Optometry Australia https://www.optometry.org.au/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 05:32:12 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.optometry.org.au/wp-content/uploads/favicon.png Optometry Australia https://www.optometry.org.au/ 32 32 Optometry Australia supports culturally safe care with 50% subsidy for IAHA Cultural Responsiveness in Action Program https://www.optometry.org.au/indigenous-eye-health/optometry-australia-supports-culturally-safe-care-with-50-subsidy-for-iaha-cultural-responsiveness-in-action-program/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:00:40 +0000 https://www.optometry.org.au/?p=63954 The initiative coincides with National Close the Gap Day on Thursday, 19 March, recognising the ongoing inequities in health outcomes between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Australians.

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]]> Queensland driver licence medical forms: update for optometrists https://www.optometry.org.au/guidelines_practice_notes/queensland-driver-licence-medical-forms-update-for-optometrists/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 04:18:22 +0000 https://www.optometry.org.au/?p=63949 Recent changes to Queensland driver licence medical forms have raised concerns among optometrists, particularly around the visibility of optometry within the driving assessment process.

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]]> Optometrists urged to remain vigilant following reports of eye infection in the NT https://www.optometry.org.au/general_news/optometrists-urged-to-remain-vigilant-following-reports-of-eye-infection-in-the-nt/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 06:17:44 +0000 https://www.optometry.org.au/?p=63785 Optometrists are being urged to remain vigilant following reports of eye infections affecting Australian rules football players in the Northern Territory.

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]]> Optometrist, Annie Tran, wins 2025 Optometry Connection Case Report and Clinical Image Award https://www.optometry.org.au/awards-scholarships/optometrist-annie-tran-wins-2025-optometry-connection-case-report-and-clinical-image-award/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 06:32:48 +0000 https://www.optometry.org.au/?p=63613 After receiving the highest number of votes from peers for her case report, ‘To dilate or not to dilate? Choroidal melanoma: obtaining appropriate baseline data’, optometrist Annie Tran has been named the winner of the 2025 Optometry Connection Case Report and Clinical Image Award.

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]]> Interactive Series heads to Darwin to expand CPD access for NT optometrists https://www.optometry.org.au/cpd_conferences_events/interactive-series-heads-to-darwin-to-expand-cpd-access-for-nt-optometrists/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:55:35 +0000 https://www.optometry.org.au/?p=63591 Optometrists in the Northern Territory will soon have hands-on, practical professional development closer to home, with Optometry Queensland and Northern Territory (OQNT) hosting Darwin Interactive (18-19 April 2026): a boutique, face-to-face CPD conference delivering case-based learning through immersive clinical sessions and peer discussion.

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]]> Leading with purpose: Mark Nevin is driving a new era at Optometry Australia https://www.optometry.org.au/appointments/leading-with-purpose-mark-nevin-is-driving-a-new-era-at-optometry-australia/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 01:53:30 +0000 https://www.optometry.org.au/?p=63571 Mark Nevin doesn’t think small when it comes to optometry’s future. He thinks about direction, momentum and impact. Since taking on the role of CEO at Optometry Australia in early 2026, Mark has brought with him a career’s worth of perspective shaped by frontline care, national advocacy and whole-of-system health reform.

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]]> Strategic Future update: where things stand https://www.optometry.org.au/workplace/strategic-future-update-where-things-stand/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 01:21:59 +0000 https://www.optometry.org.au/?p=63417 Optometry Australia and the five State Divisions are exploring a move to a unified structure: a single organisation which will strengthen member engagement and support, advocate more effectively and reduce duplication to help lower member fees.

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]]> Tasmanian Optometry Foundation Scholarship: supporting innovation and career growth https://www.optometry.org.au/awards-scholarships/tasmanian-optometry-foundation-scholarship-supporting-innovation-and-career-growth/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 01:01:26 +0000 https://www.optometry.org.au/?p=63367 Optometry Tasmania and the Tasmanian Optometry Foundation (TOF) are proud to support the next generation of Tasmanian optometrists through the Tasmanian Optometry Foundation Scholarship, with applications now open for 2026. The scholarship enables optometrists, students and researchers to pursue professional development opportunities that advance the profession and improve patient care in Tasmania.

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]]> More than 400 South Australian children each year at risk of permanent vision loss, new research finds https://www.optometry.org.au/advocacy_government/more-than-400-south-australian-children-each-year-at-risk-of-permanent-vision-loss-new-research-finds/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 23:54:26 +0000 https://www.optometry.org.au/?p=63381 New research published by Flinders University has identified a significant gap in South Australia’s approach to children’s vision screening, with hundreds of children at risk of permanent, preventable vision loss each year. The study found that 17% of children in a school-based Year 3 sample had an undiagnosed vision condition, with 2.5% having amblyopia.

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]]> Optometry Australia members encouraged to apply for Advanced Practice Recognition – Glaucoma Program https://www.optometry.org.au/advanced-practice-recognition/optometry-australia-members-encouraged-to-apply-for-advanced-practice-recognition-glaucoma-program/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:52:15 +0000 https://www.optometry.org.au/?p=63358 The member-exclusive Advanced Practice Recognition (APR) Program is a cornerstone of Optometry Australia’s long-term vision for the profession, designed to formally recognise optometrists with advanced clinical expertise while supporting career progression and workforce sustainability.

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