Optometry Australia’s annual national conference and product showcase, Optometry Virtually Connected, will take place Friday 17 – Sunday 19 June 2022.
The code applies to registered practitioners in 12 professions including optometry and sets out National Boards’ expectations of professional behaviour and conduct for practitioners.
With Federal pre-election campaigning officially underway, Optometry Australia is calling on all major parties to commit to implementing urgent policy changes to enable optometrists to better meet the needs of more patients.
With the membership renewal period opening soon, Optometry Australia has launched a short video explaining how it allocates its budget annually to support the delivery of member services and programs as well as sector and organisation sustainability.
With chronic vision disorders affecting 93% of people aged 65 or over, Optometry Australia is calling on the major parties to take vision problems seriously and improve access to optometry care for elderly Australians.
Find out about their motivations and challenges and see how you can start to make a difference to your own carbon footprint in your practice.
With the evidence for climate change growing almost daily, Optometry Australia is committed to leading the sector towards a more sustainable future.
In the lead up to the 2022 Federal Election, Optometry Australia is calling on optometrists to make their voices heard by reinforcing ongoing conversations with important decision makers across the country about the essential role optometry plays in eye health and general health.
Former Optometry Australia President and member Helen Robbins spoke about the changes she has seen – and made – over the years as part of our International Women’s Day 2022 #BreakTheBias video.
The Federal Government has recently launched a 10-year workforce plan to increase the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers in the health system and improve health and wellbeing outcomes for Indigenous Australians.
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.
