Policy & regulation

Funding to implement a raft of recommendations from a review of optometry Medicare items – most notably an additional visual...

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

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s (AIHW) latest report has revealed the majority of the population live with a...

A national strain on paediatric ophthalmology services is a symptom of greater systemic issues and funding uncertainty in public eye...

Cataract surgery product manufacturer Rayner has now closed recruitment for an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) study in the US for...

While patient complaints are an unfortunate part of providing eyecare, it can also shine a light on areas for refinement....

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

The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved Eylea 8mg, a higher dose of aflibercept for adults with neovascular aged-related...

Optometry Victoria South Australia (OV/SA) has welcomed the SA Government’s decision to expand the GlassesSA program, as outlined in the...

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