Reporting adverse events for consumers

Therapeutic Goods Administration (2026). Australian medicines regulator.

Population: Consumers in Australia
Sample: Not applicable
Condition: Suspected adverse events from therapeutic goods
Medication focus: Any therapeutic good
Jurisdiction: Australia
Last reviewed: 1 September 2026

Plain-language finding

Anyone in Australia can report a suspected medicine side effect or other problem with a therapeutic good. Consumer reports are a recognised part of pharmacovigilance. Help is available on 1800 809 361.

Important limitation

Reporting is voluntary. A report is a signal, not a verdict.

Why we cite this

Official Australian pathway for consumers to report suspected medicine adverse events.

tga · reporting · australia · consumer

Supported by clinical guidelines, regulatory information, systematic reviews, or well-established pharmacological knowledge. Still describes populations, not an individual.

Original source

Claims this source supports

An adverse-event report to the TGA documents a suspected relationship. It does not prove that a medicine caused an event, and DAEN counts are not incidence rates.
Last reviewed 1 September 2026