Optometry Australia’s release of its 2022 Vision Index has successfully delivered widespread Australian media coverage about the importance of seeing an optometrist.
In November, an Optometry Australia delegation was welcomed at meetings with 13 politicians and senior advisors in Canberra to discuss optometry and Australian eye health.
Optometry Australia has released its latest Annual Report which focuses on achievements delivered by the organisation during FY2021/22 and paves the way for evolving scope in 2023.
Three board members stepped down at the Optometry Australia’s annual general meeting held on Friday 25 November, including the Deputy President and Treasurer, paving the way for the appointment of three new directors.
The boards of Optometry Victoria South Australia, Optometry Tasmania, and Optometry Australia have confirmed that they have commenced exploratory discussions to amalgamate the three organisations.
Optometry Australia is calling for nominations for the 2023 H Barry Collin Research Medal. The prestigious medal recognises outstanding contributions to the advancement of knowledge in optics, vision science, or clinical optometry.
When Robert Kaye called up Optometry Australia a few weeks ago, a discussion about CPD led into an interesting discovery: at 85, he is the oldest registered optometrist in Australia. We sat down with Robert to ask about his career and life.
The Australian and New Zealand Child Myopia Working Group has released a new report outlining the recommended Standard of Care for myopia management. The report is an adjunct to the inaugural 2018 Childhood Myopia Report.
We remind members of the tools and resources available to support you in recording your learning and meeting the mandatory CPD requirements as set by the Optometry Board of Australia (OBA).
Optometry Australia has today launched its first ‘Innovate’ Reconciliation Action Plan. Endorsed by Reconciliation Australia, the Innovate RAP details the commitments the organisation has made to contribute to efforts to advance reconciliation.
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.
