Ahpra/National Boards

To make Australia a more attractive destination for overseas-trained practitioners, Ahpra and the National Boards are considering two additional changes...

The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) has removed the requirements of an in-person identity check for international health practitioner...

Optometrists providing non-surgical cosmetic services around the eye may need to grapple with new rules governing the way they perform...

New figures show 57 optometrists were the subject of complaints during the past year, as the Optometry Board of Australia...

The number of international health practitioners registered to work in Australia over the past year has almost doubled, according to...

Ahpra is asking practitioners to renew their general, specialist or non-practising registration before the end-of-year deadline, as new data shows...

The Queensland parliament has passed a new law restricting use of the title ‘surgeon’ to doctors registered in one of...

Australian optometrists and ophthalmologists will face an increase in their registration fees for 2023/24, with eye doctors facing a $135...

The trust and confidence that Australian eyecare professionals have in their regulator have taken a hit, according to a survey...

Greater scrutiny of sexual misconduct in the healthcare system has led to sustained jump in reports to authorities as well...