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Seeing the light
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Lesley Vedelago began practicing optometry from her Browns Plains home in 1980. As she juggled work and family, Lesley’s business grew, moving to Regents Park Medical Centre in 1987 and then to its present location at the Plains Medical Centre. “The practice now has two full-time optometrists,” she said. “Support staff include two full-time optical dispensers, a trainee optical dispenser and a Neuro feedback therapist.”
Lesley’s business has continued to grow, with new customers coming from the recommendations of existing patients, as well as those from teachers and health professionals. The practice uses state-of-the-art equipment for testing and diagnosis, and staff members regularly attended continuing education programs so that they can up-skill, refresh their knowledge and also attain new qualifications. “It will benefit them in their future employment, but also for our practice. This ensures all staff has the knowledge to perform their job well.”
In the last 12 months, Lesley has employed two mature age staff members, who have replaced younger ones. Half of the practice’s staff is now mature age – an outcome that Lesley is very happy with. “Mature age staff not only bring valuable experience to the workplace but also are more flexible with working hours,” she said. “Being a practice that sees a lot of children, mature age staff can be an asset as they have experience in dealing with the littlies.”
Lesley Vedelago at Vedelago Optometrists
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