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Jan 8, 2024
Nominations Open for The 2024 ODA National Excellence Awards
Nominations are open for The 2024 ODA National Excellence Awards honouring outstanding Optical Dispensers across Australia.
Sep 14, 2023
Australian optical dispenser wages in spotlight amid awards pay increase
Optical dispensers and other front-of-house staff being paid award minimum wages have received a pay rise recently, however a new...
Jul 24, 2023
Newest Corporate Partner Announced
Optical Dispensers Australia is thrilled to announce our latest corporate partnership! We are delighted to join forces with ProOptics, a...
May 8, 2023
Congratulations to our ODA National Excellence Awards Recipients
A huge congratulations to the winners of the ODA 2023 National Excellence Awards! The award ceremony was a highlight of the ODA Gala that...
May 8, 2023
ODA Conference 2023 - A Huge Success
There’s nothing like an event to galvanise an industry, especially one that has been calling for a professional level of organisation...
Feb 23, 2023
ODA National Excellence Awards nominations now open for 2023
The inaugural ODA National Excellence Awards will take place at the ODA Gala in the Luna Park Ballroom on the eve of Friday April 28th 2023.
Jan 18, 2023
New cash incentives for optical dispensing employers and trainees
New cash incentives for optical dispensing employers and trainees. Article written by Myles Hume of Insight News.
Oct 11, 2022
SILMO Singapore and ODA form collaboration for 2023 launch
Silmo will launch a new tradeshow, this time in Singapore from 12–14 April 2023. As published in mivision - Link here. The Asian flagship...
Jul 23, 2022
Why Recycle Glasses?
An estimated 120 million people are visually impaired because of uncorrected refractive errors. Almost all of these cases can be...
Jun 30, 2022
IOA International Optician of the Year 2022 Finalists announced
The shortlist has been announced for the Silmo IOA International Optician of the Year Award. The finalists are: Wendy Buchanan (Canada)...
Jun 9, 2022
OSHOW22 – The industry event we had all been waiting for!
What a spectacular 2 days catching up with old friends, new friends and welcoming new members. The OShow22 will forever be ODA's...
Apr 7, 2022
Congratulations ACOD Class of 2022
Optical Dispensers Australia (ODA) would like to congratulate the 45 students from all over Australia that took to the stage in Sydney on...
Mar 28, 2022
Are you the next International Optician of the Year?
The International Opticians Association (IOA) has opened entries for the Silmo IOA International Optician of the Year Award.
Mar 14, 2022
Ever wanted to make your own pair of glasses?
ODA is hosting two exclusive CPD workshops with eyewear maker Chris Savage, to create your own unique sunglasses or optical frames.
Mar 3, 2022
ODA would like to officially announce and welcome our Founding Partners
Optical Dispensers Australia has been founded to enhance the Optical Dispensing Profession in Australia by providing a strong and...
Jan 10, 2022
We have Launched!
It is official! Optical Dispensers Australia (ODA) is ready. It has been quite a journey to get us to this day! But we are here and we...
Jan 1, 2022
A massive welcome to our Founding Corporate Partners
No one entity can stand alone and hope to thrive in this ever-changing day and age. Optical Dispensers Australia is no different, which...
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