✔ State/territory drugs and poisons units

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National Line for Drugs & Poisons
1300 364 545

Australian Capital Territory

Pharmaceutical Services / ACT Health
Phone 02 6205 0998
Fax02 6205 0997
Webhealth.act.gov.au 

(or search ACT pharmaceutical services)

New South Wales

Pharmaceutical Services Branch / NSW Health
Phone 02 9424 5921
Fax02 9424 5885

health.nsw.gov.au

(or search NSW pharmaceutical services)


Northern Territory

Poisons Control / NT Department of Health
Phone 08 8922 7341
Fax08 8922 7200

health.nt.gov.au

(or search NT poisons control)

Queensland

Drugs and Poisons Policy and Regulation Unit / Medicine Regulation & Quality
Phone 07 3328 9808
Fax07 3328 9354

health.qld.gov.au

South Australia

Medicine Legislation / Department of Health
Phone 08 8204 1942
Fax08 8463 5540

sahealth.sa.gov.au
Schedule 8 Poisons & drugs of dependence line
Phone 08 8463 3476 / 1300 652 584
Fax1300 658 447

Tasmania

Pharmaceutical Services Branch / Department of Health and Human Services
Phone 03 6166 0400
Fax03 6233 3904

dhhs.tas.gov.au

(or search TAS pharmaceutical services)

Victoria

Department of Health / Drugs and Poisons Regulation Group
Phone 1300 364 545
Fax1300 360 830

health.vic.gov.au

(or search VIC drugs and poisons services)

dpcs@health.vic.gov.au
Drugs & Alcohol Clinical Advisory Service:
Phone 1800 812 804

Western Australia

Pharmaceutical Services Branch / Department of Health
Phone 08 9222 6883
Fax08 9222 2463

(or search WA pharmaceutical services)

public.health.gov.au

When in doubt contact MIPS’ 24 hour Clinico-Legal Support for assistance 1800 061 113



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