Achieving Optometric Legislation in New South Wales
 Catalogue Number: 4527 Achieving Optometric Legislation in New South Wales Category: Book Author: CHAKMAN, Joseph Time Period: 21st C Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Five Dock NSW Publisher/Manufacturer: Optometry NSW/ACT Description Of Item: Card cover with photographic image, plain grey spine, 212 x 294 mm, 122 pages, 16 black and white photographs, two appendices, bibliography and index. Historical Significance: Legislation to register optometrists in each state and territory in Australia began with Tasmania in 1913 and finished with Northern Territory in 1958. A national registration scheme replacing the state and territory schemes began in 2010. This account details the registration process in New South Wales and to some extent mirrors the process in other jurisdictions. How Acquired: Donated by Optometry NSW/ACT (Andrew McKinnon) Date Acquired: 9/6/2025 Condition: Fine Location: Archive room. East wall. Books of historical note. Folios |