During the year, the Board regularly issues e-communications to practitioners and stakeholders that include news on the work of the Board, updates to policies, standards or guidelines, important information that practitioners need to be aware of, and requests for input and feedback.
Click on the links below to access recent e-communications issued by the Board
July:
21 July 2022: E-Communications: General Update: Telehealth Standards And COVID-19 Vaccinators
18 July 2022: E-Communications: Special update: The introduction to a new Scope Specialist Optometrist Scope of Practice in Ophthalmic laser Surgeries
6 July 2022: E-Communications: General Update: Health Reform, Masks And Other Matters
May:
26 May 2022 E-Communications: CONSULTATION: Proposal to revoke RMIT University’s Certificate IV in Optical Dispensing qualification
18 May 2022 E – Communications: General Communication COVID-19 and Other Matters
April:
13 April 2022 E – Communications: ODOB CONSULTATION – Revised Standards Of Clinical Competence For DOs – 13 April 2022
March:
25 March 2022 E-Communications: Final reminder: ODOB applications for the renewal of 2022/2023 APCs due 31 March 2022
17 March 2022 E-Communications: ODOB Reminder about the APC renewals and other matters
7 March 2022 E- Communications: ODOB new Board Chair, Deputy Board Chair and other matters
2 March 2022: E-Communications: ODOB applications for the renewal of the 2022/2023 APC due 31 March 2022
February:
24 February 2022 E-Communications: Notifications Regarding The Wakaminenga Kaunihera Hauora Health Council (WHC) –
17 February 2022 E-Communications GENERAL COMMUNICATION: Applications for the 2022/2023 APC renewals are now open
4 February 2022 E-Communications ODOB Consultation on draft Telehealth standards
January:
20 January 2022: E-Communications COVID-19 Protection Framework and Mandatory Vaccinations Order – Key messages
19 January 2022: E -Communications General Update – Vacancies on the ODOB Board
December:
20 December 2021: E-Communications General Update – End of Year Message from the Chair & Registrar
November:
24 November 2021 E-Communications General Update – Compulsory CPR requirement
10 November 2021 E-Communications Consultations on the proposals for a New Specialist Optometrist Scope of Practice in Ophthalmic Laser Surgeries and its New Prescribed Qualification
October:
21 October 2021 E-Communications General Update
4 October 2021 E- Communication (OPTOM) E-Communication: CPD end of cycle 31 October 2021
September:
17 September 2021 E-Communication (OPTO) Consultation on Cultural Competence Standards
July 2021
16 July 2021 E-Communications (OPTO) General Update
April 2021
19 April 2021 Recertification programme and CPR (OPTO)
March 2021
11 March 2021 Renewal Reminder e-communication
Special COVID-19 Update: 1 March 2021
February 2021
Special COVID-19 Update: 15 February 2021
9 February 2021 e-communication (both professions)
December 2020
18 December 2020 e-communication (both professions)
4 December 2020 e-communication (both professions)
August 2020
3 August 2020 e-communication (both professions)
COVID-19 Communications (see also, the Board’s Special COVID-19 website page)
Special COVID-19 Update: Vaccination Rollout 15 April 2021
Special COVID-19 Update: Vaccinations 31 March 2021
Special COVID-19 Update: 15 February 2021
Special COVID-19 Update: 21 September 2020
Special COVID-19 Update: 12 August 2020
Special COVID-19 Update: 12 August 2020
Special COVID-19 Update: Level 1 Guidelines, 8 June 2020
Special COVID-19 Update: Level 2 Guidelines, 2 June 2020
Special COVID-19 Update: Level 2 Guidelines, 11 May 2020
Special COVID-19 Update, 4 May 2020
Special COVID-19 Update: Definition of Urgent Care and ‘Contact Tracing’, 24 April
Special COVID-19 Update: Level 3 Update, 23 April 2020
Special COVID-19 Update: Level 3 Guidelines, 15 April 2020
Special COVID-19 Update: Mental Wellbeing, 15 April 2020
Special COVID-19 Update, 7 April 2020
- Triage guidelines (NZ Optometry)
- RANZCO NZ Triage Guidelines
- Stepping up infection control measures in ophthalmology during the novel coronavirus outbreak: an experience from Hong Kong, Lai 2020 (reference article)
Special COVID-19 Update – Spectacles and Lenses, 1 April 2020
Special COVID-19 Acute and Emergency Care Update, 27 March 2020
Special COVID-19 Update, 26 March 2020
Ministry of Health Media Release – COVID-19, 25 March 2020
Special COVID-19 E-Communication, 24 March 2020
February 2020
The Board also issues consultations during the year via email. Information on these can be found on the ‘Latest news’ page of the Board’s website. Click here to go to this page.