The College and its History

The College was originally founded in 1939 to train optometrists. Optometry training is now undertaken in tertiary institutions, however...

Council and Committees

The ACO is governed by a Council, which acts as its Board of Management. Council Members are elected by ACO Members on an ...

Our People

The ACO has a large staff of professional and extremely competent personnel, made up of optometrists from graduate to senior levels, as...

Organisation Structure

The ACO employs around 160 full-time, part-time and sessional staff across six worksites in metropolitan Melbourne...

Employment at ACO

As a world-leading institution in the science, education and practice of optometry, the Australian College of Optometry strives to create a working...

Annual Reports

The Australian College of Optometry produces an Annual Report prior to its Annual General Meeting which is held in May each year...