Accreditation
Programs of Study Accreditation Details
Education Provider: |
Australian College of Optometry |
Program Type: | Certificate |
Program Length: | 1 year |
Qualification: | Certificate in Ocular Therapeutics |
Accreditation Information | |
Program Status: | Accredited |
Approval End Date: | 31/12/2021 |
Accreditation Report Summary: | Download |
Education Provider: |
Deakin University |
Program Type: | Bachelor Degree / Masters Degree |
Program Length: | 3.5 years |
Qualification: | Bachelor of Vision Science / Master of Optometry |
Accreditation Information | |
Program Status: | Accredited |
Approval End Date: | 31/07/2027 |
Accreditation Report Summary: | Download |
Education Provider: |
Flinders University |
Program Type: | Bachelor Degree / Masters Degree |
Program Length: | 5 years |
Qualification: | Bachelor of Science (Vision Science) / Master of Optometry |
Accreditation Information | |
Program Status: | Accredited with conditions |
Approval End Date: | 30/06/2022 |
Conditions |
1. The accreditation period is shortened to June 30 2022. OCANZ requires a reaccreditation submission against the OCANZ Standards by 31 December 2021. 2. Staffing: a) The Level E (Professor) position must commence in September 2020 as advised to OCANZ and b) a permanent replacement for the research and teaching position at Level C (Senior Lecturer) that was vacated in July 2020 must have commenced before reaccreditation. 3. Any increase in student numbers above the current level of 320 students prior to reaccreditation must be accompanied by a report to OCANZ addressing:
4. The reaccreditation submission (due 31 December 2021) must include external benchmarking of the total teaching resources for the Flinders program against a comparable optometry program/s, using a consistent and transparent measurement of all teaching inputs into the programs. |
Accreditation Report Summary: | Download |
Education Provider: |
Queensland University of Technology |
Program Type: | Bachelor Degree / Masters Degree |
Program Length: | 5 years |
Qualification: | Bachelor of Vision Science / Master of Optometry |
Accreditation Information | |
Program Status: | Accredited |
Approval End Date: | 31/12/2022 |
Accreditation Report Summary: | Download |
Education Provider: |
University of Auckland |
Program Type: | Bachelor Degree |
Program Length: | 5 years |
Qualification: | Bachelor of Optometry |
Accreditation Information | |
Program Status: | Accredited with conditions |
Approval End Date: | 31/12/2025 |
Conditions |
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. |
Accreditation Report Summary: | Download |
Education Provider: |
University of Canberra |
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Program Type: | Bachelor Degree / Masters Degree | |
Program Length: | 5 years (3+2 years). The bachelor’s degree may be taken in an accelerated manner (2.5 years) | |
Qualification: | Bachelor of Vision Science / Master of Optometry Program | |
Accreditation Information | ||
Program Status: | Accredited with conditions | |
Approval End Date: | 30/04/2023 | |
Conditions |
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Accreditation Report Summary: | Download |
Education Provider: |
University of Melbourne |
Program Type: | Master Degree |
Program Length: | 4 years |
Qualification: | Doctor of Optometry (OD) |
Accreditation Information | |
Program Status: | Accredited |
Approval End Date: | 31/12/2023 |
Accreditation Report Summary: | Download |
Education Provider: |
University of New South Wales |
Program Type: | Bachelor Degree / Masters Degree |
Program Length: | 5 Years |
Qualification: | Bachelor of Vision Science / Masters of Clinical Optometry |
Accreditation Information | |
Program Status: | Accredited with one Condition |
Approval End Date: | 31/12/2027 |
Conditions |
1a) A 30 June 2020 interim report to OCANZ must detail the strategy for implementation of the UNSW optometry cultural competence plan which addresses: i) The need to re-distribute teaching strategies for addressing cultural competency in healthcare throughout undergraduate and postgraduate programs, specifically commencing earlier in the undergraduate program ii) The provision of cultural competency training for School of Optometry and Vision Science academic and professional staff iii) Planned attendance at professional program update meetings on the issues of cultural competency in healthcare, including teaching strategies iv) Ensuring that the requirements of the Optometry Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Curriculum Framework approved by OCANZ in October 2018 (effective 01 January 2019) are met through current and future teaching strategies to address cultural competency in healthcare. In addition, the UNSW implementation plan must include details of: v) How senior leadership and resources are being allocated to champion and address these issues and effect curricular change in the program. 1b) The 2020 Annual Report to OCANZ must report on progress against the implementation plan. 1c) The 2021 Annual Report to OCANZ must report on progress against the implementation plan. Update: OCANZ deemed Condition 1 has been met in August 2020 |
Accreditation Report Summary: | Download |
Education Provider: |
University of New South Wales |
Program Type: | Graduate Certificate |
Program Length: | 1 year |
Qualification: | Graduate Certificate in Ocular Therapeutics |
Accreditation Information | |
Program Status: | Accredited |
Approval End Date: | 31/12/2024 |
Accreditation Report Summary: | Download |