Optometry Australia

Contact

Phone: (03) 9668 8500
Email:  national@optometry.org.au
Website: https://www.optometry.org.au/
Address: 28 Drummond Street, Carlton Vic 3053

About

Optometry Australia represents 85% of Australia’s registered optometrists, making us the largest community of eye health professionals nationwide. Since 1918, we’ve united the sector to position Australia as a global leader in vision and eye care. With over a century of service and advocacy, no organisation better understands or supports the profession. We are the most influential voice advancing optometry and leading the future of patient-centred eye health in Australia.

Vision & Mission

All Australians deserve access to the best in primary eye health and vision care. With 12 million Australians reporting long-term eye conditions—and 90% of vision impairment being preventable or treatable—optometry plays a vital role in improving community eye health.

Optometry Australia’s mission is to lead, engage, unite and promote the profession to ensure the sustainability and continued evolution of this essential sector, supporting better outcomes for patients and a stronger future for optometrists across Australia.

Advocacy

Optometry Australia advocates for a strong, sustainable and progressive optometry profession, working closely with governments and stakeholders to ensure a responsive, accessible and high-quality primary eye care system. Our advocacy supports optometrists to practise to full and evolving scope in integrated, culturally safe care models.

Optometry Australia champions policy, funding and workforce settings that align with community need—promoting fair and sustainable fees, improved workplace conditions, and a well-distributed, future-ready workforce. Through evidence-informed advocacy, we aim to secure a profession that is appropriately sized, well-supported, and positioned to deliver its full potential for the benefit of all Australians.

Regulation / Accreditation

Optometry is nationally regulated by the Optometry Board of Australia for the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is a mandatory requirement for all optometrists registered to practise with the Optometry Board of Australia. The Optometry Board of Australia authorises Optometry Australia to administer the CPD accreditation program on its behalf, which includes granting of accreditation for CPD activities and assigning CPD points.