On this page:
- Schedule 8 Substances
- Introduction Information
- Fact Sheets
- Forms for Medical Practioners
- Storage and Transport
- Poisons Contol S8 Website
Schedule 8 Substances
The Schedule 8 and Restricted Schedule 4 Clinical Practice Guidelines 2nd edition published in the government Gazette on 30 April 2008. The prescribing and supply of Schedule 8 substances must conform with these Guidelines as required under section 31X of the Poisons and Dangerous Drugs Act.
| Document Title | Document Description |
|---|---|
| S8 and Restricted S4 Substances | Policy and Clinical Practice Guidelines |
| Exemptions to S8 Guidelines January 2009 (Adobe PDF document - 305KB) | Exemptions |
Introduction Information
| Document Title | Published |
|---|---|
| Welcome Letter (Adobe PDF document - 38KB) | Dec 2008 |
| Contract Letter (Adobe PDF document - 30KB) | Dec 2008 |
| General S8 Contract (Adobe PDF document - 32KB) | Sept 2008 |
Fact Sheets
Forms for Medical Practioners
| Document Title | Document Description |
|---|---|
| General S8 (Adobe PDF document - 32KB) | Patient Contract Form |
| Opioid Medication (Adobe PDF document - 31KB) | Patient Contract Form |
| Notification of Supply of a Non-Restricted S8 Substance (Adobe PDF document - 30KB) | Notification Form |
| Restricted S8 Psychostimulant Medication (Adobe PDF document - 28KB) | Application for the Authority to Prescribe |
| Restricted S8 Substance for the Treatment of Addiction (Adobe PDF document - 27KB) | Application for the Authority to Prescribe |
| CLAC Guideline: Variation to Pharmacotherapy Takeaway - Suboxone Weekly (Adobe PDF document - 71KB) | Application |
| CLAC Guideline: Variation to Pharmacotherapy Takeaway - Suboxone Travel (Adobe PDF document - 72KB) | Application |
| Drug Loss Report Form (Adobe PDF document - 29KB) | Report Form |
Storage and Transport
Businesses, organisations and health professionals producing/supplying Schedule 8 (Controlled Drugs) need to comply with the following Code of Practice.
| Document Title | Document Description |
|---|---|
| Storage and Transportation of Scheduled Substances | Code of Practice |
Poisons Control S8 Website
The Poisons Control S8 Website enables Medical Practitioners to access the weekly updated Contract List. The list combines both Top End and Alice Springs contracts and details the patients, contracting doctors and pharmacies.
If any of these patients presents at your surgery seeking narcotics or benzodiazepines (flunitrazepam, temazepam, diazepam, nitrazepam, clonazepam etc), you are strongly advised to refer them back to their contracted prescriber to ensure they receive complete medication management.
Please notify Poisons Control if there are any changes that need to be made to the contract list. We rely on general practitioners and community pharmacists for the accuracy of the contract list.
Access the Poisons Control S8 Website