Regulators

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 US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warning letters to eight firms marketing unapproved ophthalmic drug products. These warnings...

The outbreak of a lethal drug-resistant bacteria strain linked to an alleged eye drop manufacturing breakdown is one of the...

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

Australia’s health practitioner regulator is calling for input as it begins to review the national standard that sets the bar...

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

To help practitioners, including optometrists, better understand and meet their health record management obligations, seven of Ahpra’s national boards have...

In his second Federal Budget since coming into power, Health Minister Mr Mark Butler has made Medicare reform his number...