Vision Care in Australia: Focusing on the Role of Optometry
 Catalogue Number: 3774 Vision Care in Australia: Focusing on the Role of Optometry Category: Book Sub-Category: Published report Corporation: Access Economics Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1993 Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Canberra Publisher/Manufacturer: Australian Optometrical Association Description Of Item: Stapled white card booklet with title printed on the front.20 pagesMany charts.295 x 210 mm Historical Significance: Access Economics, a noted economic consultancy firm, was commissioned by the Australian Optometrical Association to produce a report that showed the savings to the Government and the community resullting from optometry's inclusion in the national health scheme (Medicare).The report was used in the Association's lobbying efforts and proved particularly valuable in 1993 when the Assocaiton successfully fought to halt the Government's efforts to remove optometry from the national health program. How Acquired: Donated by Optometry Australia Date Acquired: 23/7/18 Location: Archive office. Pamphlet and ephemera filing cabinet. Drawer 9 |