Vale Associate Professor Mark Roth OAM
Optometry Australia is deeply saddened to share the passing of Associate Professor Mark Roth OAM on Wednesday, 14 January 2026.
Diverse Career Pathways – Shaping the next era of independent optometry: Adrian Vecchio on why innovative software is the game-changer
With patient expectations shifting and technology evolving at lightning speed. Adrian Vecchio, Optometry Australia member and Owner at The Eye Collective Optometry, has been tracking these shifts for over a decade and is confident the next wave of innovation will transform practice life as we know it.
Optometry Australia calls for stronger, nationally consistent care pathways
Optometry Australia has made a formal submission to the Streamliners Care Pathways Australia consultation investigating the viability of a unified national approach to care pathways. Streamliners are the initiators of HealthPathways which now operate in all the 31 Australian Primary Health Networks. In its submission, Optometry Australia supported the concept of a unified national approach …
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Helping SA children see and learn clearly: Calls grow for universal pre-school vision screening
Momentum is building for the introduction of universal pre-school vision screening in South Australia, with new national reporting highlighting the transformative impact of early detection. A recent ABC News story, featuring a South Australian family whose child’s undiagnosed vision condition negatively impacted their child’s learning and confidence, has renewed public attention on the need for …
Working on public holidays: What employers and employees need to know
Public holidays can raise practical and legal questions for optometry practices, particularly around rostering, staffing needs and employee entitlements. Understanding how the Fair Work Act applies can help practices navigate these situations confidently and lawfully.
Tagged as: Industry Legal Group
Optometry Australia urges removal of medicines list to ensure effective prescribing reform
Optometry Australia has lodged a comprehensive submission to the Optometry Board of Australia strongly supporting the proposal to enable endorsed optometrists to prescribe oral medicines.
Tagged as: Scope of practice, Therapeutics
Stronger support, lower costs in sight: Exploring a one organisation model
We’re exploring ways to deliver stronger support for every member, preserve local connections, and reduce the cost of membership.
Tagged as: Member services
Optometry Australia appoints Mark Nevin as CEO
Optometry Australia (OA) has appointed Mark Nevin as its Chief Executive Officer, following the departure of outgoing CEO, Skye Cappuccio.
Tagged as: Sector changes
Statement regarding commentary on expanding optometrists’ prescribing rights
‘Optometry Australia supports respectful, team-based eye care. We agree with the Australian Society of Ophthalmologists (ASO) when it says patient safety must be paramount,’ says Dr Theo Charalambous, Optometry Australia President.
Tagged as: Therapeutics
Nominations open for 2026 H Barry Collin Research Medal
Nominations are now open for Optometry Australia’s 2026 H Barry Collin Research Medal. The prestigious award recognises outstanding contributions to the advancement of knowledge in optics, vision science, or clinical optometry by a person who is an Australian citizen or a graduate of an Australian optometry school, or who has done a significant part of his or her research in an Australian institution.
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