Consumer information and education

Healthcare products are a part of everyday life. They include prescription medicines, over-the-counter medicines, complementary healthcare products and other medical products.

Over-the-counter medicines and complementary healthcare products can be purchased without prescription in a pharmacy, supermarket or health food shop, and include cough/cold products, vitamins and herbals, mouthwash and sunscreen. Other medical products available in pharmacies and supermarkets include wound dressings, tampons and condoms.

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is the part of the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing responsible for ensuring that healthcare products available in Australia are of an acceptable standard.

Report an adverse event or problem (consumers)
The Australian community expects therapeutic goods in the marketplace to be safe, of high quality and of a standard at least equal to that of comparable countries.
Medicines and medical devices
General information for consumers about medicines and medical devices in Australia
Community Q&A
The TGA often receives questions about such things as our role, or issues relating to medicines and medical devices and their use
Find and view Consumer Medicine Information and Product Information documents for registered prescription medicines included on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods

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