Optometry Australia is seeking expressions of interest to form an expert Advisory Committee on Digital Health in Optometry (ACDHO). Applications close at 5pm on 19 April 2024.
Optometry Australia engaged with members to understand eye care health needs in western Victoria, as part of the Western Victoria Primary Health Network’s (WVPHN) triennial consultation.
Optometry Australia in collaboration with Allied Health Professionals Australia (AHPA) and the Australian Digital Health Agency (the Agency) invite you to participate in the Allied Health Digital Transformation Survey.
As part of Optometry Australia’s efforts to realise its preferred future for optometry in 2040, significant steps have been taken towards establishing an Advanced Practice Recognition (APR) program in optometry, aiming to recognise and credential optometrists with demonstrated expertise in particular clinical areas, starting with glaucoma management.
Deborah Hackett, LOOK scholarship winner reports on her research in Italy. ‘Although offered at a growing number of universities in Italy, Optometry is not a legislated profession with the scope of practice we have in Australia. Primary eyecare is provided by the ophthalmologist (oculista) in both public and private settings, with the GP also playing a primary care triage role.
Three early career optometrists, Ryan Seong, Rhonda Ton and Andrew Yue, talk to Chair of ECONA’s Regional and Rural engagement committee, Lynn Qian, about moving from university to rural or regional practice in Broken Hill, Canberra and Wagga Wagga.
The new microsite is a fully searchable digital archive for all Optometry Connection articles. There is no change to the delivery of the print publication or PDF, or to how you complete the CPD module in the Institute of Excellence.
Optometry Australia has commissioned a Sustainability Roadmap to target waste, carbon and eco-awareness challenges within the optometry sector, and chart a new course towards a more sustainable future for eye care.
Opticycle is making recycling easy for optometrists in Australia, offering a holistic end to end recycling solution for optical products, ranging from contact lens packaging to frames and lenses.
After years of experience in both corporate and franchise settings, Brendan Schelbach became acutely aware of the need for environmental consciousness within the optical industry. This awareness inspired him to found Honour Optometry – a practice deeply rooted in sustainable principles.
In the spirit of reconciliation Optometry Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
