Optical Dispensers Australia

🔥 Take advantage of our end of financial year sale and cover yourself in head to toe optical merch.

🔗 https://www.odamembers.com.au/shop

No code needed - discounts have already been applied.

Sale includes all our quirky optical merch - the perfect way to treat yourself, or find a unique gift for your boss, colleagues, or employees. We ship Australia and New Zealand wide, so no one misses out. 🛍️

But hurry, stock is limited!

*Valid from now until midnight 30 June 2026 or until stock sells out. T&Cs & exclusions apply, see website for details.

📣 Sponsored post for ODA Gold Partner

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Choose Essilor® Stellest® 2.0 lenses for a brighter future.

🔗 https://www.essilor.com/au-en/products/stellest/technology/

*H.A.L.T., Highly Aspherical Lenslet Target
†Essilor® Stellest® lenses create a volume of non-focused light in front of the retina, which generates the stimulus that slows eye elongation in myopia. This stimulus is twice as strong in Essilor® Stellest® 2.0 lenses compared to Essilor® Stellest® lenses. This does not imply the corresponding doubling of efficacy for slowing myopia progression.
‡Based on 12-month results from a prospective, randomized, double-masked contralateral crossover clinical trial conducted in Singapore on 50 children

🚨The Fair Work Commission has announced this year’s Annual Wage Review decision.

The National Minimum Wage will increase to $1,004.90 per week or $26.44 per hour and
award wages will increase by 4.75%.

These increases apply from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026 and the Fair Work Ombudsman is currently working to update their pay tools and website info with the new rates. Once available, we will also update the information in our ODA Members HR Hub.

You can find more info about the minimum wage increase and subscribe to email updates to be notified when the new rates are available here: https://www.fairwork.gov.au/.../annual-wage-review-2026

The Fair Work Commission has announced this year’s Annual Wage Review decision.

The National Minimum Wage will increase to $1,004.90 per week or $26.44 per hour.

Minimum award wages will increase by 4.75%, provided that:
-the lowest rate in any award that applies to ongoing employment must be at least $1,004.90 per week or $26.44 per hour
- any entry-level rate that applies to the first 6 months (or less) of employment must be at least $978.10 per week or $25.74 per hour.

These increases apply from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 July 2026.

We’re working to update our pay tools and website info with the new rates. You can find more info about the minimum wage increase and subscribe to our email updates to be notified when the new rates are available here: https://www.fairwork.gov.au/about-us/workplace-laws/annual-wage-review/annual-wage-review-2026

🎉 New ODA Partner Announcement! 🎉

We’re excited to welcome HR Advice Online as a new ODA Partner!

HR Advice Online is an Australian-owned and operated business providing simple, friendly, and practical human resources and workplace relations advice to businesses across Australia.

Whether you need assistance with:
✔️ Pay and entitlements
✔️ Industry awards
✔️ Workplace policies
✔️ Employee terminations
✔️ Training and development

Their team of experienced advisors is committed to delivering clear, reliable HR guidance without the large overheads.

🔥 Exclusive ODA Member Benefit:
As part of this partnership, ODA members can access exclusive discounts on HR Advice Online services. Learn more in the ODA HR Hub.

📞 1300 720 004
🌐 www.hradviceonline.com.au
📧 [email protected]

Please join us in welcoming HR Advice Online to the ODA community! 👏

🗓️ SAVE THE DATE 🗓️

The biennial ODA Conference & Gala is coming back to Sydney in 2027 🙌

📌 Friday 30 April – Saturday 1 May 2027

Next year’s event is set to be bigger and better than ever, featuring:
✨ Interactive, hands-on sessions
✨ Inspiring speakers and education
✨ Incredible networking opportunities
✨ An elegant ballroom Gala celebration

Register your expression of interest now and be the first to hear when tickets go on sale 👇

🔗 https://www.odamembers.com.au/event-details/save-the-date-2027-oda-conference

We can’t wait to bring the industry together again in 2027! 🍾

🔥 Join our exciting two-part Webinar Wednesday event tomorrow night!

Presented by Amy Pillay of you will have the opportunity to enjoy two great topics in a single evening 🙌

Part 1:
Learn more about the current innovation in dry eye management, including low-level red-light therapy and OPE IPL. The innovative eye-light solution, a leading light-based therapeutic platform, has been acknowledged in the prestigious TFOS (Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society) DEWS III Report.

Part 2:
Explore key features and patient benefits of next-generation wearable technologies, including Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta. Meta AI glasses enable you to live in the moment and share how you see the world. Listen, call, capture and livestream features are seamlessly integrated within the classic frame – so you can stay connected to the world around you. Learn more about the functionality of Nuance Audio, the all-in-one hearing and vision solution.

Registration is FREE for ODA Members or just $55 for Non-Members.

🔗 https://www.odamembers.com.au/event-details/webinar-wednesday-dry-eye-and-red-light-therapy-ai-wearable-technology

VALE Professor Mohammed Peter Jalie SMSA, FBDO(Hons), Hon FCGI, Hon FCOptom, MCMI 1941-2026 💙

Today, the optical industry mourns the passing of Professor Mo Jalie - a truly influential educator, author, researcher, and mentor whose work shaped generations of optical professionals around the world.

His contributions to ophthalmic optics, dispensing education, and lens design will leave a lasting legacy for generations to come. We extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends, colleagues, and all who had the privilege of learning from and working alongside him.

Every optical practice accumulates surplus stock and unwanted items over time, from discontinued frames and unused lenses to old accessories sitting in drawers or storage rooms. While some items may no longer be suitable for sale or dispensing in practice, many can still have a valuable second life.

📍 Discontinued and Old Stock such as unused frames and uncut single vision lenses, can be donated to the South Pacific Eye Care Foundation (SPEC Foundation). A registered Australian charity and endorsed as a deductible gift recipient (DGR), the donations will be made into complete pairs of new glasses and dispensed during outreach projects in underprivileged communities within the South Pacific region. They can also accept brand new non-prescription sunglasses. Optometry practices can send donations using Harts Couriers / National Optical Distribution.
🔗 specfoundation.org.au

📍 End-of-Life Glasses, Broken Frames, Scratched Lenses, Used Specs with Progressive or Toric Lenses can be sent to dedicated optical industry recycling programs such as Opticycle or Spexcycle. Both have their own individual processes in place for the collection and shipping of donations.
🔗 opticycle.com.au 🔗 spexcycle.com.au

📍 Used Single Vision Sphere Powered Glasses can be donated to Lions Recycle for Sight. The glasses should be fitted with damage free, single vision lenses with no more than a 0.25 dioptre difference between the two eyes and mounted in an undamaged frame. They cannot use cases, broken or empty frames, multi-focals, progressives and cyl-powered lenses or non-prescription sunglasses. Contact your local Lions Club to organise a box and regular collection or post them in the mail.
🔗 lionsclubs.org.au/our-impact/recycle-for-sight-australia

📍 Other Accessories and Equipment such as fabric glasses pouches, lens cloths, nose pads, frame cords, lens spray, lens edger blocks, adhesive blocking pads etc can also be donated to the SPEC Foundation for use during their outreach work.
🔗 specfoundation.org.au

📍 Stock For Teaching Students can be sent to ACOD. Unique frame materials and uncut stock bifocal and progressive lenses, can be used during practical training workshops.
🔗 acod.edu.au