MsKerryn Hart

The State Advisory Committee Victoria South Australia (SACVSA) provides advice and insights on emerging issues in optometry, including: - clinical and technical issues - guidance on policy issues, and - input into the development and updating of member resources and information.

Reviewer for highly esteemed journals including: Ophthalmic & Physiological Optics, Eye & Contact Lens, Clinical & Experimental Optometry, Optometry & Vision Science and BMC Medical Education.

The Deakin University Vice-Chancellor’s service award recognises and celebrates our people for their contribution, commitment to and impact on Deakin.

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Invited speaker: Optometry Virtually Connected is a groundbreaking, no-borders conference and product showcase designed to bring quality education, cutting-edge innovation, and professional fellowship directly to optometrists.

Invited speaker: Delivered a professional development presentation to Victorian Poisons Information Centre hotline staff (primarily pharmacists) responsible for triaging poisoning-related calls at Austin Hospital.

Invited speaker: National Optometry Student Conference

Representatives from all optometry schools in Australia and New Zealand, as well as representatives from medicine, nursing, pharmacy and dietetics attended this symposium to discuss teaching and assessment of professionalism.

Facilitator: Representatives from each of the optometry schools across Australia and New Zealand attended this workshop.

Mental Health First Aiders, or MHFAiders, are people who have completed a Mental Health First Aid course. They are equipped with the practical skills and confidence to recognise, understand and respond to someone experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis. MHFAiders play a vital role in reducing stigma and promoting pathways to support for those experiencing mental health problems in our workplaces, communities, schools, and tertiary institutions. Mental Health First Aiders, or MHFAiders, are people who have completed a Mental Health First Aid course. They are equipped with the practical skills and confidence to recognise, understand and respond to someone experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis. MHFAiders play a vital role in reducing stigma and promoting pathways to support for those experiencing mental health problems in our workplaces, communities, schools, and tertiary institutions.

Run by the accrediting body for all optometry course in Australia and New Zealand - Optometry Council of Australia and New Zealand (OCANZ) - this workshop provided an update on best-practice assessment principles