Public consultation on proposed amendments to the Poisons Standard - ACMS, ACCS & Joint ACMS-ACCS, NOVEMBER 2025

Closes 17 Oct 2025

Opened 18 Sep 2025

Overview

Scheduling amendments referred to expert advisory committee

This consultation is for applications and delegate initiated proposals to amend the Poisons Standard. The scheduling amendments and any submissions received will be considered at the NOVEMBER 2025 meetings of the Advisory Committee on Medicines Scheduling (ACMS), the Advisory Committee on Chemicals Scheduling (ACCS) and the Joint Meeting of ACMS and ACCS.

The closing date for this consultation is close of business 17 October 2025. All submissions received by the deadline will be considered by the delegate before they make an interim decision.

The proposals under consultation are detailed in the public notice of NOVEMBER 2025. 

Substances for which public comment is sought:

ACMS:

  • Vitamin D
  • Isotretinoin
  • Mannitol
  • Efepoetin

ACCS:

  • Oxalic Acid

Joint meeting of ACMS-ACCS:

  • Hydroquinone

Audiences

  • State government agencies