Victorian Genealogy
Finding People and Places in Victoria, Australia.
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The registration of opticians began in Victoria in 1935. Unregistered people were prevented from practising optometry from this time. A register of registered opticians appeared in May 1936 in the Victorian Government Gazette and lists of registered opticians appeared annually in January in the Victorian Government Gazette from this time; these were either a full register or a supplementary list. Legally opticians were relabelled optometrists in 1975. See Victorian Government Gazettes.
Public Record Office Victoria has the following:
These are not online.
Public Record Office Victoria has records relating to the Opticians Registration Board of Victoria 1935-1975 (VA 4871) and Optometrists Registration Board of Victoria 1975-2010 (VA 4871, VA 1348).
These are not online.
AUSTRALIAN HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGULATION AGENCY - REGISTER OF PRACTITIONERS
At present in order to practise optometrists need to be registered.
www.ahpra.gov.au/registration/registers-of-practitioners.aspx
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