Optometry Australia strengthens free legal services for all members
We’re strengthening our frontline Optometrist Advisor Help Desk with two key legal services, ensuring all members receive expert legal advice when it matters most.
New workforce projections report signals the need for bold, collective action to build a positive future for optometry
A new workforce projections study commissioned by Optometry Australia has been released, providing critical insights to support workforce planning.
Optometrists are calling for change – let’s ensure preventable vision loss becomes a thing of the past
As part of Optometry Australia’s ‘Eyes on Medicare’ campaign, passionate optometrists are stepping up to advocate for policy changes that will benefit both their profession and the broader community.
OV/SA announces Student Academic Award winners
Katie Tran (Flinders University) and Rita Abou-Issa (The University of Melbourne) are the winners of the 2025 OVSA Student Academic Awards, announced recently. We caught up with Katie and Rita recently to find out about what’s next for their careers as optometrists.
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Do financially focused KPIs genuinely improve optometry business outcomes?
Optometry Australia recently spoke with independent optometrist, Murray Smith, to explore whether, in his experience, financially focused KPIs genuinely improve optometry business outcomes.
Advocacy in the NT: Jack and Teagan champion eye health with MP Luke Gosling
As part of Optometry Australia’s “Eyes on Medicare” campaign, passionate optometrists continue to take their concerns directly to policymakers. Recently, Jack Gooden and Teagan Lehmann met with Luke Gosling MP to highlight the importance of reinstating two-yearly Medicare-subsidised eye examinations and ensuring equitable access to primary eye care in the NT.
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Optometry Australia calls on Aussies to prioritise children’s eye health with new myopia campaign
Optometry Australia is calling on Australians to prioritise the eye health of the entire family, urging parents and caregivers to book their child in for an optometrist appointment via a new myopia awareness campaign titled Off Screens, Outside, Optometrist (OOO).
New Clinical Practice Guide empowers optometrists to champion quality use of medicines
OA is proud to announce the completion of a comprehensive Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) for Optometrists Clinical Practice Guide, designed to support optometrists in the safe, effective, and appropriate prescribing of medications.
Making a difference: Providing eye care with the Central Australian Aboriginal Congress
For nearly half a century, the Central Australian Aboriginal Congress (Congress) has been at the forefront of advocating for and providing comprehensive, culturally appropriate primary health care services to First Nations communities in and around Alice Springs (Mparntwe).
Federal Budget Confirms Known Health Measures—Optometry Awaits Election Commitments
Following weeks of pre-Budget Government spending announcements and with a Federal Election looming but not yet called, we weren’t expecting last night’s Federal Budget speech to include any great surprises in the health space. And it didn’t. Treasurer Chalmers listed “Strengthening Medicare” as …