The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) has revised the Rehabilitation Appliances Program (RAP) order form for low vision products after consultation with health advisers and other stakeholders.
iCare is providing members of Optometry Australia, who co-manage glaucoma, with the opportunity to take part in a pilot program for the next generation iCare HOME, a device designed to improve the management of glaucoma.
With the Optometry Board of Australia’s new mandatory CPD system commencing in eight days, we are here to support you through the transition. Join our Professional Development and Clinical Policy Manager Simon Hanna, or another of our optometry advisors, for a live CPD changes Zoom chat. Read more.
Australia continues to Close the Gap for Vision for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians but it is not occurring fast enough, and we have missed the 2020 target with COVID-19 creating new challenges, a new report says.
The use of digital health systems is increasingly important in modern health practice. Optometry Australia is working with Allied Health Professions Australia and the Australian government to understand your usage and experiences of digital health systems.
Have you registered for The Resilience Box® yet? Our new, digital platform gives you all the tools for boosting your mental health and wellbeing.
Optometry Australia is calling for nominations for the 2021 H Barry Collin Research Medal. The prestigious medal recognises outstanding contributions to the advancement of knowledge in optics, vision science or clinical optometry.
Optometry Australia has announced the appointment of Simon Hanna as Education Editor of its new flagship publication Optometry Connection. Optometry Connection is due to be distributed to members in the first week of December and replaces Pharma and Equipment magazines.
Ahpra will conduct an advertising audit of health practitioners and has released revised advertising guidelines. Meanwhile optometrists must now sign a declaration when renewing registration complying with advertising regulations.
Nearly one in three Indigenous Australians now access eye health services, with one in seven having eye examinations by an optometrist or ophthalmologist, a new report reveals.
