Accreditation

1. The ACO must commission a review of the program that includes external academic and professional input.  The 2022 Annual Report to OCANZ must provide a report on the review process and outcomes and advise as to how the review’s recommendations, if any, are being addressed on an ongoing basis.

2. The 2021 annual report to OCANZ must provide a strategy and plan for implementing cultural competence into the ACO-COT which includes how foundational skills in cultural safety and health issues specific to First Nations Peoples will be integrated into the program.  The 2022 annual report to OCANZ must report on implementation of the plan. 

3. In time for the 2022 cohort, the program is to enhance its current guidance to oral examiners by developing and training the examiners in the use of a detailed marking rubric for the oral examination.  The 2022 Annual Report to OCANZ must provide details of the changes made.

Update: OCANZ deemed Conditions 1, 2 and 3 has been met in February 2023.

Update: OCANZ has deemed all conditions have been met.

1.a. The optometry program will be required to notify OCANZ when the new curriculum is approved and provide an interim report outlining the curriculum changes (by 31 August 2022)

   b. The 2022 Annual Report must detail:

   i) The strategy for implementation of the new curriculum, including resourcing and staff professional development, and

   ii) Progress against the implementation of the new curriculum, including the impact of curriculum changes to the program of study

   c. The 2023 Annual Report must detail:

   i) The strategy for implementation of the new curriculum, including resourcing and staff professional development, and

   ii) Progress against the implementation of the new curriculum, including the impact of curriculum changes to the program of study.

2.a. The 2022 Annual Report to OCANZ must report on progress on the implementation of the Flinders optometry cultural competence plan outlined in the reaccreditation submission.

   b. The 2023 Annual Report to OCANZ must report on progress on the implementation of the Flinders optometry cultural competence plan outlined in the reaccreditation submission.

Update: OCANZ deemed Conditions 1 a, 1 b and 2a has been met in February 2023. 

Update: OCANZ deemed Conditions 1c and 2b has been met in February 2024.

Update: OCANZ has deemed all conditions have been met.

1.a. The 2018 Annual Report must provide an account of the implementation and impact of curriculum changes up to Part III (Year 3) of the program of study

   b. The 2019 Annual Report must provide an account of the implementation and impact of curriculum changes up to Part IV (Year 4) of the program of study

   c. The 2020 Annual Report must provide an account of the implementation and impact of curriculum changes up to Part V (Year 5) of the program of study

2. The 2019 Annual Report must provide an account of the outcomes of the strategies to continue to ensure and, where appropriate, to increase the quantity and diversity of clinical experiences offered to students, noting in particular the pending closure of Tamaki clinic.

Update: OCANZ deemed Condition 1a has been met in February 2019 and Condition 1b and 2 have been met in February 2020.

Update: OCANZ has deemed all conditions have been met.

1. The 2023 annual report to OCANZ must provide a plan on how the Discipline will seek ongoing external academic input to improve the program. This report must include external input on ways in which program is delivering content in: contact lenses, paediatrics (including myopia control), binocular vision, low vision, therapeutics, glaucoma, medical retina and anterior eye.

2. The 2023 Annual Report to OCANZ must provide:

   a. an appropriate staffing plan, including the planned appointments of a level B (shared education/clinical educator), Level C and Level D academics, and report to OCANZ any changes and justifications of those changes, to this plan and

   b. an appropriate plan to develop robust senior management within the optometry discipline.

3. The 2023 Annual Report to OCANZ must report on external moderation of assessments of fitness to practice within the Master of Optometry program, and how the program has integrated this requirement into its program.

Update: OCANZ deemed Condition 1 has been met in February 2025. Revised conditions on accreditation are:

1. The 2025 Annual Report to OCANZ must provide an appropriate staffing plan and must confirm the appointment of the planned Level D academic.

2. The 2025 Annual Report to OCANZ must report on external moderations of assessments of fitness to practice within the Master of Optometry program.  This report must include the plan for ongoing external moderation of assessments.

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