You are here: Home > Practice & professional support > Students > Join now > Victoria South Australia

Students studying optometry at Deakin University (Vic), Flinders University (SA) or the University of Melbourne (Vic) are invited to apply for student membership of Optometry Victoria South Australia.

Student membership is FREE, and provides you with:

  • individual employment contract advice and support,
  • information about registering with AHPRA and obtaining Medicare and PBS provider numbers;
  • the chance to win OV’s academic award worth $1,500 for final year student members;
  • events just for students including the annual Student Seminar, and the Student Meet-Up and Careers Expo for final year students;
  • jobs board providing you with access to the latest employment opportunities;
  • publications such as Scope, Clinical and Experimental Optometry, and Pharma;
  • online resources including clinical guidelines and practice information;
  • regular communications updates on advocacy campaigns and legislative and practice issues, and
  • a Business Directory listing products and services to help support you.

To become a member download the student membership form here.

For more information, visit www.optometry.org.au or call our office on (03) 9652 9100.

You might be interested in

Managing fatigue and combatting burnout

Optometrists around Australia are still feeling the effects of COVID-19. As States have juggled snap lockdowns throughout the start of 2021, this too has impacted the way we work. Read more for tips to manage fatigue and combat burnout.
Managing fatigue and combatting burnout View

Surveying optometry graduate outcomes in 2021

Graduates and employers will again have their say about optometry courses and how well they prepare students for the workplace as part of the 2021 Australian Government’s Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) suite of surveys.
Surveying optometry graduate outcomes in 2021 View