Optometry WA

Welcome to Optometry Western Australia

Western Australia is a remote, diverse and unique place that provides wonderful opportunities for optometrists at every stage of their professional life.

Look out for our See the Whole Picture, LOOK CLOSER messaging over the coming days and into the month leading to an In Person Vote (General Meeting) by members on Wednesday 6^th of May at UWA and the Mantra Hotel in Bunbury running concurrently.

Wherever you live in Western Australia, you can join in to find out more, to see the whole picture. There will be face to face and online Town Hall engagement sessions and member portals for FAQ.

Our priority is to provide you with the information you need and the ability to engage and ask questions.  Contact Evan MacRae if you wish on
eo@optometrywa.org.au

Quick Links:  

• OWA CPD & Events         
• OWA Resources inc Hospital Referrals & Locum List
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Health – October 2023

Optometrists in WA work in unique circumstances due to being spread across a diverse range of locations throughout the largest state in Australia.

Your voice and being heard is crucial to our mutual success. Our aim is to capture everything about Western Australia to ensure optometry in general, and our members, have a voice that matters and is heard. Put another way, we aim to ensure you and your businesses are backed, covered and supported for the benefit of the profession overall.

To achieve our vision, our strategic plan balances the specific needs of WA members with the broader vision of Optometry Australia to ensure that we continue to lead, engage and promote optometry, optometrists and community eye health.

To ensure we deliver on our vision for optometrists we provide members with:

• face-to-face continuous professional development (CPD) that is engaging, challenging, social and informative and available to members in person or via Zoom
• broadcasted CPD Evenings via Zoom & WAVE on Demand
• the hybrid WAVE conference mixing plenary sessions with interactive CPD lectures available to all
• professional support
• advice at every stage of your optometry career
• industry recognised and best practice insurance cover
• political advocacy and lobbying
• resources to enhance your business and knowledge
• community liaison
• local area marketing
• community support initiatives provided to less fortunate members of our community by volunteer optometrists
• OWA Updates E-Communications
• active Early Career Optometrists group
• interaction with events involving the Optometry Students of WA at UWA
• regular communication about local issues and plenty more!
• updated Ophthalmology Referral Lists for WA

Optometry WA would like to advise members that we collect and manage member data and that this is undertaken in accordance to the Privacy Policy.

We are here for the benefit of members. Join Optometry WA or renew your membership today.

We enjoy questioning, advising, listening to, and meeting with each and every one of you and we welcome you contacting our team.

Optometry Western Australia
PO Box 375, Subiaco, WA 6904
Tel: (08) 9321 2300
Email: admin@optometrywa.org.au

Optometry WA acknowledges the traditional owners of country throughout Western Australia and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters and community.
We pay our respect to them and their cultures; and to Elders past and present.