Optometry Australia is claiming success in its campaign, Optometry matters, to get optometric issues onto the table ahead of the country’s upcoming general election.
It says
- over 4,000 pieces of communication have been delivered from its members to sitting federal parliamentarians
- more than 55 candidates contesting the federal election have personally responded to Optometry Australia’s President Darrell Baker
- positive acknowledgement of Optometry Australia’s policy priorities has been received from the Federal Coalition, Australian Labor Party and the Australian Greens.
The campaign was designed to support Optometry Australia’s key election policy priorities calling on the next government to support its vision for a sustainable and effective eye-care system accessible to all Australians, it said.
Baker said he was pleased with policy announcements from the three major political parties.
