This page refers to Scheduled Drugs and Poisons used in medical or first aid environments. An Authority must be held to obtain, possess, administer and supply these substances. Penalties apply for breaches against the Health (Drugs and Poisons) Regulation 1996 and regular monitoring is undertaken by Queensland Health Environmental Health Services.
The Queensland Health policy for "Drugs and Poisons at Island Resorts in Queensland" is intended to detail the process of ordering, storing and using a wide range of scheduled drugs and poisons in emergency situations with resort managers and nursing staff requiring appropriate approval from Queensland Health.
The policy will assist island resort management and nursing staff in Queensland to understand and comply with the requirements of the Health (Drugs and Poisons) Regulation 1996 as it relates to island resort medical facilities.
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Health (Drugs and Poisons) Regulation 1996
Queensland Health Policy - "Drugs and Poisons at Island Resorts in Queensland"
Available from Queensland Health, Environmental Health Unit, Tel: (07) 3234 0938 Fax: (07) 3234 1480
Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Drugs and Poisons
Publications Production Unit, Commonwealth Department of Aged Care
Available to order online from the Therapeutic Drugs Administration Website
Queensland Poisons Information Centre
(includes information on poisoning, poisoning prevention and first aid)
Refer to 'Drugs and Poisons at Island Resorts in Queensland' for the answers to the above questions, for example drugs from different schedules have different requirements for storage and recording. Available from Queensland Health, Environmental Health Unit, Tel: (07) 3234 0938 Fax: (07) 3234 1480
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