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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…

Continue Reading Blog Post; July 2023

Supervisors required for University of NSW O&M Students The Graduate Diploma of O&M program at UNSW needs additional supervisors to guide students through their practical placement.  From June 2023 UNSW are seeking supervisors across Australia.  Regardless of whether you have supervised many O&M students before or never supervised a student, this experience can be an…

Continue Reading Blog Post; April 2023

Paid OMAA administrative role OMAA is looking for someone to help with administrative duties. This is a paid position of up to 10 hours a month, for a negotiated period of time. OMAA is looking for someone who: Has good administration and organisational skills; Understands G Suite / Google Drive; Is Australia-based; Understands the importance…

Continue Reading Blog Post; February 2023

OMAA Professional Development Committee Survey 2023 We would like to encourage OMAA members to complete the OMAA Professional Development Committee Survey to inform the Committee how OMAA can support you in your professional development/ educational needs in the coming year and add options for the CPD opportunities into Nextsense Continuing Education Program 2023. We ask…

Continue Reading Blog Post; November 2022

Supervisors required for University of NSW O&M Students The Graduate Diploma of O&M program at UNSW needs additional supervisors to guide students through their practical placement.  For the remainder of 2022 and throughout 2023 UNSW are seeking supervisors across Australia.  Regardless of if you have supervised many O&M students before or never supervised a student,…

Continue Reading Blog Post; September 2022

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) SPEVI member discounts for NextSense Institute professional learning program: Including Children with Vision Impairments in Physical Activity: This course will provide the participants with an overview of the strengths of children and adolescents with vision impairments and deafblindness related to motor skills and physical activity. SPEVI Price: $175 Sensory Efficiency Training…

Continue Reading Blog Post; July 2022