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Welcome to Optometry Tasmania

Optometry Tasmania is the professional organisation for Tasmanian optometrists. We work to support and inform optometrists, and are committed to ensuring our members provide high quality eye care services to all Tasmanians. We also provide information for patients and members of the public about optometry services.

Our vision is excellence in eye and vision care.

Our mission is to lead, engage and promote optometry, optometrists and community eye health.

Who we are: We are the member-based professional organisation that actively strengthens, supports and promotes the profession of optometry and eye health, on behalf of all optometrists.

Optometry Tasmania collects and manages member data in accordance with our privacy policy.

We are the influential voice that unites and advances the profession. We are ‘optometrists for optometry’.

Join Optometry Tasmania or renew your membership today.

We welcome you contacting our team.

Optometry Tasmania
Unit 1/295 Sandy Bay Road
Sandy Bay, TAS 7005
Tel: 03 6224 3360
Email: admin.tas@optometry.org.au

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Acknowledgement of Country

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