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Are you getting the best out of your career? Each episode of Optometry Talks is jam-packed with advice and updates from the experts on everything related to being an optometrist in Australia today! Music: “la única by Birocratic”
Optometry Talks
English, Health / Medicine, 3 seasons, 17 episodes, 8 hours, 12 minutes
Optometry Talks
English, Health / Medicine, 3 seasons, 17 episodes, 8 hours, 12 minutes
Episode 17: How to be a better practitioner and avoid complaints against you
The golden rules for managing patient complaints (and how to avoid them in the first place!) Presented in collaboration with the Optometry Council of New South Wales.
10/25/2023 • 19 minutes, 44 seconds
Episode 16: Your Professional Responsibilities as a registered optometrist and the consequences of getting it wrong
Expert tips for staying on top of your professional responsibilities. Presented in collaboration with the Optometry Council of New South Wales.
4/20/2023 • 30 minutes, 9 seconds
Episode 15: Don't sign yet! Understanding employment contracts
Getting in (or out) of an employment contract? Confused about restraint clauses and what you can and cannot do after you leave? Frustrated about leave entitlements, time in lieu, or giving notice? Tune in to episode 15, where Sarah McKinnon and Andrew McKinnon discuss the finer details of employment contracts and what you should be asking before you sign.
11/23/2022 • 49 minutes, 18 seconds
Episode 14: Changing Lanes and Dual Careers - Part 3: Nick Tran & Shaun Chang
Nicholas Tran (ECONA Corporate Engagement) talks to entrepreneur, tech developer and charity founder Shaun Chang about his fascinating career.
6/9/2022 • 19 minutes, 47 seconds
Episode 13: Changing Lanes and Dual Careers - Part 2: Jingyi Chen & Sophie Koh
Jingyi Chen (ECONA Chair) talks to Optometry Australia's Sophie Koh about her dual career as optometrist working with a peak professional body, and, musician and singer song-writer.
6/9/2022 • 25 minutes, 51 seconds
Episode 12: Changing Lanes and Dual Careers - Part 1: Ivy Kol & Monica Lette
Ivy Kol (ECONA Corporate Engagement) talks to Monica Lette about her evolving role as an optometrist in private practice, ophthalmology and industry.
6/9/2022 • 26 minutes, 5 seconds
Episode 11: COVID-19: will optometric practise ever be the same?
How has COVID-19 changed the way optometrists practise? What valuable lessons can we take away from the pandemic? Hear from clinical practitioners Mark Koszek and Amanda Sobbizadeh on what they have learnt and how their practise has changed.
4/27/2022 • 25 minutes, 19 seconds
Episode 10: Tips for maintaining well-being in your early career
What is the mental health of our early career optometrists looking like, two years into a pandemic? Could you be suffering from burnout and anxiety? Optometry NSW/ACT talks to psychologist Sahra O’Doherty about what to look out for and what to do about it.
3/23/2022 • 31 minutes, 49 seconds
Episode 2: Help! I've just been audited by Medicare
Have you just been audited by Medicare? Or are you looking for guidance on how to avoid being audited? Audrey Molloy talks to Paula Katalinic and Andrew McKinnon about what billing practices make you stand out from the crowd, what’s involved in the audit process and who you can turn to for support.
7/24/2019 • 23 minutes, 57 seconds
Episode 1: Navigating the Locum Space
Ever thought about becoming a locum optometrist and didn’t know where to start? Audrey Molloy talks to Optometry NSWACT CEO Andrew McKinnon about locum work – why do it, how to get started and what to look out for.
7/1/2019 • 24 minutes, 10 seconds