Members

Become an ODMA Member

Membership fees offer great value for money and are calculated based on the number of employees in your organisation.
Please check you meet the Membership Criteria and advise us of your employee numbers to receive a quote.

Australian manufacturers, wholesalers, and distributors of optical and ophthalmic products and services can apply to become members of ODMA. After the fully completed application is received, all applications are considered at the next board meeting.

Your benefits as a member

  • Networking events
    → Build meaningful connections that open doors to new partnerships, opportunities, and business growth

  • Use of ODMA Member logo
    → Strengthen your credibility and stand out as a trusted, recognised part of the optical industry

  • Part of a respected association with decades of supporting the optical industry
    → Align your brand with a long-standing, respected voice in the industry—enhancing trust and reputation

  • Receive industry news via e-talk bulletins
    → Stay informed and ahead of change with timely insights that help you make smarter business decisions

  • Receive a biannual in-depth market research insights report
    → Gain a clearer view of the market to guide your strategy, uncover opportunities, and reduce uncertainty

  • A voice through ODMA representatives on relevant industry committees
    → Influence the future of the industry and ensure your perspective is represented where it matters most. ODMA serves on various educational institutions visiting committees, Standards committees, TGA discussion groups and more

  • Eligibility to enter ODMA member-only awards programs
    → Showcase your achievements, elevate your brand, and gain recognition that sets you apart from competitors

  • Exclusive member deals with savings or value adds (e.g. insurance, freight, energy)
    → Reduce costs and improve your bottom line with access to negotiated benefits designed for your business

  • Substantial discount on ODMA event exhibition rates
    → Maximise your exposure and ROI at key industry events while keeping your marketing investment efficient

  • Indirect support of independent practices (through scholarships, prizes, and resources)
    → Contribute to a stronger independent sector—creating a healthier market that supports your long-term growth

If you have any questions about ODMA membership, please email the ODMA CEO on amanda@odma.com.au. You can complete the application here by clicking the link below.

ODMA Membership Costs

Membership fees offer great value for money and are calculated based on the number of employees in your organisation. Please check you meet the Membership Criteria and advise us of your employee numbers to receive a quote.

Annual Fee $79.20 (incl. GST) per employee* < 15 Employees $1,188 (minimum) Maximum $3,036 * Exclusive Agents to be included in total number of employees.

Download an application form

Associate membership - Free of charge to eligible ODMA event exhibitors

ODMA currently welcomes non-ODMA member organisations to participate in some ODMA owned and managed events. Live event management is a key ODMA offering and given this exhibition opportunity is provided to organisations beyond our paid member organisations, we have formalised a new offering in ODMA’s recently updated Constitution, named ODMA Associate Membership. This is a free membership with a subset of full membership benefits.

What Does This Mean for You?

This means that for free, for a 12 month period from our offer to you (usually just before a major ODMA event you are booked to participate at), your business can enjoy several membership benefits such as:

  • Recipient of ODMA’s key communications – e-talk, member bulletins and year in review updates

  • Included to provide input to key industry surveys or ODMA submissions to Government bodies

  • Kept abreast of key TGA and Standards matters

  • Offer to choose booth location space before the broad general database – be next in line after paid ODMA members!

  • Higher priority inclusion for any requested digital and social media support

  • Welcomed to submit newsworthy and product release information for ODMA Eyetalk B2B and consumer facing publications

Why Are We Offering This?

We do this to seek to include an even broader base of organisations to our events and publications to add as much value to our event visitors and subscriber base as possible, by providing information on a broader range of optical products and services. This also provides ODMA the opportunity to support more of the industry and the potential for continued collaboration and member growth.

Offer Eligibility

Per our Constitution, this offer is open to a person carrying on business in the ophthalmic and optical industry predominantly as a distributor, wholesaler or manufacturer and who supports the purposes of the Association.

Associate membership status is offered for a period not exceeding 12 months maybe granted to those persons on application to the CEO, who would otherwise qualify to be a member and who intend to or have participated in the Association’s events.

All You Need To Do

Email marketing@odma.com.au stating:

  1. that you wish to take up the free Associate Membership

  2. the email address you wish communications to be sent to for your organisation

  3. that you have read and agree to ODMA’s Code of Conduct found on the Governance tab of this website

Please note that free Associate Membership does not entitle you to items such as the ability to vote at ODMA AGMs, to nominate a person to serve on ODMA’s Board, to attend our member only networking events, to receive our research reports nor to receive a member discount on booth space at ODMA events. These are benefits of our paid membership offering detailed above.

Note – organisations need to be a fully paid-up member during the financial year prior to the ODMA event that you wish to claim an ODMA member booth discount for. Any questions on membership please feel free to email ODMA CEO on amanda@odma.com.au