Professional Development



Centre for Optometric Education


The OAA[NSW] is the major continuing education provider in NSW for optometrists, providing continuing education opportunities through the Centre for Optometric Education (COE) for OAA[NSW] members and non-members alike. Services provided by the COE include a bi-monthly seminar series.


"Fee-Free" CE Event Guidelines

Admittance to seminars is free for full-time, partial, minimal and student members of the OAA[NSW]. Non-members wishing to attend are charged a fee of $55 each evening.

Registration6:00pm-6:30pm
Lecture6:30pm-7:30pm
Supper7:30pm-8:00pm
Lecture8:00pm-9:00pm

"Fee-Free" CE Event Rules

  1. Members registering after the closing date/time, and where a vacancy exists, pay a late booking fee of $55.00.

  2. Members who book to attend a CE event and then do not attend pay a penalty of $55.00. Medical and other reasonable excuses submitted in writing to the OAA[NSW] office will be accepted without penalty fee applying.

  3. Members who cancel before the closing date incur no penalty to do so.

  4. Members who cancel after the closing date incur a penalty fee of $55.00.

  5. Members who have not paid any outstanding penalty fee(s) are not eligible to register for another CE event until the outstanding fee(s) is paid.

  6. Members who have not paid any outstanding penalty fee(s) at the time of membership renewal to the OAA[NSW] cannot renew membership until the outstanding fee(s) is paid.

  7. Members are given a 'grace' period of half an hour for late arrival or early departure at CE events. After this time an adjustment of 2 points per hour is made.

  8. Members must bring their OAA[NSW] membership card to all events run by the Association for registration and to wear as ID during the event.

  9. Children are not permitted in the lecture room during presentations.

For further information email Rosemary Duffy or phone the COE on (02) 9713 2038.