The modules are suitable for all health and community service workers in all settings and contain modules on:

• nutrition and physical activity
• oral health
• smoking
• alcohol and other drugs.

There are also specific modules targeting pregnancy and early life.

The modules are designed for generalist health and community service professionals. To access the full toolkit click here.

Under the new arrangements, prescribers will be able to seek authorisation from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) to be Authorised Prescribers for a group of patients, or apply to the for Special Access Scheme approval for individual patients. 

A new article, a flow chart summarising the pathways for access and two new podcast episodes, developed in collaboration with the Australian Government Department of Health including the Therapeutic Goods Administration, are now available from NPS MedicineWise to help prescribers to prepare themselves and their practice for the scheduling change.

Read and download the new resources at www.nps.org.au/professionals/prescribing-nicotine.