A department's reading of the legislation
Legislation changes for nurse practitioners and endorsed nurses
NSW Health, Pharmaceutical Services. Published page, New South Wales.
- Version
- Current as at 24 August 2026
- Last read
- 7 October 2026
Recorded as the department's reading of the new framework, not as law. It covers what changes from 5 November 2026 for nurse practitioners and designated registered nurse prescribers, and says what a designated registered nurse may and may not do with cosmetic use medicines.
What changed
- 5 November 2026Changes from 5 November 2026The page states the changes for nurse practitioners and designated registered nurse prescribers that apply from 5 November 2026.
- Says designated registered nurses cannot issue a direction to supply or administer cosmetic use medicines
- Says designated registered nurses cannot administer a cosmetic use medicine without a direction from a medical practitioner or a nurse practitioner
- Says designated registered nurses can administer a cosmetic use medicine lawfully prescribed by a medical practitioner or nurse practitioner and dispensed from a pharmacy
- Says Schedule 4D prescriptions are valid for 12 months, up from 6 months
- 24 August 2026Current as at 24 August 2026The page's own currency date.
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