The coronavirus crisis was a disaster few had on their radar. KAREN CROUCH explains how a risk management plan can reduce a practice’s exposure during a downturn. Read more
Surviving the loss of key personnel
Temp staff or locums can fill the void of an absent staff member, but only offer a short-term solution. KAREN CROUCH explains how succession planning can be beneficial to a business and its staff. Read more
Managing your wage compliance
“If you think compliance is expensive, try non-compliance,” former US deputy attorney general Paul McNulty once said. JULIE LARKIN explains what Fair Work expects from practices.
Preparing for the worst
It doesn’t take too much for a healthcare practice to have its service disrupted. KAREN CROUCH explains how business continuity planning can mitigate the potential for damage. Read more
Mid-term business plan reviews – are you on track?
As 2019 draws to a close, now is the ideal time to analyse your practice’s goals and performance. Karen Crouch explains what needs to be done to guarantee a successful start to 2020. Read more
BHVI adds new features to Global Myopia Centre platform
Unveiled during Myopia Awareness Week last week, the new-look website now offers a single ‘sign on’ feature, allowing users to create a unique account Read more
Support for Pacific eyecare fund under Labor government
The ALP recently revealed that it would collaborate with organisations, including The Fred Hollows Foundation, Vision 2020 Australia and the RANZCO, to clear a Read more
Asia enrolments prevalent in world-first myopia program at UNSW
The Graduate Certificate in Myopia Managent began this week, and is designed to provide advanced knowledge and develop clinical experience that will assist optometrists Read more
Funding boost for research into curing child blindness
The funding, which has been awarded to the University of Melbourne (UniMelb) and St Cells Australia (SCA), will facilitate the use of st cells Read more
Sight regained after stem cell treatment
The specially engineered patch of retinal pigment epithelium cells was implanted under the retina of each affected eye by researchers from the University College Read more