Australian College of Optometry | Parchive - Australian College of Optometry

ACO News publications
2022

Collaborative eye care pilot could help save the sight of some of Australia’s most vulnerable

Introducing ACO Council President Sophie Koh

Wyndham Eye Care selected as award finalist

ACO Awards 2022

Vale John Nathan OAM

Pete Haydon commences his role as ACO's new CEO

VES assistance for people impacted by floods

Staff spotlight: NVRI in Germany

ACO working with AFL

The National Vision Research Institute (NVRI) celebrates 50 years!

International Day of People with Disability 2022

Enter your details to receive an updated 2024 brochure once published.

* indicates required

First Name *

Last Name

Email Address *

Country *

We’re currently finalising the 2024 course brochure for

the Certificate in Public Health and Leadership in Eye Care.

Enter your details below and we’ll send you brochure once finalised.

* indicates required

First Name *

Last Name

Email Address *

Country *

Enter your details to download a free brochure

* indicates required

First Name *

Last Name

Email Address *

Country *

Enter your details to download a free brochure

* indicates required

Email Address *

First Name *

Last Name

Country *

We’re currently finalising the 2023 course brochure for

the Advanced Certificate in Contact Lenses.

Enter your details below and we’ll send you brochure once finalised.

* indicates required

First Name *

Last Name

Email Address *

Country *

Enter your details to download a free brochure

* indicates required

Email Address *

First Name *

Last Name

Country *

Enter your details to receive more information on Low Intensity Red Light Therapy

Would you like to receive more information about this treatment from the ACO?

YesNo

Request an appointment

Request an appointment

Date of birth

Have you had a previous eye test with the ACO?*

YesNoUnsure

Will an interpreter be required?*

YesNo

Please note there may be a waiting time for appointments requiring an interpreter

Do you have a concession card?*

YesNoUnsure

You can book your eye test at Elizabeth Eye Care (SA) online

Book online (SA only)

Which clinic location would you prefer to attend?*

BraybrookBroadmeadowsCarltonDandenongWyndhamEast ReservoirFrankstonVictorian Aboriginal Health Service - FitzroyKnox

Appointment request sent

Thank you for contacting the Australian College of Optometry. A member of our team will be in contact with you soon.

Donate

Your tax-deductible donation will help thousands of vulnerable and low-income community members receive the quality eye care all Australians deserve. With your support, we can continue to provide optometry services to remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities as well as outreach services such as providing eyecare to outreach services such as providing eyecare to people experiencing homelessness or to our Home Support Program for limited-mobility patients.

Your contribution can also support world-leading eye health research through the National Vision Research Institute.

Relaxed Portrait of an Australian Aboriginal Girl

Thank you

Donation received

Thank you for contacting the Australian College of Optometry. A member of our team will be in contact with you soon.

Student Membership

Thank you for contacting the Australian College of Optometry. A member of our team will be in contact with you soon.

Personal Details

Eruditi molestie sadipscing vel an, inermis ancillae recteque.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, inani labitur persecuti ex pro, verear accumsan appellantur mei et. Eruditi molestie sadipscing vel an, inermis ancillae recteque vix ad.

Membership request sent

Thank you for contacting the Australian College of Optometry. A member of our team will be in contact with you soon.

Refer a patient

Patient details

The ACO welcomes referals from health practitioners and other professionals. To refer a patient to ACO either complete the form below or upload your own referral document.

Health Care CardPensioner Concession CardDVA

Aboriginal / Torres Strait IslanderRefugee / asylum seeker

Will the patient require an interpreter?

YesNo

Clinic location

BraybrookBroadmeadowsCarltonDandenongWyndham

East ReservoirElizabeth (SA)FrankstonVAHSKnox

Clinic they are referring to

Primary eye careChildren's clinicLow visionUnsure

Clinical information

Relevant ocular history / Findings (if relevant / available)

CataractGlaucomaMacular degenerationAmblyopiaStabismus

Visual aculity (if known)

R6/

L6/

Current prescription (if known)

Under ophthalmologist care

YesNo

If yes, who is the practitioner?

Referrer Details

Referrer Information

Referral Sent

Thank you for your referral

Message sent

Thank you for contacting the Australian College of Optometry. A member of our team will be in contact with you soon.

Membership request sent

Thank you for contacting the Australian College of Optometry. A member of our team will be in contact with you soon.

Patient Feedback

The Australian College of Optometry welcomes feedback from patients, their families or their
carers about the quality of care that is provided within our optometry clinics.

Patient feedback is important to us. It helps us to identify ways in which we can improve our
services to the community. Patients and their families are encouraged to provide suggestions,
compliments, concerns and complaints and there are a number of ways this can occur.

Name of person providing feedback (optional)

Type of feedback (please tick)

General feedback

Compliment

Complaint

Details of feedback

Date of service or activity (if known)

If you have a complaint, do you want to be contacted further about this?

YesNo

Emailmail

Are you a (please tick)

PatientCarer / RelativeCommunity memberAgency

Where was the service provided ?

CarltonBraybrookBroadmeadowsDandenong

East ReservoirElizabeth (SA)FrankstonVAHS

What happens next?

Compliments and suggestion will be forwarded to the relevant staff members. If your feedback is
a complaint and you have nominated to be contacted, you will receive a response from the
Australian College of Optometry within 4 to 6 weeks. The information contained on this form will be kept confidential. The personal information will not be used for anything other than the specific purpose for which you supply it.

If you are not satisfied with the outcome of your complaint to the ACO, it is your right to make a
complaint to the Health Complaints Commissioner. The Commissioner is an independent statutory
authority established to receive complaints regarding health service providers in Victoria. For
further details contact 1300 582 113 or visit https://www.hcc.vic.gov.au In South Australia,
complaints should be directed to the Health and Community Services Complaints Commissioner https://www.hcscc.sa.gov.au

Certificate programs

Find out more about our certificate courses

What course is your query in relation to?

Advanced Certificate in Children’s Vision

Advanced Certificate in Glaucoma

Certificate in Advanced Contact Lenses

Certificate in Ocular Therapeutics

Certificate in Public Health Eye Care

Ask us a question:

Would you like to be contacted about ACO membership:

YesNoNo thanks, I am already an ACO member

I would prefer to be contacted:

By emailBy phone

Appointment Sent

Thank you for requesting an eye test with the ACO. One of our friendly staff will be in contact with you very soon.
Please feel free to contact us

clinic@aco.org.au

(03) 9349 7455

Feedback Sent

Thank you for contacting the Australian College of Optometry. A member of our team will be in contact with you soon.

Sent

Thank you for your interest in our Certificate courses. A member of our team will be in contact with you shortly.

Request an article

Article request form

If you are an ACO member or enrolled in one of our Certificate courses, you can request journal articles and a chapter of a text book. Please note that due to copyright legislation there are limitations on what can be supplied to you.

Please allow five working days for your request to be processed.

Please select

ACO Member
Certificate in Ocular Therapeutics
Certificate in Advanced Contact Lens
Advanced Certificate in Glaucoma
Advanced Certificate in Children’s
Certificate in Public Health Eye Care

Your details

Journal article request

Journal article request - 1

Journal article request - 2

Journal article request - 1

Journal article request - 2

Journal article request - 3

Book chapter request

Copyright Declaration:

I declare that I require a copy of this article contained in a periodical publication or a copy of the whole or part of a published literary work, for the purpose of research or study and will not use it for any other purpose. I further declare that I have not previously been supplied with such a copy, in accordance with Section 49 of the CopyrightAmendment Act, 1980.

ACO News publications2022

Enter your details to receive an updated 2024 brochure once published.

We’re currently finalising the 2024 course brochure for

the Certificate in Public Health and Leadership in Eye Care.

Enter your details below and we’ll send you brochure once finalised.

Enter your details to download a free brochure

Enter your details to download a free brochure

We’re currently finalising the 2023 course brochure for

the Advanced Certificate in Contact Lenses.

Enter your details below and we’ll send you brochure once finalised.

Enter your details to download a free brochure

Enter your details to receive more information on Low Intensity Red Light Therapy

Would you like to receive more information about this treatment from the ACO?

Request an appointment

Request an appointment

Have you had a previous eye test with the ACO?*

Will an interpreter be required?*

Please note there may be a waiting time for appointments requiring an interpreter

Do you have a concession card?*

You can book your eye test at Elizabeth Eye Care (SA) online

Which clinic location would you prefer to attend?*

Appointment request sent

Donate

Thank you

Donation received

Student Membership

Personal Details

Membership request sent

Refer a patient

Patient details

The ACO welcomes referals from health practitioners and other professionals. To refer a patient to ACO either complete the form below or upload your own referral document.

Will the patient require an interpreter?

Clinic location

Clinic they are referring to

Clinical information

Relevant ocular history / Findings (if relevant / available)

Visual aculity (if known)

Current prescription (if known)

Under ophthalmologist care

If yes, who is the practitioner?

Referrer Details

Referrer Information

Referral Sent

Message sent

Membership request sent

Patient Feedback

Name of person providing feedback (optional)

Type of feedback (please tick)

Details of feedback

Date of service or activity (if known)

If you have a complaint, do you want to be contacted further about this?

Are you a (please tick)

Where was the service provided ?

What happens next?

Certificate programs

Find out more about our certificate courses

What course is your query in relation to?

Ask us a question:

Would you like to be contacted about ACO membership:

I would prefer to be contacted:

Appointment Sent

Feedback Sent

Sent

Request an article

Article request form

Please allow five working days for your request to be processed.

Please select

Your details

Journal article request

Journal article request - 1

Journal article request - 1

Journal article request - 2

Journal article request - 1

Journal article request - 2

Journal article request - 3

Book chapter request

Copyright Declaration:

Article Request Sent

Refer a patient

Patient referrals

ACO News publications
2022