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Optometrists Association Australia
Optometrists Association Australia is the professional body of optometrists in Australia , with its national office operating from Melbourne . The National Office is located at Carlton , and inner suburb in Melbourne . The national office is located close to The University of Melbourne and the Victorian College of Optometry.
The Optometrists Association Australia represents close to 95 % of all optometrists in Australia . It presently has almost 3400 members.
The National Council
The national council is a 6 member body that governs the Optometrists Association Australia. The 6 members consist of a representative from each of the state divisions, the immediate past president and an Executive director. The members of the council together appoint a President of the Association.
State Divisions
The Optometrists Association Australia has 6 state divisions, one for each state of Australia . Each state association is responsible for the members from its state, and is also expected to take care of issues of optometrists from their respective states. The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) comes under the News South Wales (NSW) division, while the Northern Territory comes under the Queensland division. Following are the various state divisions of Optometrists Association Australia:
- New South Wales (also includes ACT)
- Queensland (also includes Northern Territory )
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia
Who can join the Optometrists Association Australia ?
You can join the Optometrists Association Australia if you have registered yourself as a practicing optometrist in any Australian state or territory. As an individual optometrist, you'll need to join your state association. The membership fees are set by the respective state associations. There is usually an annual membership fee, that varies on your membership level. For example, part time optometrists have to pay a smaller fee than full time practicing optometrists.