About

Steadfast Patient Notes is an information guide about medicinal cannabis in Australia. It collects plain-language background on how the law and the regulatory system work, what public reviews and official documents have said, and where the main gaps in access and information have been discussed.

What this site is

• A reading guide and archive of background material.
• Written in general terms, without names of individual people, clinics, products or suppliers.
• Organised by topic: policy, the science, Australian law, the patient guide and the news archive.

What this site is not

• It is not a medical, clinical or prescribing service.
• It does not offer advice, bookings, quotes or dispatch of any product.
• It makes no claim that any treatment works for any person.

Health decisions

Decisions about medicines belong with a licensed health professional who knows your circumstances. For official, current information see the Therapeutic Goods Administration (tga.gov.au) and the Office of Drug Control (odc.gov.au).

More about the guide

• How this guide is written
• Sources and references
• Review approach