Assoc. Prof. Amanda French graduated as an orthoptist from the University of Sydney with first class honours and the university medal in 2007 and completed her PhD in 2013. From 2008 to 2014, she was an academic at the University of Sydney and part-time clinical orthoptist. She has been an academic in the Discipline of Orthoptics at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) since its establishment in 2014 and in 2018 was promoted to senior lecturer. Amanda’s research is in ophthalmic epidemiology and healthcare services, with a specific interest in paediatrics and neuro-ophthalmology. She has a number of publications in international journals and has presented at many national and international conferences. She has been the recipient of various awards including, the Emmie Russell Prize (2008, 2009, 2011). Amanda has been an active member of Orthoptics Australia (OA), as NSW Secretary (2013-2014), NSW Councillor (2014-2020) and NSW Chair (2018-2020). She became a member of the OA Federal Council in 2018 and has been on the OA Conference Scientific Committee in 2015, 2019 and 2020.

Catherine is a Melbourne trained Orthoptist from Australia. She is the Manager, Diagnostic Eye Services at the Eye and Ear Hospital - a role that she has held for 13 years. Her department staff consist of Orthoptists and Medical Photographers who provide services and care for approximately 90% of the hospital’s Ophthalmology patients. Catherine has a keen interest in public health and the provision of high-quality eye care - in particular, through the utilisation of allied health led clinical models.