Fact Sheets and FAQ

Codes, Guidelines and Policies

FAQ and fact sheets

The Board has developed the following documents to further assist optometrists in understanding the requirements of the Board’s registration standards and guidelines. These documents should be read in conjunction with the standard or guideline that they apply to.

Document name	PDF	Accessible format	Document date
FAQ: Continuing professional development For further information, see Continuing Professional Development.	PDF (172KB)	Word version (90.1KB,DOC)	1 December 2020
FAQ: 2015 revised Recency of practice registration standard	PDF (92.5KB)	Word version (61.2KB,DOCX)	25 November 2015
AHPRA FAQ		Web page	27 August 2015
Information for practitioners who provide virtual care	PDF (126KB)	Web page	May 2024
Further information about telehealth: These Taking care podcast episodes provide further information to practitioners about telehealth and how it is changing the delivery of healthcare. Continuing the telehealth conversation Telehealth in the pandemic era		Web page Web page	January 2021 April 2020
FAQ: English language skills registration standard		Web page	29 June 2015
FAQ: Registration standard for general registration for initial applications	PDF (256KB)	Web page	1 December 2014
Fact Sheet: Limited registration for postgraduate training or supervised practice	PDF (51.7KB)	Word version (97.7KB,DOCX)	1 August 2018
FAQ: Optometry limited registration for teaching or research	PDF (130KB)	Web page	2 October 2013
FAQ: For general information about registration renewal	-	Web page	1 October 2013
FAQ on advertising guidelines	-	Web page	14 December 2020
Further information about advertising The Board and Ahpra have developed additional information to help practitioners and others understand their obligations when advertising a regulated health service. This information does not replace the Board’s Guidelines for advertising a regulated health service.	-	Web page	14 December 2020
FAQ: Supervised practice framework	-	Web page	1 February 2022
Fact sheet: Supervised practice framework - transition arrangements	-	Web page	1 February 2022
Vaccination and immunisation information		Web page	11 December 2023

Retired Versions

Document name	PDF	Accessible format	Document date
Retired version: Telehealth guidance for practitioners	PDF (210KB)		27 July 2020
Retired version: FAQ: 2018 revised Guidelines for use of scheduled medicines	PDF (91.5KB)	Word version (123 KB,DOCX)	June 2018
Retired version: FAQ: Continuing Professional Development	PDF (90KB)	Word version (140 KB,DOC)	17 December 2015
Retired version: FAQ: 2014 revised Guidelines for use of scheduled medicines	PDF (161KB)	Web page	2 February 2015