Ahpra/National Boards

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

Ahpra and the National Boards now have greater power when there are significant public safety concerns over unregistered practitioners who...

The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) has unveiled a checklist to help optometrists manage patient complaints. The checklist, developed by...

Optometrists and ophthalmologists practising in Western Australia are now being governed by updated laws that bring the state into line...

The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) and the National Boards want optometrists, ophthalmologists and other registered health professionals to...

The quality of optometry clinical placements in Australia – alongside opportunities to perform simulation-based learning and equipping students for the...

The recent arrival of non-surgical equipment targeted at primary eyecare professionals and a willingness to diversify optometry businesses through more...

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...