Convened by new AUSCRS Co-Presidents, Dr Jacqueline Beltz and Prof Gerard Sutton, AUSCRS 2023 will commence with a dedicated program for advanced trainees and a Getting to Know You event for support staff.

The extensive doctors’ program will begin with the inaugural Barrett / Wolfe Gold Medal Lecture, named after AUSCRS founders Professor Graham Barrett and Dr Rick Wolfe. Other speakers include Dr Poojah Khamar from India, Dr Florian Kretz from Germany and Professor Kendall Donaldson from the United States. The four-day program will conclude with the infamous gala dinner.

AUSCRS 2023 will be held at the Sheraton Mirage Conference Centre, Port Douglas.

Visit: auscrs.org.au/2023-conference-invitation

Tasmania’s Lifestyle Congress (TLC), a uniquely boutique conference in Hobart, offers extensive continued professional development and therapeutic points for optometrists. The program includes the Australian Low Vision Seminar, a free breakfast sponsored by CooperVision, and an extensive trade expo. The conference dinner package is included with full registration.

TLC will take place at the Wrest Point Hotel, Sandy Bay, Hobart.

Visit: taslifestylecongress.com.au

All eye care professionals are invited to attend the sixth Ophthalmology Updates! conference, which dedicates one hour to each of the major ophthalmic subspecialties.

Convened by Professor Adrian Fung, this year’s keynote speaker is Dr Norman Swan from ABC National and the Coronacast, who will talk to the topic ‘Medicine and the media’, delving into how stories make it into the news, the evidence on Medicare fraud, and how doctors can make their voices heard. The conference dinner will be held in the Sydney Opera House at the Bennelong restaurant.

Ophthalmology Updates! will take place at the Fullerton Hotel, Sydney.

Visit: ophthalmologyupdates.com

Held in conjunction with the World Council of Optometry (WCO4), O=MEGA/WCO4 will deliver 100 diverse educational sessions for optometrists, practice managers, and optical dispensers.

Keynote speaker Professor James Wolffsohn from Aston University will present on the power of consensus, feeling secure in how you practise, giving your patients a better service, and embracing change in a safe and secure way.

A Masterclass program will offer separate streams for dispensing and practice management. The O=MEGA Trade Fair will showcase the latest technologies, products, and services from the sector.

O=MEGA23/WC04 will take place at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Visit: omega-event.org/program