• Build a new low vision service
• Contribute to a wonderful community of care
• No late night or weekend work
• NFP salary benefits

Do you want to make a difference and become a part of a team that supports a future where people with low vision can live an independent life? If so, then this might be the perfect role for you!

About us

Vision Australia is a leading national provider of low vision services in Australia. We partner with Australians who have low vision to achieve the possibilities they choose in life.

About who we support

Vision Australia provides services to more than 25,500 people clients from 35 Vision Australia centres in Victoria, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia and through outreach programs in the Northern Territory and Tasmania.

About the role

We are looking for a dedicated Optometrist committed to contributing specialist knowledge and skills to develop a low vision optical service in our centrally located Kooyong clinic. Our commitment is to ensure that all low vision clients receive the highest-quality optometric care and support to best use their remaining vision. In this new role, you will:

• Establish a revitalised low vision optometry service within Vision Australia’s head office in Kooyong
• Design and implement optical software and internal processes to develop a low vision service that will also support existing rehabilitation services
• Practice specialised low vision optometry in a range of settings, including outreach
• Provide functional vision assessments and recommendations that address the priorities of clients of all ages, supporting them to make the most effective use of their vision
• Provide information to clients and their carers/family about eye conditions appropriate to their needs
• Prepare clinical and functional vision assessment reports as requested by clients and/or third parties

Many of our clients are co-managed with other healthcare professionals, with the new Vision Australia’s low vision clinic providing low vision assessments, rehabilitative care, and another optometrist or ophthalmologist managing ocular healthcare.

View the Position Description for this role

About you

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Approved qualifications in Optometry as recognised by Optometry Australian
• Minimum 2 years’ experience and a suitable Medicare provider number
• Strong motivation to serve the community, particularly older Australians with significant vision impairment, and
• Desire to be part of a team making a difference every day.

Benefits of working at Vision Australia

• Generous salary packaging options
• Flexible working arrangements
• Exciting career paths
• Exceptional professional development opportunities

Salary Packaging

With the offer of Salary Packaging, you can use some of your salary to pay for everyday expenses before income tax is calculated, meaning you pay less tax and have more money to spend. That’s because your salary packaging money is deducted first and then your tax is calculated on the remaining amount.

Find out more about Salary Packaging

Contact

If you have any questions about the role, please contact the below Hiring Manager.

Name: Michelle Eunson

Email: [email protected] using the subject line: Low Vision Service Optometrist enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Compliance

Vision Australia is committed to doing all that is reasonable to ensure the safety, welfare and wellbeing of clients (including children), their families, the community, staff and volunteers and any other person entering Vision Australia’s workplace. Police checks, state working with children checks, NDIS Worker Screening checks, and Professional Registrations form part of Vision Australia’s probity screening standards, ensuring quality services are provided in a safe environment.

To apply

If this sounds like a great fit for you, please complete our online application process.

Applications should consist of a full resume and a cover letter. Please note pdf documents are not accepted for accessibility reasons.

For more information about working at Vision Australia, go to www.visionaustralia.org/careers.