With Medicare indexation well below CPI and inflation, Optometry Australia will press to discuss fairer Medicare indexation with Mark Butler, Federal Minister for Health.
Download Pressure-increases-on-optometry-as-Medicare-indexation-fails-to-keep-up-with-CPI.pdfOptometry Australia will urge Albanese Government to prioritise eye health within its health reform agenda
With a looming eye health crisis on the horizon that has the potential to impact the eyesight of millions of Australians, Optometry Australia will appeal to the new Labor Government to escalate eye health reform as part of its overarching health agenda.
Download Optometry-Australia-will-urge-Albanese-Government-to-prioritise-eye-health-2-June-2022.docx.pdfO=MEGA23 puts Australian optometry on the world stage through its partnership with WCO
O=MEGA23 in partnership with the 4th World Congress of Optometry will be held in Melbourne from 8 – 10 September 2023, following a partnership between the Optical Distribution & Manufacturers Association of Australia (ODMA), Optometry Victoria South Australia (OV/SA) and the World Council of Optometry (WCO).
Download Media-release-OMEGA23-puts-Australian-optometry-on-the-world-stage-through-its-partnership-with-WCO.pdfOptometry Virtually Connected registrations now open
Registrations are now open for Optometry Australia’s annual national conference and product showcase, Optometry Virtually Connected.
Download OVC-registrations-open-now-20-APRIL-FINAL.pdfUrgent policy changes required to meet the eye health needs of socially, geographically and financially disadvantaged Australians
With Federal pre-election campaigning officially underway, Optometry Australia is calling on all major parties to commit to implementing urgent policy changes to enable optometrists to better meet the needs of more patients.
Download Urgent-policy-changes-required-to-meet-eye-health-needs-FINAL.pdfAgeing population demands eye health investment as chronic vision disorders affect 93% of people aged 65 and over
Optometry Australia is calling on the major parties to take vision problems seriously and improve access to optometry care for elderly Australians.
Download Press-release-Ageing-population-demands-eye-health-investment-6-April-2022.pdfA modest $22.6 million Government investment will start to avert a looming eye health crisis
Optometry Australia is calling on the Australian Government to urgently invest in saving and improving the eyesight of millions of Australians.
Download 22.6-million-needed-to-start-to-avert-a-looming-eye-health-crisis.pdfSA’s optometry body calls on government to improve wait times for public outpatient eyecare
Optometry Victoria South Australia (OV/SA) is calling on the South Australian Government to fix long wait times for public outpatient eyecare. The peak body for the optometry sector says statistics show that South Australian semi or non-urgent patients are waiting longer to see an ophthalmologist than they would for nearly all other speciality medical services.
Download Press-release-Ophthalmology-wait-times-March-2022.pdfAs kids head back to school, parents warned to heed the risks of myopia
This year, more children than ever are at risk of developing myopia, Optometry Australia’s Chief Clinical Officer, Luke Arundel, has warned.
Download Return-to-school-myopia-2022-Optometry-Australia-Media-Release-FINAL.pdfThe scary risks of Halloween contact lenses
A new study into the dangers of novelty lenses has led Optometry Australia to warn against cosmetic contact lenses purchased online, particularly ahead of upcoming Halloween celebrations.
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