Key Dates

10 April 2019
Call for abstracts opens

15 May 2019
Registrations open

Extended to 8 July 2019
Abstract submissions close

28 August 2019
Preliminary program released

Extended to 25 September 2019
Early bird registrations close

8 November 2019
Welcome Reception

9 - 11 November 2019
76th Annual Conference

Enquiries
Conference Managers
 

Association Professionals
PO Box 7345
Beaumaris VIC 3193
Email the Conference Manager
or call on +61 3 9586 6080

 

Program

 


Presenter briefing notes are available here, to assist all presenters in ensuring that their presentation runs smoothly. 

Biographies of abstract presenters are available here.

Program overview

Friday 8 November 2019

6.00pm - 8.00pm

Welcome Reception
Australian National Maritime Museum

Saturday 9 November 2019

8.30am - 10.00am

Session 1
Official Opening and Welcome
Opening Address
Patricia Lance Lecture
Celebrating 75 years - Book Launch of Rear Vision

10,00am - 10.30am

Morning tea break

10.30am - 12.00pm

Session 2: Paediatric Models of Care

12.00pm - 1.00pm

Lunch break

1.00pm - 2.30pm

Session 3: Orthoptics in Low Vision

2.30pm - 3.00pm

Afternoon tea break

3.00pm - 4.05pm

Session 4: Supporting the Care of Neurology Patients

4.05pm - 5.05pm

Orthoptics Australia Annual General Meeting

Sunday 10 November 2019

8.30am - 9.55am

Session 5: New Innovations in Eye Care

9.55am - 10.40am

Session 6: Cataract

10.40am - 11.10am

Morning tea break

11.10am - 12.30pm

Session 7: Refractive Error

12.30pm - 1.30pm

Lunch break

1.30pm - 2.25pm

Session 8: Ophthalmic Practice

2.25pm - 3.05pm

Session 9: Education of Orthoptists

3.05pm - 3.35pm

Afternoon tea break

3.35pm - 4.40pm

Session 10: Low Vision Service Delivery

6.30pm onwards

Conference Dinner
Hyatt Regency Sydney

Monday 11 November 2019

9.00am - 10.29am

Session 11: Genetics

10.29am - 10.59am

Morning tea break

11.00am

Remembrance day - One minute silence

11.01am - 12.30pm

Session 12: Vision Screening

12.30pm - 1.30pm

Lunch break

1.30pm - 3.00pm

Session 13: Management of Neurological Patients

3.00pm - 3.30pm

Awards Presentation
Orthoptics Australia: The way forward

 

By registering for the Orthoptics Australia Conference, you are also able to access the RANZCO sessions and exhibition area. If you wish to attend the AAPOS/APSPOS meetings you do need to register separately.