This year’s Dame Mary Perkins Award was presented to Kevin Chen from Specsavers Mt Wellington and Sarshia Hua from Specsavers Toowong, Queensland, for their exceptional commitment to patient care, going above and beyond to make a positive difference.
The recognition of excellence with the Dame Mary Perkins Award is so important, said jury member Professor Peter van Wijngaarden from KeepSight. “It helps us to reflect on the extraordinary impacts optometrists have on the lives of the people they care for. It is a chance to celebrate outstanding members of the profession and it also serves to inspire others.”
The jury also included Dr Audrey Aumua, CEO of The Fred Hollows Foundation New Zealand; Dr Sonya Bennett, Glaucoma New Zealand; and Carly Iles, CEO of Vision 2020 Australia.