State Governments Archives - Insight https://www.insightnews.com.au/ophthalmc-insights/policy-regulation/state-governments/ Presented by Prime Creative Media Wed, 04 Dec 2024 21:53:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.insightnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cropped-Insight-favicon-32x32.png State Governments Archives - Insight https://www.insightnews.com.au/ophthalmc-insights/policy-regulation/state-governments/ 32 32 Health ministers warned that fast-track changes could bring ‘postcode’ health care https://www.insightnews.com.au/health-ministers-warned-that-fast-track-changes-could-bring-postcode-health-care/ Wed, 04 Dec 2024 21:52:58 +0000 https://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=47273
Or lack of it, depending on where you live, is the concern of the CPMC and others. Image: BJP7images/stock.adobe.com.

Australia’s state health ministers have been warned that the proposed fast-track registration of Specialist International Medical Graduates (SIMGs) risks exacerbating a two-tier healthcare system inRead More

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Or lack of it, depending on where you live, is the concern of the CPMC and others. Image: BJP7images/stock.adobe.com.
Australia’s state health ministers have been warned that the proposed fast-track registration of Specialist International Medical Graduates (SIMGs) risks exacerbating a two-tier healthcare system in
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]]> Ophthalmic voice heard as health minister considers scope-of-practice overhaul https://www.insightnews.com.au/ophthalmic-voice-heard-as-health-minister-considers-scope-of-practice-overhaul/ Tue, 12 Nov 2024 03:07:06 +0000 https://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=46706
The role of orthoptists and oral drug prescribing by optometrists featured in the final report. Images: Seventyfour/stock.adobe.com & Jiri Hera/stock.adobe.com.

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The role of orthoptists and oral drug prescribing by optometrists featured in the final report. Images: Seventyfour/stock.adobe.com & Jiri Hera/stock.adobe.com.
Practitioner title protection and the “unnecessarily complex” process to make reforms around issues like drug prescribing are among longstanding issues potentially holding back the ophthalmic sector,
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]]> Fast-track process for overseas medical specialists approved by ministers https://www.insightnews.com.au/fast-track-process-for-overseas-medical-specialists-approved-by-ministers/ Sun, 27 Oct 2024 22:46:25 +0000 https://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=46379
More overseas medical professionals are heading to Australia after a streamlining of the registration process. Image: MohamadFaizal/stock.adobe.com.

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More overseas medical professionals are heading to Australia after a streamlining of the registration process. Image: MohamadFaizal/stock.adobe.com.
Australia’s health ministers have approved the registration standard that fast-tracks the process bringing overseas specialists into Australia. That paves the way for a range of specialist international
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]]> Eye tests by optometrists, ophthalmologists on the cards for older SA drivers https://www.insightnews.com.au/eye-tests-by-optometrists-ophthalmologists-on-the-cards-for-older-sa-drivers/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 01:03:22 +0000 https://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=46213
Many elderly people see their driver licence as the key to their independence. Image: Budimir Jevtic/stock.adobe.com

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Many elderly people see their driver licence as the key to their independence. Image: Budimir Jevtic/stock.adobe.com
Older drivers may soon need eye tests from an optometrist or ophthalmologist before driving in South Australia, under a new plan to make roads safer. That is one of two key changes being discussed by a
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]]> Lions Outback Vision wins $5 million innovation award with mobile retinal camera https://www.insightnews.com.au/lions-outback-vision-wins-5-million-innovation-award-with-mobile-retinal-camera/ Fri, 11 Oct 2024 04:03:28 +0000 https://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=45952
Professor Angus Turner (right) and the Lions Outback Vision team have won an award with their mobile retinal scanner. Image: Lions Outback Vision.

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Professor Angus Turner (right) and the Lions Outback Vision team have won an award with their mobile retinal scanner. Image: Lions Outback Vision.
Lions Outback Vision has been announced the winner of the Western Australian Government’s Pilbara healthcare initiative, The Challenge. The group took
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]]> Paediatric ophthalmology and a looming workforce crisis https://www.insightnews.com.au/paediatric-ophthalmology-and-a-looming-workforce-crisis/ Tue, 02 Jul 2024 05:24:06 +0000 https://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=43555 paediatric ophthalmology
Children's eye health is the focus of this year's campaign. Image: Svitlana Hulko/Shutterstock.com.

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Children's eye health is the focus of this year's campaign. Image: Svitlana Hulko/Shutterstock.com.
A national strain on paediatric ophthalmology services is a symptom of greater systemic issues and funding uncertainty in public eye health. Industry figures discuss what’s needed to strengthen
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]]> SA Government expands access to GlassesSA program https://www.insightnews.com.au/sa-government-expands-access-to-glassessa-program/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 01:42:58 +0000 https://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=43401
From 1 January 2025, eligibility of the GlassesSA program will extend to all holders of the Pensioner Concession Card, Health Care Card and Low Income Health Care Card. Image: Serhii/stock.adobe.com.

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From 1 January 2025, eligibility of the GlassesSA program will extend to all holders of the Pensioner Concession Card, Health Care Card and Low Income Health Care Card. Image: Serhii/stock.adobe.com.
Optometry Victoria South Australia (OV/SA) has welcomed the SA Government’s decision to expand the GlassesSA program, as outlined in the SA State Budget 2024-25. GlassesSA is an initiative that helps
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]]> VIC Government to inject $6.8 million into Glasses for Kids program https://www.insightnews.com.au/vic-government-to-inject-6-8-million-into-glasses-for-kids-program/ Thu, 09 May 2024 03:28:51 +0000 https://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=42560 glasses for kids
The program’s expansion means 108,000 prep to grade three students will benefit from free eye screenings and glasses across 770 government schools. Image: georgerudy/stock.adobe.com

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The program’s expansion means 108,000 prep to grade three students will benefit from free eye screenings and glasses across 770 government schools. Image: georgerudy/stock.adobe.com
Optometry Victoria South Australia (OV/SA) and Vision 2020 Australia have welcomed the 2024-25 Victorian Budget injection of $6.8 million to expand the Glasses for Kids program over the next three years. OV/SA
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]]> RANZCO delivers multi-pronged plan to fix ophthalmology in NSW https://www.insightnews.com.au/ranzco-delivers-multi-pronged-plan-to-fix-ophthalmology-in-nsw/ Mon, 19 Feb 2024 23:32:07 +0000 https://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=39768 RANZCO new south wales
Of 290 FTE opthalmologists in NSW, only around 11% practise publicly. Image: Passkphoto/Shutterstock

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Of 290 FTE opthalmologists in NSW, only around 11% practise publicly. Image: Passkphoto/Shutterstock
RANZCO has laid out its blueprint to improve access to ophthalmology in Australia’s most populous state. Its submission highlights a “chronic” lack of funding in the NSW ophthalmic public health
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