Regulators

A new report says allowing optometrists to prescribe oral medicines for ocular conditions could save the Australian health budget $50...

Workloads on RANZCO trainees continue to weigh heavily, according to the latest 2024 Medical Training Survey (MTS), with the average...

Opposition to the Government’s fast-tracking of international medical specialists into Australia continues to grow, with the Council of Presidents of...

Australian optometrists and ophthalmologists have been unable to escape a registration fee hike for 2024/25, but the regulator says it...

RANZCO’s influence on the quality of the health system is being “sidelined and bypassed” by Federal Government moves to bring...

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

Ahpra is advising optometrists – newly minted and experienced – to take care with both their identities and their reputations....

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 announced multiple practitioner member and community member vacancies arising on the...

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