Menopause Supplements in Australia: What AUST L Actually Means

← Back to Learn · By Kathryn Carter · Last updated: 26 August 2026

If you're comparing menopause supplements in Australia, there are two things worth checking before anything else: whether the product is listed on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (look for an AUST L number), and whether the brand tells you exactly what's in it, at what dose. Most don't. This page explains both.

What does AUST L mean?

Every legitimate complementary medicine sold in Australia must appear on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG), run by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). A listed medicine carries an AUST L number on its label.

Here's the honest version of what that does and doesn't mean:

• It does mean the product can only contain ingredients from the TGA's list of permitted low-risk ingredients, must be made in TGA-licensed facilities to pharmaceutical GMP standards, can only make claims from the TGA's list of permitted indications, and must carry the required warnings.
• It doesn't mean the TGA has tested that specific product for effectiveness. Listed medicines are not "TGA approved" — no listed medicine is, whatever a label implies. That's why we print our AUST L numbers rather than a vague badge: a number is something you can look up.

Why an overseas supplement may not play by these rules

Supplements bought from overseas websites aren't required to meet ARTG listing, Australian manufacturing standards or Australian labelling and warning requirements. That doesn't make every imported product bad — it means the checking is left entirely to you.

Check our numbers

Every MyPause therapeutic product is a listed medicine, and you can verify each one on the public register:

• Hormone Balance Plus — AUST L 470807
• Sleep Assist — AUST L 470087
• Women's B Energy Complex — AUST L 471005
• Women's Bone Support — AUST L 473195
• Women's Skin Support Plus — AUST L 473197

Our nutrition products — the Slim Down Shake (a formulated meal replacement), Daily Creatine Support (a formulated supplementary sports food), Gentle Fibre Support and Hydrate + Replenish — are foods rather than medicines, made to Australian food standards. Different rules, same transparency: full ingredient and nutrition panels on every page.

The second check: does the brand tell you the doses?

Plenty of supplements list impressive ingredients without saying how much of each you're actually getting — or hide them in a "proprietary blend". We publish the amount of every active ingredient on every product page, with the dry-herb equivalents for herbal extracts, so you (or your GP, pharmacist or naturopath) can judge the formula rather than the marketing.

A short checklist for comparing any menopause supplement

• Is there an AUST L number on the label, and does it come up on the ARTG search?
• Are ingredient amounts disclosed — per dose, not per blend?
• Are the warnings and interactions stated plainly (for example, Vitex with hormonal contraception, valerian's rare liver warning)?
• Is there a real guarantee that covers opened product?
• Can you find the company — a named founder, an Australian address, a way to contact a person?

We built MyPause to pass that checklist. Apply it to us, and to everyone else.

Common questions

Is AUST L the same as TGA approved?

No. "AUST L" means listed — the product uses permitted low-risk ingredients, is made in TGA-licensed facilities, and the sponsor certifies it meets the rules. The TGA does not test listed medicines for effectiveness before sale, and no listed medicine should call itself "TGA approved".

What's the difference between AUST L and AUST R?

AUST R (registered) medicines — like prescription drugs and some strong over-the-counter medicines — are individually evaluated by the TGA for safety, quality and efficacy before sale. AUST L (listed) medicines are lower-risk products like herbal and nutritional supplements, which use pre-approved ingredients and claims instead.

Are MyPause products made in Australia?

Our listed medicines are manufactured in TGA-licensed Australian facilities — you can see the manufacturing sites on each product's public ARTG record via the links above.

Always read the label and follow the directions for use. If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.

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