Catalogue Number: 3792 Optometric Manpower in Australia. 30 June, 1984 Category: Book Sub-Category: Reports and submissions Association: Australian Optometrical Association Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Melbourne Publisher/Manufacturer: Australian Optometrical Association Description Of Item: Blue folder with title on front.61 pages3 figures in the text300 x 210 mm Historical Significance: The Australian Optometrical Association, now Optometry Australia, monitored the optometric workforce, and compared it to the needs of the community. It would periodically publish reports which presented the data available and discussed the balance between the demand for eye care and the supply of eye care practitioners. The reports later used the term 'workforce' in place of 'manpower' recognising that it was not only men who delivered eye care.The report was written by Daryl Guest who, at the time, was the Association's Director of Professional Services. How Acquired: Donated by Optometry Australia Date Acquired: 23/7/18 Condition: Good Location: Archive office. Pamphlet and ephemera filing cabinet. Drawer 9 |