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Graduate Optometrist

Are you ready to change lives?

Your career starts here

The Specsavers Graduate Program is an unrivalled and industry leading two-year development program that will provide you with the tools for the very best possible start to your career.

The first year of the program is structured to support your clinical growth and development assisting in building your confidence in providing primary eyecare for your patients.

The second year of the Program aims to help you identify your passions and aspirations within the profession and provides you with the opportunity to build key skills to support the pursuit of your longer term career goals.

The support you need to thrive in your career


Our objective is to ensure that your first steps are the best possible steps you could have taken to give you the support, mentorship and professional development opportunities to be the best optometrist you can be. We want you to enjoy and challenge yourself over the course of the Graduate Program. 


The program includes:


  • Dedicated in-store mentorship
  • Structured support via the in-store elements of the Graduate Program 
  • Professional Development events forming the out-of-store elements of the Graduate Program 
  • Exclusive opportunities including CPD and social networking events
  • Extensive support network

Throughout your Specsavers career, you will have the opportunity to connect with optometrists, ophthalmologists and other health professionals committed to changing lives through better sight for all people across ANZ. There are no limits to what you can achieve in your optometry career with Specsavers and we look forward to supporting your development long beyond the Graduate Program.

Clinical placements for students


Our Clinical Placement Program has been developed by experts in optometry education and shaped by the experience of thousands of students.


Completing your clinical placement at Specsavers is an experience you’ll get nowhere else. You will have support right where you need it most – in store. 


You will have every opportunity to use your skills to achieve your assessed competencies and no problem achieving your learning goals.Contact our Graduate Optometry Team to find out more: apac.graduateteam@specsavers.com

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Learn more about our Clinical Placements and Graduate Program.

Graduate Program Prospectus

Clinical Placement Information



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Permanent

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Optometrist WA

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Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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Area of Interest

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