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Medical aid missions

Information for organisations and healthcare teams travelling to or from Australia with medicines, medical devices or medical kits as part of a medical aid mission.

If you are travelling as part of a medical aid mission and need to carry controlled medicines or a medical kit into or out of Australia, you may need permission from the Office of Drug Control (ODC).

Find information on requirements, eligibility, and how to apply for permission to transport controlled medicines and medical kits for medical aid missions travelling internationally.