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OMAA Online Symposium - Orientation and Mobility Association of Australasia

OMAA Online Symposium

28 May 2020

Thank you for joining us at the inaugural OMAA Online Symposium on 22 September 2020!

Presentation Recordings

A recording of each presentation will be available to Symposium participants to watch over the next three weeks. These recordings will be removed on Monday 26 October 2020. Please click here to access the recordings, using the password provided to registered participants.

 

Evaluation Quiz

Please remember to complete your Symposium Evaluation Quiz, which can be accessed here. This quiz must be completed in order to receive your CPD points for recertification.

 

Self-Paced Learning

Weren’t able to join us at the Symposium? Not to worry! The recordings of all presentations are now available to be viewed in a self-paced learning format. You can complete your registration to access the recordings by clicking here, this will be available until 30 October 2020. Anyone completing the self-paced learning will still be eligible for 6 CPD points, provided they complete the Symposium Evaluation Quiz which can be found with the recordings.

 

OMAA is pleased to announce our online symposium on the 22nd September 2020. The symposium will be run from 10am – 6pm (AEDT) and will be hosted by the RIDBC Renwick Centre. This event will be online using the Zoom platform.

Details

Date: Tuesday 22 September 2020

Time: 10am – 6pm (AEDT)

Location: online

 

Program

Click here for full program details.

 

Registration

Click here to complete your registration.

Registration pricing:

  • OMAA Members – $100.00
  • Non-members – $175.00
  • Students – $80.00
  • Low Resourced Countries – $60.00

More details on pricing can be found at the registration link above.

This online symposium is offered for 6 CPD/CPE credits for COMS.

 

Podcast

Did you know that the Renwick Centre hosts its own podcast? Both of our keynote speakers featured on recent episodes to share their expertise and promote the upcoming Symposium. Click here to hear Lil Deverell discuss her experience with measuring functional vision, and click here to hear Helen St Clair Tracy discuss her knowledge of CVI.

 

Scholarships

Extended application deadline! Now 31st August 2020

The Orientation and Mobility Association of Australasia (OMAA) is offering two scholarships, each sufficient to cover the cost of the event registration.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Applicants must be an Ordinary Member of OMAA at the time of application and for the period including the symposium.
  • Are in the first 1-5 years of their O&M practice.
  • Previous recipients of the OMAA-IMC Scholarship are not eligible to apply.
  • Members of the OMAA Executive are not eligible to apply.

The OMAA Online Symposium Scholarship aims to assist OMAA members who might not otherwise be financially supported to attend the event.

Please click here for more information on this scholarship opportunity.

 

Exhibition Packages – still available!

There are three Exhibition Packages available to providers and services. You can find out more here.

 

This website will continue to be updated so we encourage you to keep checking regularly.

 

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