OBA reveals board and chair for next three years
The Optometry Board of Australia (OBA) has appointed New South Wales optometrist Mrs Judith Hannan as its new chair and ...
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New rules allowing optometrists to prescribe lifitegrast dry eye therapy
Australian optometrists will be able to prescribe dry eye therapy lifitegrast (Xiidra) from next month without the involvement of a ...
Everything optometrists need to know about their registration renewal
The Optometry Board of Australia (OBA) has set a 30 November deadline for optometrists to renew their registration and provided ...
Watchdog sends message over misconduct cases
The health practitioner watchdog has warned optometrists to comply with their registration requirements after a New South Wales eyecare professional ...
OBA calls for applications to join board
The Optometry Board of Australia (OBA) has this month advertised vacancies for its nine-person board, including the position of board ...
Counting down: the new CPD standard for optometrists
On 1 December, the registration standard for optometrists’ CPD will change from a points-based two-year cycle to a time-based annual ...
Focus on professional development during isolation
While many health practitioners have played a critical role on the frontline dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, some of the ...
First Optometry Virtually Connected event launches Friday
Optometry Australia (OA) is counting down to its inaugural Optometry Virtually Connected event this week when optometrists will have the ...
Optometry Australia bolsters Crisis Leadership Group
Optometry Board of Australia chairman Mr Ian Bluntish and his New Zealand counterpart have joined an expanding Crisis Leadership Group ...
Increasing demand for online CPD during coronavirus restrictions
Optometry Australia (OA) has identified a growing appetite for online CPD amid COVID-19, as the regulator confirmed it won’t penalise ...