Phoropter Free Fridays – New Movement Plans to Unionise Australian Optometry

Phoropter Free Fridays – new movement plans to unionise Australian optometry

PFF believes it can instigate the most change through the HSU, which exists to solely represent employees in industrial matters. Image: leungchopan/stock.adobe.com.A new group called Phoropter Free Fridays (PFF) – motivated by concerns about burnout, workloads, and clinical standards – wants to unionise optometry through the Health Services Union (HSU). The movement was formed in late 2024 by employee optometrists and independent owners advocati…

OQNT Rural Scholarship recipients share findings - Optometry Australia

In 2025, OQNT provided four Rural Scholarship for Queensland University of Technology final year optometry students to complete their placements in a rural setting. Two recipients, Kelvin Hui and Chanaah Thevasagayam have finished placements and here, share their experiences. The post OQNT Rural Scholarship recipients share findings appeared first on Optometry Australia.