Vision and Mission

Vision

To be a world-leading institution in the science, education and practice of optometry.

Mission

The VCO promotes the visual health and well-being of the communities it serves by leading the profession to build its knowledge base, attain and advance clinical skills and deliver the best possible optometric care.

VCO Achieves its mission by:

• Advocating professional ethics, standards and quality optometric practice
• Providing clinical and further education for optometrists and undergraduate students
• Delivery of cost effective eyecare for disadvantaged communities
• Offering specialist clinical and acute services for referred patients
• Conducting research in the basic and applied visual sciences
• Collaborating with industry, research and other organizations with an interest in visual health and preservation of sight

CORE GUIDING VALUES

ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY

We are responsible and accountable for our work and services and open and transparent in the decisions that we make.

INTEGRITY AND HONESTY

We act with integrity and honesty and avoid conflicts of interest and improper behaviour.

LEADERSHIP AND INNOVATION

We foster and support professional leadership and encourage innovation in our work.

RESPECT AND CARE

We treat others and ourselves with respect and care and our workplace is free from discrimination, harassment and bullying.

TEAMWORK AND PARTNERSHIPS

We foster and support teamwork and work collaboratively with partners to promote service excellence.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXCELLENCE

We continuously improve our professional knowledge and strive for excellence in in all areas of our work.