow Corporation | Nurses | 16 December 2021 |
| G46 2021 p2-10 | Immunisation - prescribed qualifications to supply, administer or possess vaccines | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners, midwives and nurses | 17 November 2021 |
| G44 2021 p7-17 | Centre for Disease Control – Meningococcal B Vaccine Study “B Part of it NT” | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners, midwives and nurses | 3 November 2021 |
| G34 2021 p8-11 | Oral Health Services | Dental Therapist, Dental Hygienist or Oral Health Therapist | 25 August 2021 |
| G29 2021 p2-4 | Royal Flying Doctor Service | Nurses and Midwives | 21 July 2021 |
| G23 2021 p6-9 | Darwin Occupational Services (DOS) | Nurses | 9 June 2021 |
| S12 2021 | Medimobile | Nurses | 6 May 2021 |
| G18 2021 - p1-4 | Urban Schools | Nurses and Midwives | 5 May 2021 |
| G13 2021 p4-7 | Public Hospital Maternity | Midwives | 31 March 2021 |
| G11 2021 p1-4 | Urban Community Health Clinics | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners, midwives and nurses | 17 March 2021 |
| S2 2021 | Chief Health Officer Covid-19 response – declared site Darwin | 15 January 2021 | |
| G39 2020 p4 | Chief Health Officer Covid-19 response – declared sites Alice Springs and Tennant Creek | 30 September 2020 | |
| G26 2020 p10-11 | RDH ENT outpatient - declarations and approval | Nurse and Midwives | 1 July 2020 |
| G20 2020 p4-7 | Renal Services | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners and nurses | 20 May 2020 |
| G16 2020 | Howard Springs facility declared place | 22 April 2020 | |
| G13 2020 | SMG Health | Nurses | 1 April 2020 |
| S22 2019 | CareFlight | Nurses, Midwives and Paramedics | 12 April 2019 |
| S108 2018 | AusHealth Corporate Pty Ltd | Nurse and Midwives | 19 December 2018 |
| S81 2018 | Northern Territory Alcohol and Drug Services | Nurse and Midwives | 5 October 2018 |
| S55 2018 | Correctional facilities centres and clinics | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners, midwives and nurses | 18 July 2018 |
| S81 2017 | Centre for Disease Control (CDC) - Immunisation | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners, midwives and nurses | 10 Nov 2017 |
| S94 2016 | Sonic Healthplus Darwin | Nurses | 17 Aug 2016 |
| S28 2016 | NT Renal Services | Nurses and Midwives | 14 April 2016 |
| S22 2016 | VaxWorks Health Services Pty Ltd | Nurses and Midwives | 7 April 2016 |
| Alice Springs Hospital Emergency Department | Nurses and Midwives | 6 May 2015 | |
| S36 2015 p4-5 | Infection Prevention and Management Units | Nurses and Midwives | 23 Apr 2015 |
| S35 2015 p9-10 | Immunisation - Approval of SSTP for NCCTRC | Pharmacists | 21 Apr 2015 |
| Primary Health Care, DoH - Police Stations and Watchhouses | Nurses and Midwives | 17 Mar 2015 | |
| Centre for Disease Control (CDC) - Extra vaccines and medicines | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners | 25 Jun 2014 | |
| G25 2014 | Centre for Disease Control (CDC) - Extra vaccines and medicines | Nurses and Midwives | 25 Jun 2014 |
| Home Birth Services | Midwives | 30 Mav 2014 | |
Family Planning Welfare NT (FPWNT) | Nurses and Midwives | 1 May 2014 |
Chief Health Officer extension of approval of SSTP to 31 March 2025
| Title | Content | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Legal notice - PPHC Oral health extension of approval SSTP | 6 December 2024 | |
| Legal notice - Maternity Services extension of approval SSTP | 6 December 2024 | |
| Legal notice - CDC extension of approval SSTP | 6 December 2024 | |
| S43 2015 | Legal notice - ASH Emergency Department extension of approval | 6 December 2024 |
| S81 2018 | Legal notice - AODS extension of approval | 6 December 2024 |
The following Government Gazettes mark the commencement of Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2012, in 2014.
| Title | Content | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Assent to Proposed Laws Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Amendment Act (No 12 of 2014) | 30 Apr 2014 | |
| Declared Medical Conditions | 23 Apr 2014 | |
| Approval for Pharmacist to Supply S8 Substances on Interstate Prescription (Cross-Border Communities) | 23 Apr 2014 | |
| G15 2014 | Notification of Subordinate Legislation - Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulations | 16 Apr 2014 |
S8 Code of Practice and related documents
| Title | Content | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Section 243E | Exemption from requirement to give information | 17 December 2021 |
| S42 2021 | Exemption - S8 authorisation - During Emergency response - Medical practitioners and nurse practitioners Psychostimulants | 7 December 2021 |
| G10 2020 p2 | Notice of making S8 Code of Practice – new edition of Part 4 Opioid Substitution Treatment | 11 March 2020 |
| G10 2020 p3 | Declaration of Restricted S8 Substances | 11 March 2020 |
| G26 2020 p12-14 | Exemption - S8 Authorisation for hospital patients | 1 July 2020 |
| G26 2020 p15-16 | Exemption - S8 Authorisation - Authorised Health Practitioners at AODS and Corrections | 1 July 2020 |
| G26 2020 p17-18 | Exemption - S8 Authorisation - Methadone liquid for patients in intensive care | 1 July 2020 |
| G26 2020 p19-20 | Exemption - S8 Authorisation - Methadone liquid for palliative care patients | 1 July 2020 |
| G26 2020 p21-23 | Exemption - S8 Authorisation - Patient transfers to and from AODS and corrections | 1 July 2020 |
| G26 2020 p24-27 | Exemption - S8 Authorisation - Shared care providers - Patient transfers to and from AODS and corrections | 1 July 2020 |
| G17 of 2014 (4/17) p3 | Exemption – S8 Authorisation – Prescribe psychostimulant in absence of authorised specialised prescriber in group practice/as locum | 30 April 2014 |
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