Military personnel

Information for military personnel travelling to or from Australia with medicines, medical devices and medical kits.

If you are serving in, supporting, or travelling with military personnel 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 eligibility, requirements, and how to apply for permission to transport controlled medicines and medical kits for military exercises and defence-related activities.

Travelling to or from Australia with medicines and medical devices

Carry medicines into or out of Australia under the traveller’s exemption for personal use or immediate family and follow entry requirements of your destination country.
Travelling as part of a sporting team, medical aid mission and military personnel

How to bring your own supply of medication as part of a sporting team, medical aid mission, or to participate in a military exercise.

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Anabolic, androgenic, hormones and other controlled substances
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Military personnel

Travelling to or from Australia with medicines and medical devices

Travelling as part of a sporting team, medical aid mission and military personnel