Looking towards the future with Giorgio Campanella
We sat down with Giorgio Campanella to hear about his experience with helping create a comprehensive large-scale national dataset for optometry.
Tagged as: big data, national dataset, profile
Optomate and KeepSight integration: What optometrists need to know
Following the recent integration between KeepSight and optometry practice management solution provider Optomate, more optometrists can now automatically register their patients with diabetes for eye check reminders.
Tagged as: Diabetes, Patient management, Practice equipment
Entry-level Competency Standards for Optometry revised to reflect current best practice
The Entry-level Competency Standards for Optometry have been revised to reflect contemporary best practice and meet community eye care needs.
Tagged as: Career, Indigenous eye health, Students, Universities
Queensland optometrist to pilot vision screening program for Indigenous Australians
A Churchill Fellowship grant will enable optometrist Lisa Penrose to pilot an integrated eye health and vision screening program in Queensland to work across several Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHS).
Tagged as: Indigenous eye health
Optometry Connection Case Report and Clinical Image Award announced for a second year
Optometry Australia is excited to announce the Optometry Connection Case Report and Clinical Image Award will be awarded again in 2023.
Optometry Australia supports the new vision for Medicare
Optometry Australia has welcomed the new Strengthening Medicare Taskforce Report and Minister for Health, Mark Butler’s recent public commitments to ensuring best use of Australia’s skilled health workforce.
Tagged as: Medicare-MBS-PBS, Scope of practice
Optometry Australia continues its commitment to creating a culture of Respect. Always! within optometry
Optometry Australia has rolled out a suite of videos to help members in situations where they may experience discrimination and/or harassment.
Tagged as: Member services, Patient management
Receive official documentation in your preferred format
Members of Optometry Victoria South Australia can now elect the format in which they would like to receive meeting-related communications.
Tagged as: communications, format, members
New resources will help to promote eye checks for First Nations peoples
A new set of promotional resources will assist eye care professionals in encouraging regular eye checks for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities across Australia.
Tagged as: Indigenous eye health
New Incentives for Certificate IV in Optical Dispensing
The Certificate IV in Optical Dispensing course has been added to the Australian Apprenticeships Priority List, effective 1 January 2023.
Tagged as: dispensers, employees, optimal dispensers, training