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Doubling of international health practitioners registered in Australia

The number of international health practitioners registered to work in Australia over the past year has almost doubled, according to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency’s (Ahpra) and National Boards’ 2022/23 annual report that also revealed a spike in optometry workforce numbers.
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pcm_adminNovember 14, 2023, 1:17 pmNovember 17, 2023

New workforce report suggests Australia will need 1,100 more optometrists by 2042

A new workforce report has reinforced predications the industry is heading towards a significant shortfall of more than 1,000 optometrists in Australia over the next two decades, with deficits to be felt most in regional Australian communities.
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pcm_adminNovember 14, 2023, 7:11 amNovember 13, 2023

Inside the world of ophthalmologists in regional Australia

Regional towns are home to some of the top ophthalmologists in Australia and New Zealand, yet they don’t often get the recognition they deserve. In a new podcast series, Dr Sonia Moorthy will interview seven guests to gain real-world insights into the delivery of specialist eyecare outside the city lights.
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pcm_adminOctober 23, 2023, 2:47 pmOctober 25, 2023

Role to influence the medicines Australian optometrists can prescribe

The call has gone out for a medical professional to fill a vacancy on a committee that advises the Optometry Board of Australia (OBA) the types of medicines that optometrists can administer and prescribe.
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pcm_adminOctober 17, 2023, 6:51 amOctober 17, 2023

Income data shows ophthalmic industry wages on the rise in Australia

Male ophthalmologists again reported the largest annual taxable income out of all occupations in Australia at $703,700 in the latest available data, which also reveals increases in the average wages earned by other ophthalmic industry professions, including optometrists and optical dispensers.
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Myles HumeOctober 10, 2023, 2:00 pmOctober 10, 2023

Australian optical dispenser wages in spotlight amid awards pay increase

Optical dispensers and other front-of-house staff being paid award minimum wages have received a pay rise recently, however a new industry survey shows practice support staff are increasingly been paid above minimum rates.
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Myles HumeSeptember 13, 2023, 6:45 amSeptember 12, 2023

Dr Andrew McAllister petitions Queensland policymakers over ophthalmology access in Darling Downs

Toowoomba’s Dr Andrew McAllister is behind a new petition calling for funding so that public ophthalmology patients in his local area can avoid the burden of travelling to Brisbane’s Princess Alexandra Hospital for treatment.
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Myles HumeAugust 29, 2023, 11:44 amAugust 29, 2023

Griffith Base Hospital’s award-winning eyecare model

An ophthalmology project set up at Griffith Base Hospital in NSW to improve access to eyecare services for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people living in the Western Murrumbidgee Local Health District has hit the ground running and with further support can strengthen its delivery of eyecare to the region.
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rhiannon bowmanAugust 22, 2023, 7:40 amAugust 22, 2023

Optometrist opportunities EssilorLuxottica

Optometrist opportunities beyond the consulting room at EssilorLuxottica ANZ

Many people pursue an optometry career to improve the lives of patients, while others seek a work-life balance, safe work environment and stable employment. There are also opportunities to move into leadership and influence the eyecare agenda, as evidenced at EssilorLuxottica ANZ.
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Myles HumeAugust 9, 2023, 7:44 amAugust 9, 2023

Why optometrist Bianca Romeo started her career in Alice Springs

After graduating from the Master of Optometry program at QUT in 2022, Bianca Romeo started her career in Alice Springs. It’s a unique challenge already providing a host of rich experiences, just months into the role.
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Myles HumeJuly 25, 2023, 9:12 amJuly 25, 2023

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