Our conference team has been working diligently to prepare the Adelaide program and details will soon be posted and emailed to members.

The AONA clinical event for 2024 is only 4 weeks away and registration is open to members & non-members. Numbers are limited to 28 so get in early. Light lunch & coffee provided.

Only 3 weeks until the workshop. This is a chance to test yourselves on the various skill stations. The event is now open to non-members for $50. Total numbers limited to 32. Check out the program

The NSW workshop at Forest Road Eye Surgery is now open for registration. There are 32 places available and members have exclusive access for the first weeks. Check out the program below Program

Saturday 02/11/2024 in Adelaide at the Convention Centre in conjunction with RANZCO

The next AONA Victoria Clinical is scheduled for Saturday 25/05/2024 at Southern Eye Day Surgery, 44 Cranbourne Rd Frankston 3199 Doors will open for registration at 08:00 for an 08:30 start. Check out the Program A light lunch will be served afterwards. Numbers limited to 40 participants. Registrations close either when full or 23/05/2024.

Our next Zoom meeting is planned for Saturday 18/05/2024 from 10:00-11:00 Title: A overview of Giant Cell Arteritis Speaker: Jeyanthi Tamilmani RN Emergency Department Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital Registrations are now open. To register go to the website, log in to your account then register via the Events page.

Venue:- Sydney Eye Hospital, Claffy Lecture Theatre. 8 Macquarie Street Sydney ’Ocular Melanoma & Neuro-ophthalmology’ Program commences at 09:00 – 12:00 Registration from 08:30 Registrations close on Thursday 25/04/2024

Friday 19th April 2024 @ 18:00 AEST Jeyanthi Tamilmani RN RVEEH Emergency Department Title:  Navigating Ocular Fast Track conditions in Emergency Department Registrations opening soon

Final chance to register for AONA’s first zoom tele-online meeting. Registrations will close on Sunday 18/02/2023 @ 23:30. To register go to the website and log in to your account, then go to the events page and click the event registration button. Access codes will be emailed to all registrants on Monday 19/0292024

Education sessions planned for first half of 2024 have been added to the education page Details of topics and times will follow soon Zoom program coming soon

AONA’s first event for 2024 is scheduled for 20th February 2024 at 19:00 – 20:00 (AEDT; S.A18:30 NT 17:30 QLD 18:00). Guest presenter, Meera Chandra, is an optometrist at Macular Disease Foundation Australia. Her presentation will provide “ ….an overview of the Macular Disease Foundation Australia, its purpose, and pillars of work. It will also introduce My Eyes, a new …

Do you want to learn more about ethics? Add to your CPD points? Check out these courses in Victoria in February 2024 Clinical Ethics Peri-operative Clinical Ethics Consultation Workshop

Dr Kristen Wells (Ophthalmologist) will update us on “The Red Eye – Emergency presentation, Triage, Diagnosis & Management.” With over 20 years experience in an Ophthalmic Emergency Department her knowledge and expertise will be informative, current & interesting.

This Saturday, 25/11/2023 at The Manningham Private Hopsital. Doors open at 08:30. We have a great program lined up for you. Check out our program Suite 304, Level 3, 200 High St, Templestowe LowerFree parking on site Arrival coffee/tea, Morning Tea & lunch included

The final in person event for AONA in 2023 is being held on Saturday 25th November at Manningham Private HospitalSuite 304, Level 3, 200 High St, Templestowe LowerFree parking on site Attendance is free for members (and MPH staff) & $50 for non-members. See flyer for details, program coming soon

AONA Newcastle Clinical meeting is fast approaching. The proposed program is now available here

The Royal Hobart Hospital, 42 Argyle Street, Hobart is the place to be this Saturday for the Ophthalmic Nurses in person clinical meeting. Doors open from 08:30. An opportunity for education, networking and socialising with fellow nurses working in the ophthalmic arena. Program (proposed) Level 10 Meeting Room, Wellington Clinics, 42 Argyle Street, Hobart

The next Tele-Zoom event is now open for registrations. It is back to Saturday morning for this session on the 28th October at 09:30 EDST (SA – 09:00, QLD – 08:30, NT – 08:00). To register go to the website , log in to your account then register via the events page.

We’re back in Newcastle with an in person education session presenting a broad range of topics including Retinal gene therapy, Fred Hollows Foundation, Refractive Therapy & more. Registrations are now live on the website. Check out the flyer for details

The Cataract clinical on 23/09/2023 was well supported and beneficial to members who attended. The day commenced with a review of ophthalmic A & P, cataract physiology, then an opportunity to test their dissection skills. A huge thank you to Johnson & Johnson for their support in sponsoring, providing the facilities and educators for the event.

AONA AGM will be held tomorrow – Tuesday 26/09/2023 Want to make AONA more relevant, better targeted to members? Join us Tuesday evening at 7pm. All members will have received a reminder with Annual Report, Agenda, committee Nomination & Proxy forms attached. These are also available on the previous blog. If you can’t make the meeting you can still participate …

Annual Report Agenda Nomination form Proxy form

The annual Annual General Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 26th September from 7pm. The Annual Report will be tabled, Election of office bearers for 2023-2024, changes to the constitution all requiring a membership vote. NO REGISTRATION is required to participate. Access codes have been emailed to members and will be sent again on 25/09/2023

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Saturday 4th of November 2023 Tasmania clinical meeting (in person) in Hobart. All registered nurse are welcome. Attendance is free for members – but you must still register (for catering and number restrictions) and $60 for non-members A broad program of interesting speakers has been organised. Only 20 – 25 places available. Registration options for non-members – join AONA then …

AONA & Johnson and Johnson Vision presentCataract Surgery – the basics. A great clinical for nurses relatively new to Ophthalmic Surgery Includes:Cataract Surgery OverviewIOL’sLens loadingPhaco set up and wetlab with artificial eyes Flyer Registration is now open. Numbers are limited to 25 on a first come basis.

AONA has plans for more Zoom meetings later in the year. Plus face to face meetings for Newcastle, Tasmania, South Australia and Victoria. Keep an eye on the website for details

The first conference in Melbourne since 2019 was deemed a huge success with international, interstate and local speakers, Ophthalmic Nurse representatives from all Australian states and over 80 local and interstate delegates. Presentations ranged from advancing ophthalmic nursing scope of practice and developments in medical and nursing practices to use of digital technologies and the move to sustainable health care …

AONA conference is now only 2 days away. Come ready for education, discussion & participation;

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This is the final week to register for the AONA.AU conference. Registrations will close on Saturday 10th June at 23:30. Click here to register

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Our first evening Tele on-line Zoom education session will be held on Tuesday 23rd of May @ 19:00-19:45 Registrations are now open – this is a members only event so you must log in to your account to register. Dr Nellie Koh Uveitis Fellow at Sydney Eye Hospital will be presenting “Infectious Uveitis Cases” We hope you can join us …

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19th May 2023 08:30 – 16:30 Flyer information & bookings

Early bird rates ending 01/05/2023 Jasper Hotel 489 Elizabeth Street Melbourne

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The RANZCO 2030 & beyond strategy aims to to enhance equitable service provision across Australia and develop and maintain a sustainable ophthalmology workforce, with the goal of working towards eliminating avoidable blindness in Australia. AONA and AONA QLD contributed to the strategy, providing a nursing viewpoint and proposals regarding task -shifting in the future. To find out more about the …

Over 60 countries and 150 global eye health organisations have submitted a letter to the United Nations General Assembly requesting the appointment of a Special Envoy on Vision. AONA is proud to be among the signatory associations. To read the letter from the IAPB (International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness), click here.

Hello again from AONA ONLY one week until registrations close for AONA Victoria clinical meeting. Take this opportunity to get back in the education swing and hear some interesting speakers and topics, catch up with colleagues and earn some CPD points. It will be held at CERA (Centre for Eye Research Australia) on the 7th floor of RVEEH 32 Gisborne St East Melbourne, registrations …

This post is for our Sydney and New South Wales AONA members looking for more educational opportunities: the Sydney and Sydney Eye Hospital have released their program of ophthalmology courses for 2023. You can view the overall course list here. There are 7 courses being offered, including a Retinal Disease and Disorders seminar and an Eye Emergency Management course. Head …