ANZSIC class
8532
8532 Optometry and Optical Dispensing
This class consists of units of registered optometrists mainly engaged in testing sight, diagnosing sight defects or in prescribing or dispensing spectacles or contact lenses on prescription.
- Division
- Q Health Care and Social Assistance
- Parent group
- 853 Allied Health Services
- Edition
- 2006 Revision 2.0
- Status
- Active
What this code includes
This class consists of units of registered optometrists mainly engaged in testing sight, diagnosing sight defects or in prescribing or dispensing spectacles or contact lenses on prescription.
Activities and examples
- Contact lens dispensing
- Eye testing (optometrist)
- Optical dispensing
- Optician service
- Orthoptic service
- Spectacles dispensing
Exclusions and references
- manufacturing ophthalmic articles or spectacle frames or in grinding spectacle lenses - see ANZSIC 2411 (Photographic, Optical and Ophthalmic Equipment Manufacturing)
- providing ophthalmic specialist services - see ANZSIC 8512 (Specialist Medical Services)
Classification hierarchy
- ANZSIC
- Q Health Care and Social Assistance
- 85 Medical and Other Health Care Services
- 853 Allied Health Services
- 8532 Optometry and Optical Dispensing
Correspondence mappings
Related ATO BIC codes
Other classes in this group
- 2411 Photographic, Optical and Ophthalmic Equipment Manufacturing manufacturing ophthalmic articles or spectacle frames or in grinding spectacle lenses is classified there.
- 8512 Specialist Medical Services providing ophthalmic specialist services is classified there.
- 8531 Dental Services Sibling class in the same ANZSIC group.
- 8533 Physiotherapy Services Sibling class in the same ANZSIC group.
- 8534 Chiropractic and Osteopathic Services Sibling class in the same ANZSIC group.
In this section
- 8531Dental Services
- 8532Optometry and Optical Dispensing
- 8533Physiotherapy Services
- 8534Chiropractic and Osteopathic Services
- 8539Other Allied Health Services
Official source
- Official source
- ABS detailed classification page
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-17
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