LAUNCH OF PAEDIATRIC EYE CARE TRAINING Aimed at Optometrists, Optical dispensers and Orthoptists
With
Dr Loren Rose, MBBS PhD FRANZCO
Ophthalmologist, Myopia Australia Pty Ltd
SEGMENT
Filmed in Sydney | July 2026
In an interview with Australian Health Journal, paediatric ophthalmologist Dr Loren Rose discussed the launch of her new Paediatric Eye Care training program, an educational initiative designed to improve the knowledge and confidence of healthcare professionals caring for children with eye conditions.
Drawing on almost two decades of experience in paediatric ophthalmology, alongside her research into childhood myopia, Dr Rose explained that the program reflects both her clinical expertise and her long-standing passion for education. She said the rapid advances in myopia management have created a need for practical, accessible learning resources that busy clinicians can easily incorporate into practice.
The online program consists of ten concise modules covering the fundamentals of paediatric eye care, including assessment, amblyopia, strabismus, myopia management, syndromic myopia, treatment guidelines, and emerging therapies. While primarily developed for optometrists, ophthalmologists and orthoptists, Dr Rose believes the content will also benefit paediatricians and other professionals working with children.
Recognising that healthcare professionals are increasingly time-poor, Dr Rose said, “These training modules are designed to be simple bite-size information that can be captured and evolved into your practice.” She hopes the flexible learning format will make contemporary paediatric eye care more accessible across a broader clinical audience.
Reflecting on the motivation behind the project, Dr Rose emphasised that it was driven by a desire to improve patient outcomes through education. “These modules really come about from a little bit of a passion project to really get all that knowledge… into more bite-size pieces where it can hopefully help somebody else and be adopted in a positive way to improve the outcomes of everybody’s patients,” she said.
The Paediatric Eye Care training program is available through the People Filmed sales & training platform https://peoplefilmed.com/course-paediatric-eye-care-module-descriptions/
Source: Adapted from transcript
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Improving access to osteopathic services and integrated care models
The Chief Executive Officer of Osteopathy Australia, Antony Nicholas spoke with Australian Health Journal about:
– Involvement in the Strengthening Medicare Task Force
– The unique skills osteopaths have that can address the chronic disease burden
– Current workforce issues around osteopaths and if enough are coming through via student placements
– How uploading data to My Health Record by osteopaths could assist team-based care of patients
– How the value of osteopaths in Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACFs) could be better understood and better access for residents
– The recommendations around aged care access to allied health services, including osteopathy
– The recommendations around consumer access to osteopaths and GP referrals
– Other osteopathy recommendations in the upcoming Federal BudgetIn the lead up to the Australian Federal Budget in May 2023, Australian Health Journal reached out to peak health industry bodies to hear about their priorities, either noted in pre-budget submissions lodged with Federal Government in January 2023 or in recent forums such as the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce.
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Diary of a Paramedic in a primary health care clinic
Alecka Miles is a lecturer at Edith Cowan University and works as a paramedic in a multidisciplinary team at Dianella Family Medical Centre in Metropolitan Perth, Western Australia.
Community paramedic roles have a history in Australia, dating back to 2007 in New South Wales and followed by similar initiatives in South Australia and New Zealand. Alecka’s position emerged after she sought to evaluate how paramedics could integrate into general practice, ultimately leading to a job offer post-COVID lockdown in 2020. Her skills, particularly in cannulation, proved valuable as healthcare shifted towards primary care.
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Inaugural Rural and Remote Health Awards
Rural communities are a foundation of the economy and society and must be kept healthy.
There are significant personal, professional and financial rewards for rural healthcare professionals. However, there are also challenges – isolation, long hours, confusion about where to turn for support.
To acknowledge and celebrate the work of Rural and Remote Health Professionals, Rural Health Pro have launched the inaugural National Rural and Remote Health Awards.
