Optometry Australia announced today that it will be hosting Optometry Virtually Connected, a three-day virtual event, including a comprehensive accredited CPD program and product showcase.
We are making this easier for members by providing free access to Oculo and its new video platform to support secure video-conferencing but only if you respond to the offer by this Friday, April 17, 2020.
With the four-day Easter break commencing tomorrow, we have curated a range of online education offerings that members can access during the long weekend via our Institute of Excellence and that will help them meet their CPD requirements.
Optometry Australia CEO Lyn Brodie has important messages about telehealth. Read more about the new employee, employer, locums and HR FAQs on the website.
To assist members in providing telehealth during this crisis, Optometry Australia has partnered with Oculo to offer them and practices who currently do not have a business agreement in place with Oculo, six months free access to the Oculo platform.
All Optometry Australia members will receive a 50% discount on their fees for 2020-21, with no fees payable until October. This equates to six months free membership.
The final in our series on female optometrists, this piece profiles two practitioners working in public health – Sarah Nicholls from the NT and Stephanie Bahler from WA.
Advice on wearing face masks for general consulting in non-COVID suspicious patients remains conflicting and is constantly changing. Read more.
More information and resources to support triaging of urgent and critical care and an update on telehealth and the role you can play in supporting patients by offering telehealth services.
This COVID-19 online resource hub is where you will find the the most up-to-date, accurate and relevant information and resources on COVID-19 related to optometry.
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.
