The government is now operating in accordance with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions, pending the outcome of the 2025 federal election.
For guidance about exporting human substances and applying for a TGA export permit see: Export of human substances from Australia.
Please note: as of June 2024 the online form (link) to apply for a permit to export human substances from Australia will no longer be available due to decommissioning of the platform which hosts the online form. All applications for a permit to export human substances from Australia going forward must occur via the downloadable forms (link) and be emailed via PDF to tga.exports@health.gov.au
Downloadable forms
How to access a pdf or Word document
These forms are available in pdf and Microsoft Word formats. The pdf forms can be filled in and saved to your computer using Adobe Reader version 7 or later or any version of Adobe Acrobat Standard or Professional. If you have an earlier version of Adobe Reader you can fill in the form on-screen and print it out but you will not be able to save the completed form.
Single-use permit
Single-use export permits are for a single instance of exporting, and are generally issued for an individual patient.
- Application for a single-use permit to export human substances (pdf,72kb)
- Application for a single-use permit to export human substances (docx,133kb)
Annual permit
Annual export permits are for organisations exporting multiple consignments per annum to a single destination.