About
The Office of Drug Control (ODC), which is part of the Health Products Regulation Group of the Department of Health, regulates and provides advice on the import, export and manufacture of controlled drugs, as well as the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal purposes to support Australia's obligations under International Drug Conventions.
The ODC is responsible for:
- Providing in-depth travel advice regarding travelling with controlled drugs
- The regulation of medicinal cannabis cultivation
- Reporting on activities to the International Narcotic Control Board (INCB)
- Applying amendments to international drug controls in Australia
- Ensuring Australians have access to essential medications
The ODC exercises powers conferred through a number of international treaties and domestic legislation and regulations.
International Conventions
The Single Convention aims to combat drug abuse by coordinated international action.
Legislation
The Narcotic Drugs Act 1967 provides the Commonwealth with powers to meet obligations under the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs 1961.
Privacy
This section provides more detail about the way the Office of Drug Control collects and uses personal information in the course of performing its functions.
Disclaimer
The information on this website is presented by the Office of Drug Control for the purpose of disseminating health information free of charge for the benefit of the public.
FOI
Information about making requests to the Office of Drug Control under Freedom Of Information.
Information publication scheme
The Information Publication Scheme is one of the recommendations of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act) designed to give the Australian community access to information held by the Australian Government.