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Guidance & support at every stage of your career

Whatever career pathway you decide to explore, we are here to provide you with guidance and support along the way. Do you need contract advice? Are you having issues in your workplace? Are you thinking of starting a practice? What about taking on a leadership role?

Do you worry about how to stay registered while being on parental leave? Are you starting locum work? Are you considering whether it’s the right time to retire?

No matter what the question is, the good news is we are here to help by providing you with independent, complimentary and confidential career and employment advice.

Career break

Career break Career break

Contract advice

Contract adviceContract advice

Employment & HR advice

Employment & HR adviceEmployment & HR advice

Front-of-house recruitment

Front-of-house recruitmentFront-of-house recruitment

Networking

NetworkingNetworking

Optometry Australia Mentoring Program

Optometry Australia Mentoring ProgramOptometry Australia Mentoring Program

Optometry leadership

Optometry leadershipOptometry leadership

Professional development

Professional developmentProfessional development

Respect. Always!

Respect. Always!Respect. Always!

Start, buy or sell a practice

Start, buy or sell a practiceStart, buy or sell a practice

Winding down & retirement

Winding down & retirementWinding down & retirement

Working as a locum

Working as a locumWorking as a locum

Workplace flexibility

Workplace flexibilityWorkplace flexibility

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