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Recognising you

We enjoy recognising, honouring and celebrating the success of our members.

We offer a selection of awards to optometrists, at a national and state level, which acknowledge their outstanding work.

We also celebrate our members who receive external acclaim, such as those who receive the Order of Australia, which is the principal means of recognising outstanding members of the community at a national level.

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Professor Michael Collins awarded 2025 H Barry Collin Research Medal

Professor Michael Collins is the 19th recipient of the prestigious H Barry Collin Research Medal for his sustained and significant contribution to the advancement of knowledge in optometric research, notably in the areas of contact lenses, visual optics, ocular imaging and myopia development and control. 
Professor Michael Collins awarded 2025 H Barry Collin Research Medal View

Acknowledgement of Country

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.