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With growing eye care needs and fewer dispensing opticians entering the workforce, there's a clear shift. Explore what this means for your career, from pay to progression opportunities.

Find out why more and more audiologists and hearing aid dispensers (HADs) are choosing stability over bonuses, and why bigger base salaries are becoming a deal-breaker in audiology roles.

Join us as we explore 4 realistic ways dispensing opticians can upskill and progress their careers – from becoming a CLO to leadership or optometry – all while boosting pay and impact.

From early days on the shop floor to a new role in management, Graeme’s journey into optics has been shaped by persistence, purpose, and the right support when it mattered most.