Attracted by a program of quality education featuring 27 live lectures, 12 on-demand courses and up to 40.5 hours of education, almost 2,200 delegates registered to attend the third Optometry Virtually Connected delivered by Optometry Australia in partnership with the New Zealand Association of Optometrists.
Tailoi Chan-Ling has been named the 16th recipient of Optometry Australia’s H Barry Collin Research Medal for her outstanding contributions to retinal vascular formation, diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration research.
The results of a survey conducted by Optometry Australia in March 2022 has revealed that 64% of the 320 members who responded, had experienced, encountered or witnessed gender bias, discrimination, harassing and/or aggressive behaviour in the workplace. Almost a third of all respondents feared speaking out against this type of behaviour.
Optometry Australia explains how the opinions of members, gathered through a range of formal and informal feedback processes, drive the organisation’s decision making and enable it to deliver exceptional member value.
From 1 July 2022, the Australian Government has announced an indexation increase for optometry items of 1.6%. With Medicare indexation well below CPI and inflation, Optometry Australia will press to discuss fairer Medicare indexation with Mark Butler, Federal Minister for Health.
Dr Hui said that it’s important for optometrists to be aware of the nature of a patient’s pain, and how we conceive of the differences between acute and chronic pain.
With its focus on health, Optometry Australia will appeal to the new Health Minister, Mark Butler, to escalate eye health reform as part of Labor’s overarching health agenda.
Martin Robinson received the state award trophy and was named as a finalist for the National Championing Health Award.
Earlier this year, we offered 100 members the opportunity to complete comprehensive cultural responsiveness training through IAHA. We talk to members Anya Dashko, Tom Pascoe and Luke Higgins, all of whom have completed the training, to get their insights and experiences.
This National Reconciliation Week (Friday 27 May to Friday 3 June), we learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.
In the spirit of reconciliation Optometry Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
