NSW Opioid Treatment Program (OTP): Key regulatory changes

​​​Ne​​w medicines, poisons and therapeutic goods laws

From 5 November 2026, the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966 and Poiso​ns and Therapeutic Goods Regulaton 2008 will be replaced respectively by the:

Further information is available at Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods legislation.

Opioid Treatment Program legislative requirements

Changes to the management of patients receiving treatment under the NSW Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) will also commence on 5 November 2026.

The Opioid Treatment Program legislative requirements outlines key legal requirements for OTP prescribers and OTP dosing points. The OTP legislative requirements refer to the OTP Standards, which will be available on this webpage shortly.

The new legislative framework strengthens safeguards for patients and the community, supports contemporary clinical practice, and simplifies legal requirements for prescribers managing patients under the OTP.

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Further OTP documentation

A broader suite of updated OTP documents, including clinical guidance and supporting resources, will be progressively released over the coming months. Information regarding these updates will be published on this webpage as it becomes available.

Current as at: Wednesday 8 July 2026
Contact page owner: Centre for Alcohol and Other Drugs