We are looking to support one member with a study grant to participate in our 2023 Looking Outward on Optometric Knowledge (LOOK) International program to travel internationally and explore advancements in optometry that are not yet available, or readily available, in Australia.
Optometry students Nhi Nguyen and Kim Nguyen reflect on how the 2022 National Optometry Student Conference (NOSC), a 1-day virtual event run by the Optometry Student Society Australia (OSSA), has helped them prepare for life after graduation.
We’re pleased to announce that we have purchased access to Indigenous Allied Health Australia’s Cultural Responsiveness Training, available to all members via the Optometry Australia Institute of Excellence. This course is free for all members.
Optometry Australia has launched a new glaucoma billing tool to assist optometry practices in understanding the financial viability and requirements for glaucoma management within their practice.
Optometry Australia continued to excel in the delivery of an extensive range of member-focused services and programs during the FY2021/2022 financial year with the goal to create exceptional member value for all members, irrespective of their place of residence.
This NAIDOC Week, Optometry Australia celebrates Shaun Tatipata who is the founding Director of Australia’s first Aboriginal-owned optical and eye care provider, Deadly Vision Centre.
Data from the 2021 Census, released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), has revealed that millions of Australians are currently living with eye conditions that impact their daily life.
The 2022 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Eye Health Conference, which took place from 24-26 May in Darwin NT, provided delegates with an opportunity to come together to discuss ways to achieve equitable eye health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
In an historic move, three women have assumed the sector’s top leadership positions with Margaret Lam appointed President and Fiona Moore Deputy President of Optometry Australia on Tuesday 28 June. Tori Halsey remains Treasurer.
Optometry Australia has partnered with UNSW to offer 40 members the opportunity to undertake a program that is structured to develop your paediatric optometry practise. Expressions of interest must close 5pm, Sunday 24 July.
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.
