External Resources

Regulatory

Dental Board of Australia
Regulator of Australia’s Dental Practitioners
https://www.dentalboard.gov.au/

AHPRA
Regulator of Australia’s Health Practitioners
https://www.ahpra.gov.au/

New Zealand Dental Council
Regulator of New Zealand’s Oral Health Practitioners
https://www.dcnz.org.nz/

Australian commission for Safety and Quality in Health Care
The Commission leads and coordinates key improvements in safety and quality in health care across Australia. Including accreditation and quality standards
https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/

Therapeutics Goods Administration

Therapeutic Goods Administration
Government regulator of drugs and devices
www.tga.gov.au

TGA database of medicine shortages
Drug shortage reports, expected resolution, brand substitutes
https://www.tga.gov.au/safety/shortages/ medicine-shortage-reports-database

TGA database of adverse event notifications – medicines (DAEN)
Database of adverse drug events reported to the TGA since 1971.
https://www.tga.gov.au/safety/safety/database-adverse-event-notifications-daen-medicines

TGA database of adverse event notifications - medical devices
Adverse events associated with medical devices reported to the TGA since 2012.
https://www.tga.gov.au/safety/safety/database-adverse-event-notifications-daen-medical-devices

TGA online form for reporting adverse reactions to drugs
Adverse event reports can be submitted without registering your details.
https://aems.tga.gov.au/

TGA safety alerts
Info on regulations for health professionals and consumers. What medicinal cannabis products are available, access pathways. List of latest safety alerts, subscribe to TGA receive alerts by email.
https://www.tga.gov.au/news/safety-alerts

TGA medicinal cannabis hub
https://www.tga.gov.au/products/unapproved-therapeutic-goods/medicinal-cannabis-hub

TGA vaping hub
Info on regulations for health professionals and consumers. What therapeutic vaping products are available, access pathways.
https://www.tga.gov.au/products/unapproved-therapeutic-goods/vaping-hub

Drugs Related

Poisons Information Centre
Every state has their own service , Ph 131126
https://www.health.gov.au/contacts/poisons-information-centre

Adverse Medicine Events Line
Ph: 1300 633424 (1300MEDICINE)
Independent, accurate and evidence-based information FOR CONSUMERS , if you suspect your medicine is causing a problem.
https://www.health.gov.au/contacts/adverse-medicine-events-line

NPS Medicinewise
Comprehensive Australian site for updates on wide range of medical and drug related topics.
https://www.nps.org.au/

Australian Prescriber
Independent peer-reviewed journal providing critical commentary on drugs and therapeutics for health professionals.

Dental Bites to be included.
https://australianprescriber.tg.org.au/

Other organisations

ADA
Australian Dental Association
https://ada.org.au/

ADOHTA
Australian Dental and Oral Health Therapists’ Association
https://www.adohta.net.au/

DHAA
Dental Hygienists Association of Australia
https://dhaa.info/DHAAWebsite/dhaa_web/home.aspx

NZDA
New Zealand Dental Association
https://www.nzda.org.nz/

ANZCOR
Australian and New Zealand Committee on Resuscitation
https://www.anzcor.org/