Who qualifies as a healthcare professional that can provide a script?
Who qualifies as a healthcare professional that can provide a script?
According to the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), the following healthcare professionals are recognised and qualified to provide a script:
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Mainstream Healthcare Practitioners:
- Medical practitioners
- Psychologists
- Dentists
- Pharmacists
- Optometrists
- Chiropractors
- Physiotherapists
- Nurses
- Midwives
- Dental hygienists
- Dental prosthetists
- Dental therapists
- Osteopaths
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Alternative Healthcare Practitioners registered under a law of a State or Territory:
- Herbalists
- Homoeopathic practitioners
- Naturopaths
- Nutritionists
- Practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine
- Podiatrists
