ADOA is the
organisation representing all optical dispensing organisations in Australia,
which in turn represents the majority of people practising optical dispensing
within the Commonwealth of Australia.
Optical dispensers are the
service providers to optometrists and ophthalmologists, (a similar situation as
pharmacy is to the medical profession) and are trained in the theory and
practical application of ophthalmic optics. Optical dispensers also educate and
advise consumers about product choice to provide maximum visual acuity
Key Objectives of the ADOA
are to
a) Support and protect the
character status and interest of the members of that section of the optical
industry which is engaged in the dispensing of optical prescriptions and the
manufacture and fitting of spectacles.
b) Raise the status and
standing of skill and knowledge of Optical Dispensers and to insure to the
public a continuous and adequate supply of trained and competent persons to
carry out the dispensing of optical prescriptions and the manufacture and
fitting of spectacles.