State Governments

Insight regularly publishes inspiring stories of charitable work and outreach programs. The eyecare sector is a generous one, but is...

Australia’s state health ministers have been warned that the proposed fast-track registration of Specialist International Medical Graduates (SIMGs) risks exacerbating...

Practitioner title protection and the “unnecessarily complex” process to make reforms around issues like drug prescribing are among longstanding issues...

Australia’s health ministers have approved the registration standard that fast-tracks the process bringing overseas specialists into Australia. That paves the...

Older drivers may soon need eye tests from an optometrist or ophthalmologist before driving in South Australia, under a new...

Lions Outback Vision has been announced the winner of the Western Australian Government’s Pilbara healthcare initiative, The Challenge. The group took...

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

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

Optometry Victoria South Australia (OV/SA) and Vision 2020 Australia have welcomed the 2024-25 Victorian Budget injection of $6.8 million to...

RANZCO has laid out its blueprint to improve access to ophthalmology in Australia’s most populous state. Its submission highlights a...