The 2024 ODA National Excellence Awards were presented on 1st March at Melbourne Town Hall as part of the annual ODA Gala evening. The black tie event saw 157 guests from all over Australia, fill Swanston Hall to celebrate the optical dispensing profession. The awards are designed to honour outstanding optical dispensers and celebrate the vital contribution they make to the industry and the important role they play within their workplace. There are six categories to be nomina

Optical Dispensers Australia (ODA) has organised a Fiji outreach, taking place over seven days from 22nd - 28th July 2024. A team of twelve ODA Members have joined the program to offer vision screening, eye education, optical dispensing and spectacle servicing to isolated villages and communities within the island outskirts. The itinerary also includes visiting schools where they will not only provide necessary eyecare and visual aids but will also distribute stationary and l

New Zealand Dispensing Opticians can now earn ODOB accredited CPD points by joining ODA's popular 'Webinar Wednesday' live sessions or by...

Optical Dispensers Australia (ODA) is collaborating with Optometry Western Australia to offer a dedicated in-person dispensing stream at...

The 2024 ODA Gala in Melbourne will include a weekend of optical dispensing events.

Nominations are open for The 2024 ODA National Excellence Awards honouring outstanding Optical Dispensers across Australia.

We had an absolute blast in Melbourne attending the O=MEGA23 Trade Fair and 4th World Congress of Optometry. Our experience truly...