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Your Optometry Australia membership

One national organisation. Everything you need to practise with confidence.

As Australia’s peak body for optometry, we bring together the resources, support and professional backing that lets you focus on your patients. For over a century, we’ve advocated for the profession and worked to make optometry’s future stronger. When you join, you’re part of a community that’s working to strengthen optometry for the long term.

Join today and find everything in one place, with fees that reflect our new national structure.

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What's included in your membership

Professional Indemnity Insurance

$20m individual cover. Not pooled. $0 excess.

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Optometry Advisor Help Desk

Expert advisors – 1,500+ queries answered in 2024-25

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Free medico-legal service

No-cost assistance and support whenever required

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Free HR legal service

HR assistance, advice and legal updates at no cost

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Counselling and coaching

Free mental health support when you need it most

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Public Liability Insurance

$20m PLI at no cost for eligible members

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CPD and career development

Up to 60 local events per year, plus online learning

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Free access to eMIMs

Australia's most trusted medicines references, at no cost

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Membership categories and fees

All fees include GST. Approximately 30% lower than before unification for most categories. Monthly instalments are available.

MEMBERSHIP CATEGORYFEE (incl. GST)ELIGIBILITY

Full-time

$1,450More than 16 hrs/week within scope of optometry (averaged over 12 months).

Part-time

$1,250Between 4–16 hrs/week within scope of optometry (averaged over 12 months).

Concessional

↳ Immediate Graduate

$0 (subsidised)Within 6 months of completing an undergraduate optometry degree. Subsidised by OA.

↳ Recent Graduate

$900Up to 12 months following Immediate Graduate membership.

↳ Minimal Practice

$900Up to 4 hrs/week within scope of optometry (averaged over 12 months).

↳ Academic

$900Full-time researcher or educator, no more than 4 hrs clinical care/week.

Career Break

$400A complete break from the optometry industry, in line with Career Break guidelines.

Student

FreeNo fee while studying.

Retired

FreeNo fee while retired from practice.
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