Optometry Australia and the five State Divisions are exploring a move to a unified structure: a single organisation which will strengthen member engagement and support, advocate more effectively and reduce duplication to help lower member fees.
The member-exclusive Advanced Practice Recognition (APR) Program is a cornerstone of Optometry Australia’s long-term vision for the profession, designed to formally recognise optometrists with advanced clinical expertise while supporting career progression and workforce sustainability.
As part of Optometry Australia’s Scholarship Fund for First Nations optometrists and students, applications are now open for up to three bursaries to support attendance at the 2026 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Eye Health Conference (NATSIEHC26), to be held from 11–13 May 2026.
Independent Member for Indi, Dr Helen Haines MP, and ACT Independent Senator David Pocock say ending placement poverty for the next generation of Australia’s health workforce is within reach according to new costings from the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) they are releasing today.
Mark Nevin has commenced as Chief Executive Officer of Optometry Australia, bringing experience in health sector leadership and member organisations.
Optometry Australia is deeply saddened to share the passing of Associate Professor Mark Roth OAM on Wednesday, 14 January 2026.
With patient expectations shifting and technology evolving at lightning speed. Adrian Vecchio, Optometry Australia member and Owner at The Eye Collective Optometry, has been tracking these shifts for over a decade and is confident the next wave of innovation will transform practice life as we know it.
Optometry Australia has made a formal submission to the Streamliners Care Pathways Australia consultation investigating the viability of a unified national approach to care pathways. Streamliners are the initiators of HealthPathways which now operate in all the 31 Australian Primary Health Networks. In its submission, Optometry Australia supported the concept of a unified national approach …
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Optometry Australia has lodged a comprehensive submission to the Optometry Board of Australia strongly supporting the proposal to enable endorsed optometrists to prescribe oral medicines.
We’re exploring ways to deliver stronger support for every member, preserve local connections, and reduce the cost of membership.
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.
