Medicines and poisons
Medicines and poisons notices
This page contains notices relating to the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2012.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASH ED PDF (446.5 KB) | Alice Springs Hospital Emergency Department, NT Health | Nurses | 28 March 2025 |
| Centre for Disease Control PDF (816.8 KB) | Centre for Disease Control, NT Health | Nurses, Aboriginal Health Practitioners | 28 March 2025 |
| Oral health - antibiotics PDF (225.0 KB) | Chief Dental Officer, NT Health | Dental Therapists, Oral Health Therapists | 28 March 2025 |
| Oral health procedures PDF (259.5 KB) | Chief Dental Officer, NT Health | Dental Therapists, Oral Health Therapists | 28 March 2025 |
| Maternity services PDF (664.5 KB) | Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer. NT Health | Midwives | 28 March 2025 |
| AOD Midazolam PDF (285.9 KB) | Top End Alcohol and Other Drugs, NT Health | Nurses, Midwives, Aboriginal Health Practitioners | 26 March 2025 |
| SARC SSTP PDF (766.5 KB) | Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC), NT Health | Nurses, Midwives, Aboriginal Health Practitioners | 26 March 2025 |
| Clinic 34 PDF (163.8 KB) | Centre for Disease Control, NT Health | Nurses, Midwives, Aboriginal Health Practitioners | 11 March 2025 |
| Pharmacist Vaccination PDF (279.4 KB) | Medicines and Poisons, NT Health | Pharmacists | 31 January 2025 |
| Nurse – ATSIHP Vaccination PDF (273.0 KB) | Immunisation – Public Health Directorate NT Health | Nurses, Midwives, Aboriginal Health Practitioners | 31 January 2025 |
| Nirsevimab RSV PDF (285.0 KB) | Immunisation – Public Health Directorate NT Health | Nurses, Midwives, Aboriginal Health Practitioners | 31 January 2025 |
| Aspen Medical Wickham PDF (207.8 KB) | Medicines and Poisons NT Health | Nurses and Paramedics | 24 January 2025 |
| RFDS SA/NT PDF (264.9 KB) | Medicines and Poisons NT Health | Nurses and Paramedics | 20 December 2024 |
| Lidocaine for Haemodialysis Cannulation PDF (212.5 KB) | Renal Services NT Health | Nurses | 25 November 2024 |
| Family Planning Welfare Association PDF (211.9 KB) | Medicines and Poisons NT Health | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners, Midwives and Nurses | 25 November 2024 |
| NT Corrections PDF (272.8 KB) | Population and Primary Health Care, NT Health | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners, Midwives and Nurses | 21 November 2024 |
| NT Health Services Ophthalmology PDF (353.3 KB) | NT Health Ophthalmology | Nurses and Orthoptists | 18 November 2024 |
| Medical Rescue PDF (440.8 KB) | Medicines and Poisons NT Health | Nurses and Paramedics | 4 November 2024 |
| CareFlight PDF (136.8 KB) | Medicines and Poisons NT Health | Nurses, Midwives and Paramedics | 4 November 2024 |
| Pharmacist UTI management PDF (185.7 KB) | Medicines and Poisons, NT Health | Pharmacists | 28 October 2024 |
| NT Health - Hydrocortisone PDF (142.9 KB) | Radiation and Oncology, NT Health | Nurses | 10 October 2024 |
| Baseline Onsite PDF (242.6 KB) | Medicines and Poisons NT Health | Nurses and Paramedics | 9 August 2024 |
| Royal Flying Doctor Service - Western Operations - Eaton PDF (572.0 KB) | Medicines and Poisons NT Health | Nurses and Paramedics | 13 June 2024 |
| Royal Flying Doctor Service - Western Operations - Wickham PDF (391.8 KB) | Medicines and Poisons NT Health | Nurses and Paramedics | 13 June 2024 |
| HCA Corporate Health Pty Ltd PDF (399.7 KB) | Medicines and Poisons, NT Health | Nurses and midwives | 6 June 2024 |
| Mining Health Solutions PDF (186.9 KB) | Medicines and Poisons, NT Health | Paramedics | 1 May 2024 |
| Resqmed Paramedic PDF (195.0 KB) | Medicines and Poisons, NT Health | Paramedics | 18 March 2024 |
| Menzies Vaccination PDF (260.4 KB) | Medicines and Poisons, NT Health | Nurses, Midwives, Aboriginal Health Practitioners | 11 March 2024 |
| DPH Staff Vaccination PDF (290.7 KB) | Medicines and Poisons, NT Health | Nurses, Midwives | 6 March 2024 |
| NT Health Paramedic PDF (255.8 KB) | Chief Executive, NT Health | Paramedics | 14 December 2023 |
| PPHC Remote SSTP PDF (392.7 KB) | 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 PDF (251.5 KB) | Aspen Medical | Nurses and paramedics | 21 June 2023 |
| Teck Australia SSTP - Barkly Tenements PDF (269.0 KB) | Teck Australia | Paramedic | 2 May 2023 |
| Vitality Works SSTP PDF (960.3 KB) | Vitality Works | Nurses and midwives | 19 May 2023 |
| Aspenmedical SSTP PDF (308.6 KB) | Aspenmedical - Wickham Point | Nurses and paramedics | 18 May 2023 |
| ACCHO - SSTP PDF (240.7 KB) | Non-government community health centres and clinics | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners, midwives and nurses | 8 May 2023 |
| Parabellum SSTP PDF (776.9 KB) | Parabellum International | Paramedic | 3 May 2023 |
| MPox SSTP PDF (347.5 KB) | Chief Health Officer | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners, midwives, nurses and pharmacists | 14 March 2023 |
| MPTGA S254 PDF (445.7 KB) | Darwin Private Hospital | Staff vaccinations | 2 March 2023 |
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 PDF (5.1 MB) | 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 PDF (11.5 KB) | Exemption from requirement to give information | 17 December 2021 |
| S42 2021 PDF (199.8 KB) | Exemption - S8 authorisation - During Emergency response - Medical practitioners and nurse practitioners Psychostimulants | 7 December 2021 |
| G10 2020 p2 PDF (213.7 KB) | Notice of making S8 Code of Practice – new edition of Part 4 Opioid Substitution Treatment | 11 March 2020 |
| G10 2020 p3 PDF (213.7 KB) | Declaration of Restricted S8 Substances | 11 March 2020 |
| G26 2020 p12-14 PDF (147.7 KB) | Exemption - S8 Authorisation for hospital patients | 1 July 2020 |
| G26 2020 p15-16 PDF (163.8 KB) | Exemption - S8 Authorisation - Authorised Health Practitioners at AODS and Corrections | 1 July 2020 |
| G26 2020 p17-18 PDF (116.3 KB) | Exemption - S8 Authorisation - Methadone liquid for patients in intensive care | 1 July 2020 |
| G26 2020 p19-20 PDF (142.8 KB) | Exemption - S8 Authorisation - Methadone liquid for palliative care patients | 1 July 2020 |
| G26 2020 p21-23 PDF (145.4 KB) | Exemption - S8 Authorisation - Patient transfers to and from AODS and corrections | 1 July 2020 |
| G26 2020 p24-27 PDF (147.8 KB) | Exemption - S8 Authorisation - Shared care providers - Patient transfers to and from AODS and corrections | 1 July 2020 |
| G17 of 2014 (4/17) p3 PDF (5.4 MB) | Exemption – S8 Authorisation – Prescribe psychostimulant in absence of authorised specialised prescriber in group practice/as locum | 30 April 2014 |
Legal notices no longer in force
| Document | Sponsoring area | Health practitioner | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nirsevimab RSV PDF (848.6 KB) | Centre for Disease Control, NT Health | Nurses, Midwives, Aboriginal Health Practitioners | 31 October 2024 |
| Vaccine Delivery PDF (788.8 KB) | Immunisation – Public Health Directorate NT Health | Nurses, Midwives, Aboriginal Health Practitioners | 28 July 2024 |
| Pharmacist Vaccination PDF (1.4 MB) | Medicines and Poisons, NT Health | Pharmacists | 8 December 2023 |
| JE SSTP PDF (1.1 MB) | Chief Health Officer | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health practitioners, midwives, nurses and pharmacists | 14 March 2023 |
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