Members Introduction

Welcome ODMA members to our new web site.  By using your own username and password you will have access to our members only area where we will post any reports on standards issues or matters that are pertinent to our members only and not the general public.  If you do not have your user name and password or have just forgotten it please contact marketing@odma.com.au  for a replacement.  Alternatively you can call the ODMA office on 02 8249 4380.

SUNGLASS News

Following a review of the current Associations guiding sunglasses industry matters within Australia, a vote was passed unanimously to dissolve the old Sunglass Association of Australia and bring sunglass issues under the auspices of ODMA.

The key reason for this was to consolidate energies on sunglass issues.  Sunglass representation will benefit from using ODMA’s infrastructure and resources to more effectively attack key sunglass issues and perhaps grow the industry and provide compliance education through better consumer awareness.

Within the new structure, Tim McCann relinquishes the Presidency of the former Sunglass Association and moves to a position ex-officio ODMA Board to address specific Sunglass matters.  John Toouli (Bolle) and Jonathon Lewis (General Optical) are elected ODMA Board members and manage sunglass operations in their own right.  Whilst ODMA campaigns strongly on sunglass industry matters, Tim, John and Jonathon with Finola Carey (Executive Director – ODMA) will provide an increased focus on sunglass issues.  It is reckoned that this initiative introduces some forty ODMA members into the ongoing discussions on sunglass standard compliance and other industry matters. 

All sunglass related correspondence will continue to be directed through Tim Mc Cann at timm@gibimp.com.au

For further information contact:

Tim McCann
General Manager
Gibson Importing (Aust) Pty Ltd
Tel 03 9581 3666
E: timm@gibimp.com.au

Code of Conduct

The ODMA Members Code of Conduct was unanimously adopted in October 2010.  Before adopting the Code members were given several opportunities to  submit feedback and a number of amendments were made from the original draft.  The current code can be downloaded here.....