For general enquiries to pharmaceutical services
Web: Pharmaceutical Services Telephone: Duty Pharmaceutical Officer (02) 9391 9944 (Select option 1)
Fax: (02) 9424 5860 Email: MOH-PharmaceuticalServices@health.nsw.gov.au
For issues with registrations or with submitting applications via SafeScript NSW refer to SafeScript NSW Web Help Telephone: 1800 776 633 Email: nswrtpm@fred.com.au or see SafeScript NSW technical support for more information
For information on the legal and regulatory requirements to prescribe, supply, and dispense medicines or poisons in NSW
Web: Pharmaceutical Services Email: MOH-PharmaceuticalServices@health.nsw.gov.au
Telephone: (02) 9391 9944 (Select option 1)
For clinical advice on how to best support patients when monitored medicines are involved in their care Web: SafeScript NSW Clinical Advice Line Telephone: 1800 434 155
For clinical advice and referral information for health practitioners in primary care see HealthPathways.
SafeScript NSW allows health practitioners to view authorities or approvals issued for Schedule 8 medicines. Applications to prescribe psychostimulant medications and medicines under the Opioid Treatment Program can now be submitted and managed via SafeScript NSW.
Information on lodging applications for authority or approval to prescribe or supply psychostimulant medications is available at SafeScript NSW Web Help. Information on prescribing psychostimulants is available at Prescribe a psychostimulant medication.
Email: MOH-S8Auth@health.nsw.gov.au
Telephone: (02) 9424 5923
Information on applications, transfers or exits under the NSW Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) is available on SafeScript NSW Web Help. Telephone: (02) 9424 5921 or 9391 9944 (Select option 4) Fax: (02) 9424 5885 Further information is available for medical practitioners and pharmacists.
For information on applications for authority to prescribe or supply other Schedule 8 drugs of addiction, e.g., opioids for pain management, benzodiazepines, unregistered or compounded Schedule 8 substances, refer to Application forms for authority to prescribe or supply. Telephone: (02) 9424 5923 or 9391 9944 (Select option 5) Fax: (02) 9424 5889 Further information is available for medical practitioners and pharmacists.
Information for applications to prescribe Schedule 8 cannabis medicines is available at Cannabis medicines. Telephone: (02) 9391 9944 (Select option 3) Fax: (02) 9424 5860 General practitioners, community pharmacists and in rural areas all other health practitioners considering using a cannabis medicine as a treatment for their patient may contact the John Hunter Hospital Pharmacy Department for guidance via HNELHD-JHHPharmacy@health.nsw.gov.au.
Street address
1 Reserve Road
St Leonards NSW 2065
Postal address
Locked Bag 2030
St Leonards NSW 1590
