Visiting Optometrists Scheme
National Priority Locations
The national priority locations have been determined by the Department of Health and Ageing in consultation with relevant stakeholders, including Optometrists Association Australia, Vision 2020 and the relevant State and Northern Territory governments.
Please note that the National Priorities List has been updated as at 20 May 2011 and supersedes all earlier versions.
PDF printable version of the Visiting Optometrists Scheme List of Priority Locations (PDF 131 KB)
Program/Initiatives
- National Rural and Remote Health Infrastructure Program
- Nursing and Allied Health Rural Locum Scheme
- Guidelines for Participating Optometrists
- Visiting Optometrists Scheme
- Round 3 Reporting Templates and Associated Guide 2010-11
Publications
- Rural Clinical Training and Support (RCTS) 2011-2014 - Program Guidelines
- Accessibility Remoteness Index of Australia Report
- Review of the Queensland Health Rural Generalist Pathway model
- A National Health and Hospitals Network for Australia’s future
- A Healthier Future for All Australians: National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission - Final Report June 2009
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