Policy & regulation

Australian optometrists and ophthalmologists have been unable to escape a registration fee hike for 2024/25, but the regulator says it...

Improving access to new health technologies, tackling inequity, and making Health Technology Assessment (HTA) processes easier for consumers and clinicians...

Australians with Fabry disease, a rare genetic condition that can lead to alterations in the eye and life-threatening complications, now...

Medicines that help people with dry eye disease and glaucoma are among 300 medicines now available as 60-day prescriptions, after...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) scribes can help reduce the administrative burden but they can’t replace the work of a health professional...

An increasing number of GPs are abandoning bulk billing due to the rising costs of doing business. Could optometry –...

Politicians and healthcare policymakers have been given an insight into the valuable work of Australia’s eyecare professionals. The Australian Society...

Sexual harassment in the workplace is a new subject covered in this year’s Medical Training Survey (MTS), which is now...

Health checks for doctors over 70, including ophthalmologists, are being considered as data reveals the number of patient complaints jumps...

In the latest proposals to optimise the health workforce, Optometry Australia (OA) has welcomed a national matrix that clearly sets...