Dr Amanda French
Organisation: Orthoptics Australia, president
Area of interest: Orthoptics
It seems 2023 will be about looking to the future with a refocus on strengthening the eye healthcare workforce and meeting community need.
A key focus for Orthoptics Australia is beginning implementation of our 2023-2026 strategic plan with a vision to “support orthoptists to provide excellence and equity in eye health care”. Our strategic priorities are aligned with areas of current focus within the eyecare and broader allied health sector including, understanding allied health workforce distribution and demand through implementation of a national minimum dataset and working towards equity of access to healthcare services, particularly in regional and rural Australia.
The new RANZCO Vision 2030 and beyond plan will play a role in shaping the future eyecare workforce and Orthoptics Australia is looking forward to working with RANZCO to support its realisation . For orthoptists, our priorities are to foster strategic connections within eyecare and the community – and to promote the value of orthoptic practice in areas of specialty and where efficiencies can be gained through optimising orthoptic-led service delivery.
