The Victorian Government has expanded its Victorian Virtual Specialist Consults (VVSC) service to include ophthalmology. The service is now up and running and available for optometrists to book appointments on Monday afternoons.
We congratulate Optometry Victoria South Australia member Daniel Thomson on his nomination as a finalist in the Rural Workforce Agency Victoria (RWAV) Victorian Rural Health Awards.
Nominations are now open for Optometry Victoria South Australia’s 2025 Rising Star, Optometrist of the Year and Life Member Awards. These Awards shine a light on OV/SA members who go above and beyond for their patients, their peers, and their profession. Nominate someone you know before 21 July 2025. And yes, you are invited to self nominate!
Deakin University’s Christopher Law shares some handy digital health and AI tips for optometrists, as well as his thoughts on embedding digital health into optometry clinics.
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.
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.
There are few individuals who have changed the profession of Australian optometry more than John Bartlett. His many achievements were recognised recently by OV/SA with a Life Member Award. We caught up with John to delve into some of his career highlights.
“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.
The 2024 OV/SA Student Award winner for Deakin University is Wade O’Brien. We caught up with Wade to uncover what led him into a career in optometry, what his plans are for the future and more.
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.
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.
