Specsavers Dispensing Conference

When: 12-17 August 2018 (see full schedule)
Where: Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth (see full schedule)
Who: Qualified Specsavers dispensers, qualified non-Specsavers dispensers, all optical dispensing students
Contact: Katie Philp, Dispensing Advancement Manager – Email: anz.sdc@specsavers.com

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The 2nd Specsavers Dispensing Conference (SDC2) is a one-day event delivered in a roadshow-style format across Australia. New Zealand arrangements will be announced soon.

SDC2 is open to all qualified optical dispensers – both Specsavers and non-Specsavers – and student optical dispensers who are currently studying to obtain the qualification.

The conference program has a strong academic focus and features world-class speakers, interactive workshops and lectures, with driving lenses and blue light among the topical subjects on offer. The speaker line-up includes two international guest speakers from the Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO), UNSW Emeritus Professor Stephen Dain, and Dr Lewis Williams from the International Association of Contact Lens Educators (IACLE), among others.

Delegates can customise their learning by selecting from a range of sessions according to their areas of interest and professional development goals.

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Key Details

The one-day conference will open at 8:30am for registration and breakfast and conclude at 6:00pm with drinks and canapés. The full schedule can be found below.

Brisbane, QLD
Date: Sunday, 12 August 2018
Venue: Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Merivale Street and Glenelg Street, South Brisbane, QLD

Sydney, NSW
Date: Monday, 13 August 2018
Venue: International Convention Centre (ICC) Sydney, 14 Darling Drive, Sydney, NSW

Melbourne, VIC
Date: Wednesday, 15 August 2018
Venue: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Convention Place, South Wharf, VIC

Perth, WA
Date: Friday, 17 August 2018
Venue: Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, 21 Mounts Bay Road, Perth, WA

Speakers

Emeritus Professor Stephen Dain UNSW Blue light: Myths and realities and the need for protection

Alicia Thompson Association of British Dispensing Opticians It’s all about the face

Professor Joanne Wood Queensland University of Technology Driving and vision

Miranda Richardson Association of British Dispensing Opticians It’s not just a numbers game: Rx analysis

Dr Lewis Williams International Association of Contact Lens Educators Contact lenses for dispensers at the coalface: Core information and pitfalls to be avoided

Dr Vincent Nguyen University of Technology, Sydney Vision rehabilitation

Trent McInerney Rx Safety A tick for the ticktower: Certified prescription safety eyewear

James Gibbins Australasian College of Optical Dispensing How to train your optical dispenser

Timothy Haigh RMIT The how, when and why of optical standards in the modern practice