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Read on Optometry Australia member, Dr Rohan Hughes, awarded international grant to study pre-myopia in Aussie kids

Optometry Australia member, Dr Rohan Hughes, awarded international grant to study pre-myopia in Aussie kids

Optometry Australia member and Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the QUT Centre for Vision and Eye Research, Dr Rohan Hughes, has secured significant funding from the American Academy of Optometry Foundation (AAOF) to investigate the early warning signs of myopia in Australian children.

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Read on Know your protected workplace rights: Annual leave and blackout periods

Know your protected workplace rights: Annual leave and blackout periods

Optometry Australia is seeing increased concern from members about leave requests being unreasonably denied and approved requests being cancelled. These actions may breach legal entitlements.  We are working closely with members and the employment law team at Industry Legal Group to address these issues when they arise and help ensure you’re treated fairly at work. 

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In the spirit of reconciliation Optometry Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.