Government Regulations - Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)

Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)

Homoeopaths, along with other complementary practitioners, are also regulated by the Therapeutic Goods administration with regard to advertising and therapeutic claims.

https://www.tga.gov.au/complementary-medicines

https://www.tga.gov.au/publication/australian-regulatory-guidelines-complementary-medicines-argcm

Homoeopathic practitioners are exempted from legislation that covers the 'Manufacturing of therapeutic goods':

where the preparation is for use in the course of his or her business and:

1. the preparations are manufactured on premises that the person carrying on the business occupies and that he or she is able to close so as to exclude the public; and

2. the person carrying on the business:

   1. supplies the preparation for administration to a particular person after consulting with that person; and

   2. uses his or her judgement as to the treatment required.

https://www.tga.gov.au/book-page/complementary-medicine-practitioner-medicines-and-exemptions

https://www.tga.gov.au/complementary-medicine-regulation-basics