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Unionising Australian Optometry
Phoropter Free Fridays (PFF) is a grassroots collective of employee optometrists and independent owners advocating for fair working conditions.
With the Health Services Union (HSU), we are mobilising to enforce legal rights (breaks and fair pay), reform unethical KPIs, and strengthen patient-centred care.
Community tools to help you monitor job opportunities and trends, benchmark pay, and assess work conditions across employers. Also includes free and low-cost CPD resources to support ongoing professional development.
The PFF forum is open to most employee optoms and independent owners
The AEIOU forum is for HSU member optoms only
HSU membership is ≈$600–$700/year
(tax-deductible) and provides:
Employee-focused workplace and legal support, led by members and backed by experts
Optometrist workplace delegates, formally trained and protected to represent you
Transparent member fee use
Professional Indemnity Insurance and PLI
Other member benefits and discounts