SafeScript

Victoria’s real-time prescription monitoring tool, SafeScript, is available statewide.

Its aim is to reduce increasing misuse and harm from high-risk prescription medicines. Deaths from prescription medicines now exceed those from illicit drugs and road accidents.

About the tool

The tool allows prescription records for certain high-risk medicines to be transmitted in real-time to a central database for monitoring. The tool can be accessed by doctors, nurse practitioners and pharmacists during consultations with patients.

Prescribers and pharmacists will use SafeScript to:

• make safer clinical decisions
• identify patients potentially receiving high-risk medicines beyond medical need.

Which medicines are monitored?

SafeScript monitors prescription medicines causing the greatest harm to Victorians. This includes all Schedule 8 medicines and high-risk Schedule 4 medicines such as benzodiazepines, zolpidem and zopiclone, quetiapine and codeine. A full list is available on the health.vic website.

Registering for SafeScript is a quick, four step process. You can find information on how to register on the SafeScript website.

Training

For training on how to use SafeScript, visit the Victorian and Tasmanian PHN Alliance SafeScript Training Hub.

Support

For further information about SafeScript, including technical support, visit the health.vic website or contact us on 03 9347 1188 or email primarycare@nwmphn.org.au