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Strong interest in Advanced Practice Recognition as applications close for first open round

Optometry Australia extends a sincere thank you to all members who expressed interest in the inaugural open round of our Advanced Practice Recognition (APR) Program – Glaucoma.  

Backed by 500+ optometrists, the fight for fairer Medicare funding continues

Since our bold call to Canberra – “Wake up, Canberra: Ignoring eye health is costing Australians their sight” – Optometry Australia has continued to push hard for meaningful change to Medicare funding for eye care. Our message has been clear: reversing the 2014 Budget decision is vital to preventing avoidable vision loss in our communities. 

Do financially focused KPIs genuinely improve optometry business outcomes?

Optometry Australia recently spoke with Elise Pocknee-Clem and the optometry group at Eyre Eye Centre to gain insights into the role of financially focused KPIs in optometry practices.