Welcome to People on the move – January 2023, Insight’s monthly bulletin to keep the Australian ophthalmic sector updated on new appointments and personnel changes.
If you’d like to tell the market about a new person in your company, practice, or clinic, please send the person’s name, position, image and a short description about their role to editor Myles Hume for consideration at myles.hume@primecreative.com.au.
Renee Slunjski – Optos Australia
Renee Slunjski has been appointed as Regional Product Specialist for Optos Australia. She has six years of clinical experience in private practice in Adelaide and sits on the Optometry Board of Australia. This is a new role for Optos Australia, where Slunjski will use her clinical experience to assist practitioners with optimal use of optomap devices and software, run education sessions, and provide continual support to customers. The Optos portfolio will allow her to collaborate with optometrists and ophthalmologists in clinical studies as well as develop models to improve care for Australians living in rural and remote areas. “We have a common goal as clinicians to look out for our patients, and for each other and it’s equipment like optomap that, when used correctly, can help prevent disability and reduce the pressure on the Australian healthcare system,” she said.
Professor Jonathan Crowston – Sydney Biomedical Accelerator (SBA) research complex
Professor Jonathan Crowston, a high-profile, internationally renowned, vision science researcher, has been appointed to lead Vision Science and Ophthalmology on the Camperdown Health Precinct and the Sydney Biomedical Accelerator (SBA) research complex. The SBA is a co-funded partnership project between NSW Health, Sydney Local Health District, and the University of Sydney. It will be a state-of-the-art biomedical research complex spanning the University campus and the District’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital campus, and will offer a unique global concentration of biomedical research talent.
Dylan Oblein – Eyecare Plus
Mr Dylan Oblein has taken over as Business Development Manager at Eyecare Plus national office, a role previously held by Mr Philip Rose, now General Manager. Oblein is an experienced optical professional with extensive experience across the independent and corporate optometry markets in Australia. In his 23 years in the industry, Oblein has worked across businesses such as OPSM, Laubman & Pank, George & Matilda, Specsavers and Device Technologies. This experience has given Oblein great exposure to different ways of approach and delivery. Oblein hopes to be able to incorporate his previous learnings for the benefit of Eyecare Plus members.
