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.
The code applies to registered practitioners in 12 professions including optometry and sets out National Boards’ expectations of professional behaviour and conduct for practitioners.
Optometry Australia’s CEO, Lyn Brodie, has been named one of Australia and New Zealand’s top association executives by the Australasian Society of Association Executives.
With the introduction of their new philosophy BIG Vision for All in 2020 Rodenstock changed the way lenses were calculated. By using the individual eyes biometry, measured with the DNEye scanner, rather than a standard reduced eye model, a spectacle lens can now be calculated as part of a complex lens system. In this instance …
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Glaucoma Australia has opened registrations for its new fundraising initiative which will take place during World Glaucoma Week (6-12 March). It’s time to get involved!
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.
