Queensland Consolidated Regulations

HEALTH (DRUGS AND POISONS) REGULATION 1996 - REG 174

174 Queensland Ambulance Service

(1) To the extent necessary for performing ambulance duties for the Queensland Ambulance Service, an ambulance officer mentioned in appendix 2A, part 2 , column 2 is authorised to obtain, possess or administer, under a clinical practice protocol approved by the Queensland Ambulance Service, a restricted drug set out opposite in appendix 2A, part 2 , column 1.

(2) However, an ambulance officer who is a paramedic 3 (ECP) may administer a restricted drug mentioned in appendix 2A, part 3 only if the officer—

(a) is working in an ECP area; and

(b) is acting on a doctor’s oral or written instruction to administer the drug to a person.

(2A) To the extent necessary to perform ambulance duties for the Queensland Ambulance Service, an isolated practice area paramedic at an isolated practice area (paramedics) is authorised to—

(a) obtain a restricted drug; or

(b) possess a restricted drug at a place in the isolated practice area (paramedics); or

(c) administer or supply a restricted drug to a person—

(i) on the oral or written instruction of a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant; or

(ii) under the isolated practice area paramedic DTP.

(3) An ambulance officer who is undergoing a certified course of training upon the successful completion of which the officer would be authorised to obtain, possess or administer a restricted drug mentioned in appendix 2A, part 2 , column 1, is authorised to administer the restricted drug to a person under the supervision of someone who—

(a) has completed the training; and

(b) is—

(i) acting under a clinical practice protocol approved by the Queensland Ambulance Service; and

(ii) working in an ECP area and acting on a doctor’s oral or written instruction if required by subsection (2) .

(4) During a declared public health emergency relating to an infectious medical condition—

(a) an ambulance officer who is a paramedic 1, 2, 3, 3 (ECP) or 4 is authorised to obtain, possess, administer or supply a restricted drug under the communicable diseases DTP; and

(b) an ambulance officer who is a paramedic 3, 3 (ECP) or 4 is authorised to obtain, possess or administer a vaccine for the infectious medical condition under the communicable diseases DTP.

(5) While an influenza emergency declaration is in force—

(a) an ambulance officer who is a paramedic 1, 2, 3, 3 (ECP) or 4 is authorised to obtain, possess, administer or supply a restricted drug under the pandemic influenza program DTP; and

(b) an ambulance officer who is a paramedic 3, 3 (ECP) or 4 is authorised to obtain, possess or administer a vaccine for influenza under the pandemic influenza program DTP.