WA Health Misconduct Handling Procedures - Corruption and Crime ...

RPHRoyal Perth HospitalSchedule 4 Drugs Means those drugs designated as Schedule 4substances in Appendix A of the Poisons Act1965 with reference to the Standard for theUniform Scheduling of Drugs and Poisons issuedby the National Drugs and Poisons Committeeand available from the Therapeutic GoodsAdministration. The term “Schedule 4” is definedin section 20 of the Poisons Act 1964 as:“poisons that should, in the public interest, berestricted to prescription or supply by a medicalpractitioner, dentist, veterinary surgeon, or nursepractitioner”.Schedule 4 Drugs"of interest"The term Schedule 4 drugs “of interest” was usedcolloquially by the managers interviewed to referto drugs including the benzodiazepine group,analgesics and anaesthetics. These drugs aremore likely to be abused than other Schedule 4drugs because of their effects.Schedule 8 Drugs Means those drugs designated as Schedule 8substances in Appendix A of the Poisons Act1964 with reference to the Standard for theUniform Scheduling of Drugs and Poisons issuedby the National Drugs and Poisons Committeeand available from the Therapeutic GoodsAdministration. The term “Schedule 8” is definedin section 20 of the Poisons Act 1964 as:“poisons to which the restrictions recommendedfor drugs of dependence by the 1980 AustraliaRoyal Commission of Inquiry into Drugs shouldapply”.SHEFSMAHSWA HealthWACHSSenior Health Executive ForumSouth Metropolitan Area Health Service“WA Health” refers to the whole of the WA publichealth system, particularly the Area HealthServices and their sites.Western Australia Country Health ServiceWACHS-Kimberley Western Australia Country Health Service-Kimberleyvi