Scheduling (national classification system)
Scheduling is a national classification system that controls how medicines and chemicals are made available to the consumers in order to protect public health.
Medicines and chemicals are classified into Schedules according to the level of regulatory control over the availability of the medicine or chemical required to protect public health and safety. The Schedules are published in the Poisons Standard and are given legal effect through state and territory legislation.
For details go to Scheduling of medicines & poisons.
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The Poisons Standard and scheduling of medicines and chemicals
Find information on the Poisons Standard (the SUSMP), amending the Poisons Standard and Scheduling. -
Schedule for changes to the Permissible Ingredients Determination
Find schedules for annual low-negligible risk changes, proposed changes, and final decisions on high-moderate and low-negligible risk changes. -
Scheduling basics of medicines and chemicals in Australia
An overview of the scheduling of medicines and chemicals in Australia.
Reports
Latest articles
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Stronger safety controls to be introduced for products containing vitamin B6
A decision by the TGA will strengthen safety controls for products containing vitamin B6, and help to reduce the risk of nerve damage associated with the long-term consumption of high doses. -
Comply with paracetamol pack size changes
If your business sells or advertises paracetamol, then you need to be aware of the new rules around pack sizes that commence on 1 February 2025. -
Temporary labelling exemptions for paracetamol
We are providing a 12-month period of labelling exemptions for signal words for certain Pharmacy medicine and Pharmacist Only medicine products.
Latest publications
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Interim decisions and invitation for comment. Closing date: 12 January 2026.
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Interim decisions and invitation for comment. Closing date: 23 January 2026.
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This web publication constitutes a notice for the purposes of regulation 42ZCZS of the Therapeutic Goods Regulations 1990 (the Regulations).
Open consultations
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Consultation: Proposed amendments to the Poisons Standard - ACCS, ACMS and Joint ACMS-ACCS meetings - March 2026
Have your say about proposals to amend the Poisons Standard. These will be considered at the next meeting of the Advisory Committee on Medicines Scheduling (ACMS), Advisory Committee on Chemicals Scheduling (ACCS), and the joint meeting of the ACMS and ACCS.