Optometry Virtually Connected was created in 2020 by Optometry Australia, the peak professional body for optometrists in Australia. It was developed by optometrists, for optometrists.

FAQs

CPD HOURS

How can I obtain the maximum amount of CPD Hours available at Optometry Virtually Connected?

Attendees who attend a full stream of sessions, plus the keynote and plenary sessions AND achieve a 50% pass on the optional assessment component will obtain up to 10 CPD hours.
Recordings of all sessions will be made available on the Optometry Australia Institute of Excellence. An additional 7.5 CPD hours (a total of 17.5 CPD hours) is available to OA Member attendees who indicate they have watched an ‘on demand’ session and complete the multiple choice questions.
Please note that you cannot receive CPD hours for an ‘on demand’ session if you have already attended the ‘live’ session.

Will Optometry Virtually Connected include ‘interactive’ hours?

Optometry Virtually Connected is an entirely online event and, at present, there are no “interactive” hours planned. The virtual nature of this conference, with its high volume of delegates, means that setting up virtual conference rooms for small group discussions, which enable a two-way flow of interaction, is difficult to facilitate online. AHPRA/OBA’s definition of “interactive” activity is “Learning that involves 2-way flow of information and occurs with other practitioners, such as face to face OR interactive online education“. You will most certainly have the opportunity to be able to obtain all your non-interactive CPD requirements (including therapeutic requirements) by attending the various elements of Optometry Virtually Connected.

I'm wanting to watch the conference with someone else. Will I get CPD Hours.

Unless you log in from your own registered account your CPD hours will not show up in your learning plan. You can, however, manually upload your points to your learning plan. The platform will only recognise the delegate account which is logged onto the platform.

LIVE PROGRAM

How do I access the live program on the day?

A week prior to Optometry Virtually Connected, you will receive a separate Zoom Link invitation via email which will allow you access to the live and on demand sessions.

This link is unique and linked to your Member ID or Delegate Web ID if you are a non OA member.

On the day you can access each live session by clicking the Join button once on the Zoom Events platform. Once the session is closed a recording will be made available on the Institute of Excellence for OA Members only to watch on demand. Information will be sent to OA Members on how to access the recordings once they are uploaded to the website.

WEBCASTS

Will my attendance at a live webcast be automatically uploaded into my Institute of Excellence Learning Plan?

Optometry Australia members: Optometry Australia will automatically upload the live presentations that you attended into your Learning Plan.
All other delegates: You will be provided a copy of your attendance certificate as proof of participating in the CPD program.

Will sessions be recorded?

Yes, all live presentations will be recorded, however there will be no recorded live presentations available to watch in the main lobby of the Zoom events platform this year.
Optometry Australia members only will be able to find all the recordings on Optometry Australia's Institute of Excellence website in the weeks following the conference so that CPD hours are automatically added to their CPD portfolio. We will advise members via Your Education when the recordings are available.
NZAO members will have access to the recordings via the NZAO member portal.

MY CPD PORTFOLIO

How do I complete my CPD Portfolio?

Prior to undertaking CPD activities, you should identify and plan your own learning goals and the type of CPD activities to undertake in order to meet these goals. To set up your CPD Portfolio:

Go to www.optometry.org.au
Login to the Member Portal using your member number and password
Click on My CPD Portfolio. Here you can add and edit your learning goals, select topics, view available and upcoming CPD activities, add reflections and your own CPD activities. You can also view the status of your CPD for this and previous years, and download reports. Click here to launch a short video tour of all the features of My CPD Portfolio, or visit CPD Help for more information.
Having trouble with your CPD portfolio? Contact us at national@optometry.org.au or on 03 96688500.

When can I complete my reflections?

Members can login and enter their reflections as they complete each session/module on the day of Optometry Virtually Connected.

Scan the QR code which will be displayed in the live stream or click on the link which will be provided on the day. This link can be used for each session.
Select the session from the dropdown menu and enter the reflection.
Click save. The reflection will be added to the activity in the members CPD portfolio. If the CPD activity does not exist in the member's CPD portfolio, it automatically adds the CPD activity and the reflection, however the activity is not verified, until the provider verifies the attendance.

POST ASSESSMENT

Do I have to complete the assessment program?

Optometry Australia members: You do not have to complete any of the Assessments but they will assist you to gain more CPD hours e.g. upon successfully answering at least 50% of each assessment correctly, you will be awarded with an extra 0.50 hours of CPD in addition to the 1 hour time spent viewing the presentation. Please note: No assessment questions will be made available for the keynote session.
All other delegates: There are no options available for you to complete additional assessments.

How do I access the post assessment multiple choice questions for additional CPD hours?

Only OA members will be provided access to Moodle to complete the Multiple-Choice questions for additional CPD hours.

To access Moodle you will need to:

Click this link or copy in another browser: https://oa.optometry.org.au/login.aspx?redir=https://lms.optometry.org.au/
Log in with your member number eg MXXXXXX
Password is your member password
For non-members, we currently do not have this option available for you to complete the optional questions.

How long after Optometry Virtually Connected do I have in order to complete the Live Webcast post assessment component?

The Live Webcasts' post assessment component will be available to OA Members via Moodle until 9:00am AEST on Monday 26 May 2025.

CONNECT WITH SPONSORS

How can I connect with sponsors at Optometry Virtually Connected?

Sponsors will be on display at Optometry Virtually Connected. You will be able to connect via email by clicking on their virtual booth.

Resources that have been made available by the exhibitor will be able to be viewed and downloaded during the conference.

For a list of sponsors click on the button below.

About optometry virtually connected

Optometry Virtually Connected is a no-borders conference and product showcase enabling optometrists convenient one-click access to quality education, innovation and fellowship without the need to leave the practice or home.