Throughout 2008 and 2009, Optometrists Association Victoria participated in the National Children's Vision Screening Project.
This project was funded through the Commonwealth Government, under the Department of Health and Ageing's National Eye Health Demonstration Grants program. It was conducted by researchers at Centre for Community Child Health at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, based at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne.
The aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of vision screening in Australian children aged 0-16 years, to consult with interest groups and stakeholders regarding recommendations for vision screening in Australia, and to report back to government with final recommendations and guidelines for children's vision screening.
Optometrists Association Australia participated in the Project Advisory Group for this project. A final report was accepted by the Department of Health and Ageing in May 2009.
As a result, the Victorian Division has developed a Position Statement and Policy on Optometry in Support of Children's Vision Screening and Testing in Victoria.
The document can be downloaded as a PDF from left.
Throughout 2008 and 2009, Optometrists Association Victoria participated in the National Children's Vision Screening Project.
This project was funded through the Commonwealth Government, under the Department of Health and Ageing's National Eye Health Demonstration Grants program. It was conducted by researchers at Centre for Community Child Health at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, based at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne.
The aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of vision screening in Australian children aged 0-16 years, to consult with interest groups and stakeholders regarding recommendations for vision screening in Australia, and to report back to government with final recommendations and guidelines for children's vision screening.
Optometrists Association Australia participated in the Project Advisory Group for this project. A final report was accepted by the Department of Health and Ageing in May 2009.
As a result, the Victorian Division has developed a Position Statement and Policy on Optometry in Support of Children's Vision Screening and Testing in Victoria.
The document can be downloaded as a PDF from left.