OMAA Professional Development Committee Survey 2024 The OMAA PDC Survey 2024 to identify the CPD needs for 2025 is now open! If you would like to inform OMAA of your professional development needs just complete the survey. It will only take 10 minutes! Ewa Borkowski – PDC OMAA Chair Enrolments for the 2025 Graduate Diploma…
Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems mandated The Australian Government will mandate Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems (AVAS) on electric vehicles. AVAS is a safety alert or sound, emitted when an electric vehicle is travelling at low speeds in car parks, intersections, and driveways. The new Australian Design Rule (ADR) will require new electric, hybrid and hydrogen fuel…
Upcoming Conferences Save the date for these two conferences, with more information to come. 2025 SPEVI conference, 13-15 January 2025, University of Southern Queensland, Brisbane. Conference delivery: hybrid (both online and face to face.) 2025 OMAA Conference, 14-15 March 2025, Macquarie University, Sydney. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Are you hosting or attending an upcoming…
Upcoming Conferences IOMOS 2024 (International Orientation & Mobility Online Symposium): online, 24-26 January 2024. SPEVI 2025 (South Pacific Educators in Vision Impairment): Brisbane, Australia and online, 13-15 January 2025. OMAA Conference 2025: Sydney, Australia, 14-15 March 2025. Previous Conferences, recordings still available SPEVI 2023: online, 18-20 January 2023. Download the paper presentation, poster, or watch the video where…
Graduate Diploma in O&M at UNSW Know someone who may be interested in a career in O&M? Enrolments for the 2024 intake of the Graduate Diploma of Orientation and Mobility are now open. Please refer to the information on this flyer or read more at the UNSW website. Admissions close 15 October 2023. Notice…
Registered O&M Specialist in Australasia (ROMSA) The Professional Standards Committee have recently updated the fact sheet on Applying for ROMSA. To find out more about Registered Members, or to complete your ROMSA membership application, please head to the OMAA website to find the latest information. Upcoming Conferences Dog Guide Handlers Australia (DGHA) National Conference, 4-6…