Drug Safes in Compliance to Australian Health Department Regulations
The Health Act in different States across Australia contains very precise regulations regarding the storage of dangerous medications, including the design and construction of the drug safe, the types of locking mechanism that must be used, as well as how to install the medication safe to the wall or floor.
Despite these laws, I continue to observe many drug safes in this market that are deemed as unsafe by the Government Health Inspectors. We know this because we have been called numerous times to remove and dispose of them. Drug safes that meet the health criteria of the local State regulations must be used in a medical environment. Because regular audits are done by the relevant authorities to certify your compliance with the requirements, it is your legal responsibility to ensure that any prescription drugs on the premises are safely maintained in a drug safe that is Australian Health & Pharmaceutical compliant.
Safeguard Safes carries a large selection of high quality, Australian Health and Pharmaceutical Compliant drug safes for the safe storage of prescription or dangerous medications. The Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulations of 2008 and the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Regulations of 2017 apply to all of our drug safes. For more than 55 years, we’ve been Australia’s preferred supplier of drug and medical safes to pharmacies, hospitals, veterinary clinics, dentistry practises, medical clinics and nursing homes. We’ve also assisted with professional advice to the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and the Pharmacy Board of Australia on medical drug safety.
If you’re after a good quality drug safe, a good spot to start is browsing our popular range of drug safes, including the Falcon Anchor Drug Safe AC2, Guardian drug safes GDS 19S Swipe card, and Guardall Drug Safe KS500. Our medication drug safes have the most up to date security features, such as digital or swipe card control, multiple user access, and comprehensive audit trail management. Our drug safes may also be connected into existing hospital security systems, allowing for complete access control and monitoring of all drug safes on the premises.
Another crucial factor to having these drug safes on site is that it must be installed properly. Due to the nature of these safes, they are classified as a security item, and they should only be installed by someone who carries a security installer licence. When you’re considering getting a drug safe installed, it is always wise to do your research on the company to ensure they have all the current licences and accreditation.
The most prevalent issue I’ve encountered when installing the drug safes is when they’re mounted on top of the wooden dispensing area platform, this is the raised wooden floor seen in the back of many chemists’ stores. The problem is that the floor normally has a 200mm air gap beneath it. Criminals can easily break the floor and get access to the bolts holding the drug safe to the concrete below. We have a great solution for this issue.
If you need a drug safe for your premises that complies with the Health Department rules and regulations, and you need it to be securely installed, don’t hesitate to give us a call on 1300 764 971.