Appendices Appendix A Current legislation for health professionals to prescribe medicines in each State or Territory Note: health professionals are referred to in Appendix A using the descriptors appearing in the relevant legislation. State Professionals Legislation Victoria Nurse practitioner (prescribe) The Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 Authorised registered midwives (prescribe) The Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Regulations Authorised podiatrist (prescribe) 2006 Authorised optometrist (prescribe) Medical practitioner (prescribe) Dentist practitioner (prescribe) Veterinary practitioner (prescribe) Registered nurse (possess and supply) New South Medical practitioner (prescribe) Poisons Act 1966 Wales Dentist (prescribe) Veterinary practitioner (prescribe) Pharmacist (prescribe schedule 2 & 3) Poisons and Therapeutic Goods and Regulation 2008 Nurse practitioner (prescribe) Optometrist (prescribe) Midwife (prescribe) Podiatrist (prescribe) Dental therapist / oral health therapist / dental hygienist (possess and supply) Ambulance officer (possess and supply) Medical superintendent of hospital (possess medicines only unless is an authorised prescriber) Registered involved in vaccination program (possess and supply)
Appendices Appendix A Current legislation for health professionals to prescribe medicines in each State or Territory Note: health professionals are referred to in Appendix A using the descriptors appearing in the relevant legislation. State Professionals Legislation Victoria Nurse practitioner (prescribe) Authorised registered midwives (prescribe) Authorised podiatrist (prescribe) Authorised optometrist (prescribe) Medical practitioner (prescribe) Dentist practitioner (prescribe) Veterinary practitioner (prescribe) Registered nurse (possess and supply) The Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 The Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Regulations 2006 New South Wales Medical practitioner (prescribe) Dentist (prescribe) Veterinary practitioner (prescribe) Pharmacist (prescribe schedule 2 & 3) Nurse practitioner (prescribe) Optometrist (prescribe) Midwife (prescribe) Podiatrist (prescribe) Dental therapist / oral health therapist / dental hygienist (possess and supply) Ambulance officer (possess and supply) Medical superintendent of hospital (possess medicines only unless is an authorised prescriber) Registered involved in vaccination program (possess and supply) Poisons Act 1966 Poisons and Therapeutic Goods and Regulation 2008
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