Optometry Board of Australia

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The Optometry Board of Australia supports safe practice by publishing regulatory standards, codes and guidelines, updates and other resources for optometrists, employers, students and the public.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are warned this site may contain images, names and voices of deceased persons.

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Whether you want to apply for registration or check the status of your application, renew your registration or update your contact details, your Ahpra practitioner portal makes it easier, faster and more secure.

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Need to know

REGISTRATION STANDARDS

Requirements for registration

CODES AND GUIDELINES

Current policies

BOARD NEWS

Our latest newsletter

NOTIFICATIONS

How we manage concerns about practitioners

Latest news

BOARD NEWS

Call for applications - appointment to the Registration and Notifications Committee of the Optometry Board of Australia

DATA AND STATISTICS

Quarterly registration data released

PUBLIC SAFETY

Discrimination and racism will not be tolerated

LEGAL REFORMS

Changes to the law governing health practitioners

Wide-ranging reforms of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law focused on public safety.

NOTIFICATIONS

Have a concern about a practitioner?

I have a concern. Am I in the right place?

What happens when someone reports a concern?

Who is required to make a mandatory notification?

CPD

Continuing professional development

CPD documents for practitioners

CPD questions answered

CPD registration standard (PDF 75KB)

PUBLIC SAFETY

Practitioner search

Look up your optometrist to check their registration status, qualifications and suitability to care for you.

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PUBLIC SAFETY

Eliminating racism from healthcare

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety Strategy

PUBLIC SAFETY

What to expect when you see an optometrist

A guide to help the public know what to expect (PDF 46KB)

Optometrists have a code of conduct that sets out the standards expected of them

The code of conduct is translated into Arabic, Chinese (simplified), Greek, Italian and Vietnamese

RESOURCES

Resources for optometrists

Registration standards

Codes, guidelines and policies

Fact sheets and FAQs

Resources supporting your professional practice

PRACTITIONER SUPPORT

What to expect if a concern is raised about you

EDUCATION

Search approved programs of study

Find the education and training programs that can lead to registration as an optometrist.

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Translations available

Read about safe healthcare practice and COVID-19 in Arabic, Chinese (simplified), Greek, Italian or Vietnamese.

PODCAST

Conversations about safe healthcare

On our Taking care podcast we talk with the community about the safe delivery of healthcare in Australia.

PRACTITIONER SUPPORT

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce webinar series

Through listening to the experiences of Indigenous practitioners, we aim to increase and support the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workforce.

EMPLOYER SERVICES

Check the credentials of your health employees and sign up for alerts

Practitioner information exchange (PIE)

Check employee registration status

Check multiple registrations

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Join a board, committee or panel

Would you like to help protect the safety of the public and contribute to health practitioner regulation?

TRIBUNAL SUMMARY

Court and tribunal decisions

We publish summaries of court and tribunal outcomes to help practitioners and the public understand safe practice and acceptable and unacceptable levels of care and behaviour.

CODES AND GUIDELINES

Shared code of conduct

Learn about the behaviour that is expected of practitioners in 12 regulated health professions.

REGISTRATION STANDARDS

Endorsement for scheduled medicines

Read the registration standard and guidelines for optometrists who are granted an endorsement for scheduled medicines.

REGISTRATION

Audit requirements

Audits ensure optometrists are meeting their mandatory registration standards.

REGISTRATION STANDARDS

Limited registration for postgraduate training or supervised practice

This standard sets out the requirements of limited registration for postgraduate training or supervised practice.

DATA AND STATISTICS