Advisory bodies and committees

Information on the statutory advisory committees, working groups and industry consultation groups that support the work of the TGA.

Last updated

13 January 2025

Statutory advisory committees

Advisory Committee on Biologicals (ACB)

Committee

Information on the role and membership of ACB and proposed meeting dates.
Advisory Committee on Complementary Medicines (ACCM)

Committee

Information on the role and membership of ACCM and proposed meeting dates.
Advisory Committee on Chemicals Scheduling (ACCS)

Committee

Information on the role and membership of ACCS and proposed meeting dates and decision timeframes.
Advisory Committee on Medicines (ACM)

Committee

Information on the role and membership of ACM and proposed meeting dates.
Advisory Committee on Medical Devices (ACMD)

Committee

Information on the role and membership of ACMD and proposed meeting dates.
Advisory Committee on Medicines Scheduling (ACMS)

Committee

Information on the role and membership of ACMS and proposed meeting dates and decision timeframes.
Advisory Committee on Vaccines (ACV)

Committee

Information on the role and membership of ACV and proposed meeting dates.

Non-statutory consultative committees and forums

Australian Influenza Vaccine Committee (AIVC)

Committee

Information on the role and membership of AIVC and proposed meeting dates.
Complementary and OTC Medicines Regulatory and Technical Consultative Forum (ComTech)

Committee

ComTech facilitates consultation between the TGA and representatives from the complementary and over-the-counter medicines industries.
Human Research Ethics Committee and Therapeutic Goods Administration Clinical Trials Discussion Forum

Committee

Information on the terms of reference, membership and meetings of the Human Research Ethics Committee and Therapeutic Goods Administration Clinical Trials Discussion Forum (the Forum)
Point-of-care Manufacturing of Medical Devices Steering Committee and Working Groups

Committee

Information on the role and membership of the POC Manufacturing of Medical Devices Steering Committee and Working Groups
Regulatory and Technical Consultative Forum for medical devices (RegTech Forum)

Committee

Information on the terms of reference, membership, and meetings of the Regulatory and Technical Consultative Forum for medical devices (RegTech Forum)
Technical Reference Group for Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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Information on the role and membership of the Technical Reference Group for SaMD and AI.
Therapeutic Goods Advertising Consultative Committee (TGACC)

Committee

Information on role and membership of TGACC and links to meeting communiques.

Working groups

Dental Sector Working Group (DSWG)

Committee

Information on the terms of reference, membership and meetings of the Australian Dental Sector Working Group (DSWG).
Medical Devices Consumer Working Group (MDCWG)

Committee

Information on the terms of reference, membership, meetings and initiatives of the Medical Devices Consumer Working Group (MDCWG)
TGA-Industry Working Group on Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) (TIWGG)

Committee

Information on the role, terms of reference and membership of TIWGG, TIWGG working groups and links to meeting statements.
Ventilator Expert Working Group (VEWG)

Committee

Updates from meetings of the Ventilator Expert Working Group
Women's Health Products Working Group (WHPWG)

Committee

Information on the role and membership of the WHPWG and links to meeting communiques

International

IMDRF Personalised Medical Devices (PMDs) Working Group

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(IMDRF) Personalised Medical Devices Working Group develops guidance and recommendations for regulating PMDs.

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Vacancies on advisory committees

22 April 2025

News

We are seeking applications from professionals with relevant expertise in medicine and science, and consumers with relevant expertise in consumer perspectives and issues.
Access Generic Medicines work-sharing initiative operational procedures update

1 August 2024

News

We are advising sponsors of updates to the Generic Medicines Work-Sharing Initiative (GMWSI) operational procedures.
TGA supports MHRA’s new international recognition framework for medicines

2 June 2023

News

These international recognition routes, which have been facilitated by existing international partnerships such as those developed through the Access Consortium and Project Orbis, are part of a new international recognition framework for medicines that is specific to the UK following their exit from the European Union.

Latest publications

Women’s Health Products Working Group meeting #8, 30 October 2024

27 May 2025

Meeting statements

Communique from the 8th meeting of the WHPWG 30 October 2024
ACV meeting statement, meeting 52, 2 April 2025

21 May 2025

Meeting statements

Advisory Committee on Vaccines meeting statement 52
Public submissions on scheduling matters referred to the ACMS meeting #47 - June 2025

14 May 2025

Scheduling submissions

Find out about the public submissions on scheduling matters referred to the ACMS #47 meeting held in June 2025

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Advisory bodies and committees

Statutory advisory committees

Advisory Committee on Biologicals (ACB)

Advisory Committee on Complementary Medicines (ACCM)

Advisory Committee on Chemicals Scheduling (ACCS)

Advisory Committee on Medicines (ACM)

Advisory Committee on Medical Devices (ACMD)

Advisory Committee on Medicines Scheduling (ACMS)

Advisory Committee on Vaccines (ACV)

Non-statutory consultative committees and forums

Australian Influenza Vaccine Committee (AIVC)

Complementary and OTC Medicines Regulatory and Technical Consultative Forum (ComTech)

Human Research Ethics Committee and Therapeutic Goods Administration Clinical Trials Discussion Forum

Point-of-care Manufacturing of Medical Devices Steering Committee and Working Groups

Regulatory and Technical Consultative Forum for medical devices (RegTech Forum)

Technical Reference Group for Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Therapeutic Goods Advertising Consultative Committee (TGACC)

Working groups

Dental Sector Working Group (DSWG)

Medical Devices Consumer Working Group (MDCWG)

TGA-Industry Working Group on Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) (TIWGG)

Ventilator Expert Working Group (VEWG)

Women's Health Products Working Group (WHPWG)

International

IMDRF Personalised Medical Devices (PMDs) Working Group

Latest articles

Vacancies on advisory committees

Access Generic Medicines work-sharing initiative operational procedures update

TGA supports MHRA’s new international recognition framework for medicines

Latest publications

Women’s Health Products Working Group meeting #8, 30 October 2024

ACV meeting statement, meeting 52, 2 April 2025

Public submissions on scheduling matters referred to the ACMS meeting #47 - June 2025

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