While being vaccinated may not guarantee not being infected with COVID-19, it may assist in disease management and minimising serious health consequences, suggests National President, Darrell Baker.
Ahpra today announced it had added optometrists to the approved sub-register of health practitioners able to provide clinical and non-clinical support directly related to the COVID-19 health response, including the opportunity to administer COVID-19 vaccinations.
In an important development, the Victorian Government has announced that optometrists are now recognised as part of the approved workforce to administer COVID-19 vaccines.
Flexible working arrangements benefit everyone. For Flexible Working Day today (June 2), we highlight our flexible workplace resources for members including a case series on three optometrists.
Graduates and employers will again have their say about optometry courses and how well they prepare students for the workplace as part of the 2021 Australian Government’s Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) suite of surveys.
The number of registered optometrists in Australia has increased by 30.1 per cent over the past decade, compared with the nation’s 12.1 per cent population growth, a new study shows.
The pandemic has taken its toll on practice owners, which has prompted them to rethink their business plans. A year on, it is time to revisit those plans.
ECONA shares five tips when making the move to become a regional optometrist.
Join us on Tuesday 9 March 2021, from 8pm AEDT for this year’s Optometry Australia International Women’s Day event – a not-to-be-missed evening of laughter, debate and reflection at The Great Debate: ‘Optometry No Longer Needs Feminism’.
Change management is no longer a specialised skill, it is one every leader needs.
