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Eyecare professionals recognised in Australia Day Honours

rhiannon bowman — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 05:40:36 +0000

Australia Day honours recipients (from left), Associate Professor Anne Brooks, Dr John Crompton and Marion Rivers.

Nine people from the ophthalmic sector have featured in the Australia Day 2021 Honours List. Five ophthalmologists and an orthoptist became a member of the order
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Tipping point – the changing workforce

rhiannon bowman — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 21:16:40 +0000

The optometry profession is now 56% female and 44% male in Australia.

In the last decade, the optometry workforce has become more feminised and younger, while in ophthalmology women are demanding greater representation and recognition. RHIANNON BOWMAN meets the
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Reflections on a presidency

Staff Writer — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 01:02:28 +0000

A/Prof Heather Mack says rapid advances in gene therapy are creating exciting possibilities for IRD patients.

Two years has passed quickly and I will hand over to Associate Professor Nitin Verma on 10 October 2020. My learning curve was steep as RANZCO faced many challenges including Australian Medical Council
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