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The Optometry Board of Australia supports safe practice by publishing regulatory standards, codes and guidelines, updates and other resources for optometrists, employers, students and the public.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are warned this site may contain images, names and voices of deceased persons.
Your practitioner portal is here
2023/24 annual report out now
English language skills standard now in effect
Cosmetics industry on notice
Join an Optometry Board committee
Would you like to help protect the safety of the public and shape the regulation of optometrists in Australia?
LEGAL REFORMS
Changes to the law governing health practitioners
Wide-ranging reforms of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law focused on public safety.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Practitioner search
Look up your optometrist to check their registration status, qualifications and suitability to care for you.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Eliminating racism from healthcare
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety Strategy
EDUCATION
Search approved programs of study
Find the education and training programs that can lead to registration as an optometrist.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Translations available
Read about safe healthcare practice and COVID-19 in Arabic, Chinese (simplified), Greek, Italian or Vietnamese.
PODCAST
Conversations about safe healthcare
On our Taking care podcast we talk with the community about the safe delivery of healthcare in Australia.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Join a board, committee or panel
Would you like to help protect the safety of the public and contribute to health practitioner regulation?
CODES AND GUIDELINES
Shared code of conduct
Learn about the behaviour that is expected of practitioners in 12 regulated health professions.
REGISTRATION
Audit requirements
Audits ensure optometrists are meeting their mandatory registration standards.
2023/24 annual report out now
Resources supporting the public
Apply to join a Board committee
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples and people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to join the Board’s Policy Education Committee and Registration and Notifications committee.
Apply now to join the Board
There is a vacancy for a practitioner member from Victoria and a community member with no jurisdictional requirements on the Board.
Cosmetics industry on notice
PUBLIC SAFETY
Practitioner search
Look up your optometrist to check their registration status, qualifications and suitability to care for you.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Translations available
Read about safe healthcare practice and COVID-19 in Arabic, Chinese (simplified), Greek, Italian or Vietnamese.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Eliminating racism from healthcare
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety Strategy
EDUCATION
Search approved programs of study
Find the education and training programs that can lead to registration as an optometrist.
PODCAST
Conversations about safe healthcare
On our Taking care podcast we talk with the community about the safe delivery of healthcare in Australia.
LEGAL REFORMS
Changes to the law governing health practitioners
Wide-ranging reforms of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law focused on public safety.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Join a board, committee or panel
Would you like to help protect the safety of the public and contribute to health practitioner regulation?
2023/24 annual report out now
Supporting safe healthcare
Apply now to join the Board
There is a vacancy for a practitioner member from Victoria and a community member with no jurisdictional requirements on the Board.
Cosmetics industry on notice
CODES AND GUIDELINES
Shared code of conduct
Learn about the behaviour that is expected of practitioners in 12 regulated health professions.
REGISTRATION
Audit requirements
Audits ensure optometrists are meeting their mandatory registration standards.
LEGAL REFORMS
Changes to the law governing health practitioners
Wide-ranging reforms of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law focused on public safety.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Eliminating racism from healthcare
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety Strategy
EDUCATION
Search approved programs of study
Find the education and training programs that can lead to registration as an optometrist.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Join a board, committee or panel
Would you like to help protect the safety of the public and contribute to health practitioner regulation?
PUBLIC SAFETY
Practitioner search
Look up your optometrist to check their registration status, qualifications and suitability to care for you.
'Ready to work' webinar now available
Supporting safe healthcare
Cosmetics industry on notice
CODES AND GUIDELINES
Shared code of conduct
Learn about the behaviour that is expected of practitioners in 12 regulated health professions.
EDUCATION
Search approved programs of study
Find the education and training programs that can lead to registration as an optometrist.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Practitioner search
Look up your optometrist to check their registration status, qualifications and suitability to care for you.
REGISTRATION
Audit requirements
Audits ensure optometrists are meeting their mandatory registration standards.
LEGAL REFORMS
Changes to the law governing health practitioners
Wide-ranging reforms of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law focused on public safety.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Eliminating racism from healthcare
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety Strategy
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Join a board, committee or panel
Would you like to help protect the safety of the public and contribute to health practitioner regulation?
International optometrists
Want to work in Australia?