SAS and AP Online System

You must register an account to use the online system. Once registered, you can log in to draft and submit SAS or AP applications and notifications online. 

SAS and AP Online System 

Who can use the system

Health practitioners can access the online system SAS dashboard. Only medical practitioners can access the AP dashboard. 

Health practitioners can submit SAS applications on behalf of the prescribing practitioner. 

Read more about who can and how to prescribe an unapproved therapeutic good (health practitioners). 

Register an account

1. Go to the SAS and AP Online System.
2. Select Register now.
3. Follow the prompts.

When you register

When you register, you will need to create a new username and password. You will need to provide: 

• a unique email address accessible only to you

• your full name and contact details 

• your Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) number. 

An email to activate your account will be sent to your nominated email address. 

You must activate the link in this email within 24 hours. If you don’t do this, the link will expire. 

If your activation email link has expired

If you use the link in your activation email after it has expired, a new email will be sent.

You must activate the link in the new email.

Online system features

You can use the SAS and AP Online System to: 

• track the status of your submissions

• save your draft submissions

• search your submissions

• download a copy of the submission receipt or decision letter 

• find applications that are expiring or have expired

• clone previous submissions

• share submissions with other system users in your organisation. 

Authorised prescribers can submit six-monthly reports.

Medicinal cannabis and nicotine vaping products

You can submit your SAS medicinal cannabis application and a state and territory authorisation, if required, through the online system. You won’t need to apply separately. 

You can become an Authorised Prescriber for nicotine vaping products without ethics committee approval. Use the streamlined nicotine AP application.

Password resets

You can reset or change your SAS and AP Online System password once every 24 hours. 

When you reset your password, you must wait 24 hours before you reset or change it again.

If you try to reset or change your password again in this time, the lockout timer will restart at 24 hours. 

Update your details

You can update your name, address or prescriber specialty details in the SAS and AP Online System. 

1. Log in to the SAS and AP Online System.

2. Select your account name in the page header. Select profile. 

3. Edit your name, address or prescriber specialty.