Workforce retention and attrition trends among optometrists in Australia: key factors and reasons
Although there has been considerable growth in the number of optometrists per population over the past decade, the replacement rate has declined recently due to an increase in optometrists leaving the profession. Strategies to mitigate attrition may include attractive remuneration, flexible work arrangements and a varied workload that offers professional stimulation. Attrition and the reasons for it require ongoing monitoring.
Authors
- Lee Barclay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5462-3295)
- Rechu Divakar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2014-6141)
- Jade M. Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3677-7666)
- Eva Saar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2193-7591)
- Thomas A. Wong
- Sharon A Bentley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0146-4248)
- Lynda Pham
Institutions
- Queensland University of Technology (AU)
- Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute (AU)
- Australian College of Optometry (AU)
- Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical and Experimental Optometry
- Published
- 2025-08-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2025.2550737
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.03