Optometry Board of Australia - Scheduled Medicines Advisory Committee
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Scheduled Medicines Advisory Committee

The Scheduled Medicines Advisory Committee advises the Board on the following matters with respect to the administration or prescribing of scheduled medicines by optometrists for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes:

  • the scheduled medicines or classes of medicines that are suitable for optometrists to administer or prescribe
  • any guidelines that might be required to support safe, competent and effective prescribing or administration practice by optometrists
  • any other matters that the Board may refer from time to time.

Optometry Scheduled Medicines Advisory Committee terms of reference (204 KB,PDF), Word version (166 KB,DOCX).

Membership

Member 
Dr Carla Abbott   Chairperson, Board member and optometrist holding a scheduled medicines endorsement 
Miss Renee Slunjski Board member and optometrist holding a scheduled medicines endorsement
Professor Alex Gentle Optometrist who is an academic and educator in optometry
Mr Benjamin Hamlyn Optometrist holding a scheduled medicines endorsement
Mr Graham Lakkis Optometrist holding a scheduled medicines endorsement
Dr Michael Chilov Medical practitioner who practises as an ophthalmologist
Professor Danny Liew Medical practitioner with relevant expertise
Miss Angela Stathopoulos Pharmacist
Associate Professor James Ziogas Academic and educator in pharmacology
 
 
Page reviewed 3/01/2023