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Our committees consist of our board members who nominate to look after a certain aspect of Optometry Queensland Northern Territory. They dedicate many hours to ensure our members are receiving the best possible service. The following committees look after our conventions, local CPD and ECO events as well as our advocacy campaigns.
| Committee | Purpose | Committee members |
|---|---|---|
| Conduct | The interface for members of the public and optometrists regarding any issues of concern. | Cathryn Baker |
| Education | Program design and implementation of our major conferences. | Melinda Toomey Marissa Megaloconomos Tom Pascoe |
| National Board | The interface with the Optometry Australia National Board. | David Bradley |
| Public Health | Expanding opportunities for optometry to work in public health, specifically to reduce public hospital eye waiting lists, and offer alternative models of care to other health practitioners and the community. | Melinda Toomey Asha Mahasuria |
| QUT Liaison | Working with the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) School of Optometry for the betterment of our future colleagues and the profession. | Cathryn Baker |
| Early Career Optometrists Committee (ECO QLD/NT) | Support of young optometrists, ensuring engagement with the profession and OQNT, along with decision making on the VISIONaries: past, present and future event. | Sarah Coudrey Marissa Megaloconomos |
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