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Queensland Budget invests in prevention and access, but misses opportunities for eye health

The 2026–27 Queensland Budget handed down recently contains limited eye health-specific investment. However, it includes a notable commitment to children's vision screening through the statewide expansion of the Healthy Kindy Kids program.

Help shape optometry’s workforce future through 2026 Census

The Census, conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, is Australia's largest national statistical collection. Held every five years, the next collection is on Tuesday, 11 August 2026. Optometry Australia encourages all optometrists to complete the Census with care to make our profession count.

Advance copy of the revised Supervised Practice Framework now available

Ahpra and the Optometry Board of Australia have released an advance copy of the revised Supervised practice framework, designed to make it simpler, quicker, and cheaper for internationally qualified health practitioners to work in Australia.