The Federal Government’s 2025–26 Budget has committed to banning non-compete clauses in most employment contracts. Optometry Australia’s legal partner, ILG, has prepared a detailed summary of the proposed changes.
As part of Optometry Australia’s “Eyes on Medicare” campaign, passionate optometrists continue to take their concerns directly to policymakers. Recently, Jack Gooden and Teagan Lehmann met with Luke Gosling MP to highlight the importance of reinstating two-yearly Medicare-subsidised eye examinations and ensuring equitable access to primary eye care in the NT.
As part of Optometry Australia’s ‘Eyes on Medicare’ campaign, optometrists continue to take action to advocate for much-needed reforms in primary eye care. Recently, optometrists Sophie Koh and Kerryn Hart met with Assistant Minister Ged Kearney to discuss the growing issue of childhood myopia and the importance of reinstating two-yearly Medicare-subsidised eye examinations.
With a Federal Budget next week, and Federal Election approaching soon after that, Optometry Australia is kicking off a new phase of our Eyes on Medicare campaign, releasing strong commentary to the media on Canberra’s lack of response to your call for urgent action.
Optometry Australia (OA) continues to advocate for improvements in referral pathways, ensuring optometrists can deliver seamless patient care. OA State Lead – Tasmania Karen Garner-Hamilton and Optometry Advancement Advisor, Nicola Mountford recently met with Primary Health TAS (PH TAS) in Hobart to explore opportunities to enhance e-referrals.
A new report, The Value of Expanding Optometrists’ Prescribing Rights in Australia prepared by HTANALYSTS and commissioned by Optometry Australia has highlighted the key potential financial and health benefits of expanding optometrists’ scope to prescribe oral medicines for ocular conditions in Australia.
Optometry Australia’s 2025 Federal Election campaign, Eyes on Medicare, officially launched today, with coverage featured in The Australian.
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.
