About licences and permits
- Application process for licences and permits under the Narcotic Drugs Act 1967
- Medicinal cannabis cultivation and production licences and permits
- Manufacturing licensing and GMP - medicinal cannabis
- Medicinal cannabis manufacture licences and permits
- Licence applications - example follow-up questions
Guidelines
Reporting requirements
- Cannabis permit reporting template (XLSX 36KB)
- Guidance: Using the Cannabis Reporting Template (DOCX 152KB)
Guidance
- Guidance Note 2: Obtaining cannabis genetic material from international sources
- Guidance Note 1: Testing of cannabis, cannabis resin and products manufactured from cannabis and cannabis resin
- Guidance: Sponsored import and supply of unregistered medicinal cannabis products
- Guidance: Completing a Licence Application Form (DOCX 100KB)
- Guidance: Compliance, Enforcement and Inspections
- Guidance: Fees and Charges
- Guidance: Completing a Permit Application Form for Cultivation and Production (DOCX 477KB)
- Guidance: Completing a Permit Application Form for Manufacture (DOCX 430KB)
Application forms
Licence application
The online form will undergo maintenance each Thursday from 5pm until 9pm and will be unavailable during this time.
The online form will undergo maintenance each Thursday from 5pm until 9pm and will be unavailable during this time.
Use this online smart form to apply for a licence authorising cultivation, production and/or manufacture activities relating to cannabis for medicinal or scientific purposes.
Paper (flat) forms for medicinal cannabis licence applications will only be accepted in rare cases and you must contact MCS.application@health.gov.au should you wish to apply using flat forms. Please note that completing your application via the online smart form will ensure timely submission.
Informed Consent form
Attach a complete Informed Consent form for each person employed to carry out the activities authorised by the licence (e.g. directors and/or officers, shareholders and/or business associates that have over 5% of shares in the body corporate and/or a seat on the board, and/or voting rights/ and/or other influence over operations).
Informed consent form (PDF 161KB)
Informed consent form (DOCX 79KB)
Licence variation application forms
Application for a minor variation to a medicinal cannabis licence
- Application for a minor variation to a medicinal cannabis licence (PDF 66KB)
- Application for a minor variation to a medicinal cannabis licence (DOCX 86KB)
Application for a major variation to a medicinal cannabis licence - Addition of persons authorised to undertake activities
- Application for a major variation to a medicinal cannabis licence - Addition of persons authorised to undertake activities (PDF 41KB)
- Application for a major variation to a medicinal cannabis licence - Addition of persons authorised to undertake activities (DOCX 84KB)
Application for a major variation to a medicinal cannabis licence - Changes affecting site or security
- Application for a major variation to a medicinal cannabis licence - Changes affecting site or security (PDF 73KB)
- Application for a major variation to a medicinal cannabis licence - Changes affecting site or security (DOCX 88KB)
Application for a major variation to a medicinal cannabis licence - Changes affecting location of a licensed premises
- Application for a major variation to a medicinal cannabis licence - Changes affecting location of a licensed premises (PDF 102KB)
- Application for a major variation to a medicinal cannabis licence - Changes affecting location of a licensed premises (DOCX 98KB)
Application for a major variation to a medicinal cannabis licence - Other matters
- Application for a major variation to a medicinal cannabis licence - Other matters (PDF 41KB)
- Application for a major variation to a medicinal cannabis licence - Other matters (DOCX 85KB)
Permit application forms
Application for a medicinal cannabis permit - cultivation and production
- Application for a medicinal cannabis permit - cultivation and production (PDF 300KB)
- Application for a medicinal cannabis permit - cultivation and production (DOCX 99KB)
Application for a manufacture permit
- Application for a permit to manufacture narcotic drugs from cannabis and/or cannabis resin (PDF 206KB)
- Application for a permit to manufacture narcotic drugs from cannabis and/or cannabis resin (DOCX 98KB)
Permit variation application forms
Application for a variation to a medicinal cannabis permit - Cultivation and production
- Application for a variation to a medicinal cannabis permit - Cultivation and production (PDF 230KB)
- Application for a variation to a medicinal cannabis permit - Cultivation and production (DOCX 92KB)