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Spexcycle: Redefining Eyewear Recycling in Australia
What is Spexcycle? Spexcycle is Australia’s first closed-loop eyewear recycling initiative, founded by Chris Savage, an experienced...
Jan 22

Silmo Academy Q&A with Elaine Grisdale, IOA Director of Development
The Silmo Academy is coming to Silmo Singapore (silmosingapore.com) this April so we thought we'd do a Q & A with Elaine Grisdale...
Mar 20, 2024


Newest Corporate Partner Announced
Optical Dispensers Australia is thrilled to announce our latest corporate partnership! We are delighted to join forces with ProOptics, a...
Jul 24, 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.
Jan 18, 2023


Insight forms official partnership with Optical Dispensers Australia
In case you missed the official media release which you can find via this link or read below, insight has announced their new partnership...
Oct 14, 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...
Oct 11, 2022


The ODA Mini Conference: Perth
The ODA MC : Perth (The Optical Dispensers Australia Mini-Conference) Join us along with your fellow Optical Dispensers, Optical...
Jul 29, 2022


Why Recycle Glasses?
An estimated 120 million people are visually impaired because of uncorrected refractive errors. Almost all of these cases can be...
Jul 23, 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 30, 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 28, 2022


Webinar Wednesday is almost here!
Have you registered yet? This CPD event is not to be missed! REGISTER HERE. Topic: "Seeing it clearly; A holistic view on Optometry...
Mar 25, 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...
Mar 3, 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 10, 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...
Jan 1, 2022

7 Sights in 7 Days Challenge
It's World Glaucoma Week from 6-12 March, and our friends at Glaucoma Australia are on a mission to provide sight saving education,...
Dec 17, 2021
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