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Aaron is a recent graduate of the Doctor of Optometry program at the University of Melbourne. Born and raised in Melbourne’s western suburbs, Aaron has a close affinity with the local community. Having worked at the Sanctuary Lakes Shopping Centre for over seven years, he has developed a strong rapport with patients and the shopping centre’s patrons, and hopes to pair his clinical expertise with a bright and approachable personality to makes every visit a positive experience. Aaron is a well-rounded optometrist with particular interests in paediatric optometry and dry eye therapies, areas where he is dedicated to improving patient outcomes through tailored care. Outside of work, Aaron enjoys staying active and connected with his community, and he loves travelling. He has played senior-level local football for over 10 years and loves a round of golf in his downtime. A passionate sports fan, Aaron follows Manchester United in the EPL and the Hawthorn Hawks in the AFL, amongst numerous other sports he follows. He also values spending quality time with family and friends. In addition to English, he can understand some Albanian and some broken (but improving) Spanish.

Belinda completed her Bachelor of Optometry degree at The University of Melbourne in 2001. She has since practised at the Australian College of Optometry and at commercial and private optometric practices in both Melbourne and regional Victoria. Belinda has been part of the practice since 2011. Belinda enjoys working with children and has a keen interest in paediatric optometry. She has two energetic, young children of her own. In her spare time she loves a good novel and accompanying her AFL mad husband to watch the Hawks play.

Jason graduated from the University of Melbourne in 1999 with his Bachelor of Optometry degree. His career began at the Australian College of Optometry (ACO), formerly called the Victorian College of Optometry. Jason was one of four optometrists to commence the Clinical Residency Program at the ACO in 2000. The challenge of the residency taught him to use good clinical acumen, diagnostic skills and proven, researched patient management in a busy, mainly geriatric and paediatric patient base. He highly enjoyed working collaboratively with colleagues who had a similar mindset. At the ACO, he had opportunities to work in many of the specialist and satellite community clinics, including Vision Australia’s Low Vision Clinics. He was amongst the first cohort to complete the Clinical Residency Program at the ACO in 2003.

Jenkin completed his Bachelor of Optometry degree at the University of Melbourne in 1999. He commenced practicing optometry in public health at the Victorian College of Optometry (now Australian College of Optometry), gaining exposure to a wide range of ocular conditions and experience in several speciality areas. During his two and half years there, he completed postgraduate studies in Rehabilitation of the Partially Sighted, Advanced Contact Lens Management, and Paediatric Optometry towards the post graduate diploma in Advanced Clinical Optometry. He then moved to a private independent practice in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, where he continued to practice for five years.

Anita graduated with her Bachelor of Optometry degree from The University of Melbourne in 1999. Upon graduation, she commenced working in private practice in Ballarat and Maryborough in country Victoria, along with sessions at the Victorian College of Optometry (now Australian College of Optometry). She worked in regional Victoria for two and a half years before returning to Melbourne, working in Preston where she practiced for a further five years. Anita commenced working at Sanctuary Lakes Eyecare in 2004 and at Point Cook Eyecare in 2010. Having previously worked in different modes of practice, including corporate optometry, Anita appreciates the high emphasis on patient care, and individualised solutions that are so important to independent optometry practice. She completed her Graduate Certificate in Ocular Therapeutics in 2011, not long before the birth of her third child. Anita can communicate in Cantonese.

Lily completed her Bachelor of Optometry degree in 2008 at the University of Auckland with therapeutic endorsement. She then moved to Australia and worked full time in a private optometry practice in Geelong. She joined the team at Point Cook and Sanctuary Eyecare in 2011. Lily enjoys full scope optometry and is especially interested in the areas of contact lenses, diagnosis and management of ocular pathologies and paediatric eyecare. She likes to learn about new developments in the industry and incorporate these learnings into patient care. She has also developed an interest in myopia control with Orthokeratology contact lenses. Born in Taiwan, Lily moved to New Zealand with her family at a young age. She is married and enjoys spending time with her fur baby (a Spoodle) outside work. Lily also loves travelling and photography. Lily can communicate fluently in Mandarin.