Katie Tran (Flinders University) and Rita Abou-Issa (The University of Melbourne) are the winners of the 2025 OVSA Student Academic Awards, announced recently. We caught up with Katie and Rita recently to find out about what’s next for their careers as optometrists.
With a passion for travelling and improving eye health in regional areas, no two days are the same for South Australian outreach optometrist Stephanie Callisto. We caught up with Stephanie, who is also an OV/SA Board member, to discuss what motivates her and how she stays grounded.
OV/SA’s Looking Outward on Optometric Knowledge (LOOK) Local Scholarship is now open for applications. Established last year to facilitate Australian-based study tours for an OV/SA financial member, the Scholarship is intended to directly improve eye health of local communities throughout Victoria and South Australia.
“Optometry should not just be a job. It is an opportunity to make life better for many people” – OV/SA Life Member award winner John Farmer OAM discusses his life-changing work in Papua New Guinea and the future of optometry.
Congratulations to the 2024 OV/SA Awards winners and two Life Members, who were presented with their awards by OV/SA President Timothy Lo. Optometrist of the Year: Zhichao Wu. Rising Star of the Year: Mohammed Al Ebrahimi. Life Members: John Bartlett and John Farmer OAM.
Meet the finalists of the 2024 Optometry Victoria South Australia (OV/SA) Awards as we uncover how they have gone above and beyond for their patients, their peers, and their profession.
The inaugural OV/SA Looking Outward on Optometric Knowledge (LOOK) Local Scholarship has been awarded to Victorian member, Madeline Baker. She will use her scholarship to investigate the factors behind the prevalence of mental ill-health in the optometric workforce, then develop a comprehensive mental health and wellbeing framework.
Meet the 2023 OV/SA Student Award winner for The University of Melbourne, Anna Reid. OV/SA awards are given to students, as selected by their university faculty, who demonstrate both academic excellence and commitment to patient care and professionalism.
Optometry Australia is inviting expressions of interest from members in Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania to join the State Advisory Committee. This is a unique opportunity to have input into the work of the association and contribute to the future of optometry and eye care in these regions.
Optometry Victoria South Australia (OV/SA) is delighted to welcome the SA Government’s decision to expand the GlassesSA program, as outlined in the SA State Budget 2024-25.
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.
