Sharon Oberstein

Why Study the Graduate Certificate in Vision Impairment at UNSW? Vision impairment affects many people, limiting their ability to see clearly even with corrective lenses. Vision 2020 predicts that by 2050, 1 in 2 Australians will require eye care services. To address this critical need, the UNSW School of Optometry & Vision Science has established the Graduate Certificate in Vision Impairment. This program aims to equip students with the knowledge and expertise to enhance the lives of people living with low vision or blindness. Why Choose This Program? •Open to All Backgrounds: No specific bachelor's degree required. •Flexible Learning: Online coursework with elective options. •Multidisciplinary: Electives offered in Public Health and Biomedical Engineering. •Real-World Skills: Developed with Guide Dogs NSW/ACT to provide skills for real-world challenges. A/Prof Juno Kim, Program Lead, says, "This unique program allows students from diverse backgrounds to upskill and enhance their expertise in vision impairment and rehabilitation." Ready to make a difference? Learn more about the program (commencing Term 1, 2025) and available Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) here: bit.ly/GradCertVisImp…

Australian families need to understand: their tax dollars are funding Hamas. UNRWA is a Hamas front. @UNRWA funding is a subsidy to Hamas’ army of terror. Joining @SharriMarkson on @SkyNewsAust, at the studios in Sydney. 🇦🇺🇮🇱

Orientation and Mobility (O&M) specialist education: Reflecting on the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Graduate Diploma in O&M sciendo.com/article/10.247…

@UNSWoptomvsci Thanks. Excited to contribute to the pedagogy of optometric education

SOVS Paper of the Week: An innovative expert simulated patient (ESP) strategy provides authentic, highly interactive clinical learning experiences even when patients fail to attend appointments at Uni optometry teaching clinics for low vision patients. journal.opted.org/article/using-…

“Every day, including today, some Western hypocritical feminists should be ashamed of their silence on the horror that Hamas men inflicted to women and girls on 7 October. Why are their lips sealed and their hearts of stone when it comes to the excruciating pain of Jewish women?” Thank you @Assita_Kanko 💔 #BelieveIsraeliWomen

Very excited to kick start @unsw 2023 EF Retreat in HunterValley @unswpvcese @UNSWMedicine @UNSWoptomvsci

@UNSWoptomvsci UNSW O&M proud 👏👏👏

Congratulations to UNSW Orientation & Mobility Program students now progressing to their Work Integrated Learning with respective Industry Partners, following the recent three week Techniques Training Intensives held in Sydney. #UNSWSOVS #UNSWSOVSOandM #UNSWSOVSOM

Increasing awareness of bioptic driving presenting at the Albinism Fellowship of Australia National conference @UNSWoptomvsci @AlbinismAu

UNSW Annual #EFretreat2022 was a great catch up with #EducationFocussed academics. Reconnecting, recognising and a lot of learning. This retreat recorded record number of representation from @UNSWoptomvsci @Revathy__Mani @kathleenwattun1

@UNSWoptomvsci @visionaustralia @PaulineHKang @quantumrlv Fantastic presentations on low vision rehabilitation, thank you. Thrilled to have achieved trans-disciplinary teaching, multidisciplinary students, face-2-face and hybrid.

Last week, #UNSWSOVS hosted the Low Vision Expo for our Optometry and Vision Science and Orientation and Mobility students. Thank you to Guide Dogs NSW/ACT, Quantum and Vision Australia for presenting on various low vision support services and assistive technology products.

Last week the UNSW EDI Team hosted Respect Week on campus. Our Grad Diploma in Orientation & Mobility team was thrilled to be asked to take part in the activities. We thank our partners from @GuideDogsNSWACT for facilitating the sessions for students on ‘how to guide’.

Optometry NSW/ACT @OptometryAus Canberra conference presenting on driving and vision. #unswsovs Waiting for the new guidelines

More photos UNSWGradDipOrientation and Mobility techniques training.

Proud: 1st cohort of UNSWGradDipOrientation&Mobility techniques training #longcaneskillsset #face2face @UNSWoptomvsci

We are delighted to announce the promotion of Drs Sharon Oberstein and Lisa Nivison-Smith to Senior Lecturer! Please join us in congratulating them both on this well-deserved achievement!

@jessngstanley @LNivisonSmith @BWJones @EricaF_Unimelb @KeayLisa @nicole_carnt @MMarkoulli @PaulineHKang @UNSWoptomvsci @UNSWScience @UNSWMedicine Thanks @jessngstanley . Us maths and science champions 👍👍👍👍👍

@SharonOberstein @LNivisonSmith @BWJones @EricaF_Unimelb @KeayLisa @nicole_carnt @MMarkoulli @PaulineHKang @UNSWoptomvsci @UNSWScience @UNSWMedicine Wahoo!! Congrats, @SharonOberstein!! How wonderful. Very well deserved, well done!! 🥳🎉

I GOT PROMOTED! 🥳🥳🥳🥳 It took 29 papers 📃 2 grants 💰 2 career breaks for bubs 👩‍👧‍👦 1 pandemic 😷 6 yrs of #impostersyndrome 😔 A slow 🐢 but big achievement 🙆‍♀️ for me. Shoutout to all who helped me with my application ❤💙💛

Thanks to all our speakers and members who attended our Optometry Australia webcast yesterday. Some pictures below to discover the webcast backstage (poke @simonhanna81 )

Click on the link to register for our Optometry Australia webcast 'Low vision care – clinical management, referral pathways & improving quality of life' lms.optometry.org.au/course/view.ph… -Tue 20 April, 7.30pm (AEST) -Dr Sharon Oberstein, Michael Yapp, Carol Chu &Nabill Jacob - 2 CPD hours

Early Career Researcher of the Month: Meet Dr Sharon Oberstein, who has expertise in driving with vision impairment & bioptic telescopes. She is also the academic lead for the new UNSW Graduate Diploma in Orientation & Mobility - enrolments are now open: bit.ly/3uHSdtl