WAVE 2026

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WAVE 2026 + ODA - CPD Available

At WAVE 2026 you can gain more than your annual requirement of Therapeutic, Interactive & Interactive Therapeutic CPD!

CPD - Total 25 Hours
Over 10 Therapeutic Hours & 5.5 Therapeutic Interactive Hours.
The same CPD is available whether you attend In Person or as a Virtual Delegate
Saturday offers 8.75hrs CPD*
Sunday offers 8.75hrs CPD*
Supplier CPD & Pre-Records offers 7.75hrs CPD*
*= inc passing MCQS
One Day In Person Registrations can attend the other day virtually or complete via WAVE On Demand
Any queries, email the OWA Office on admin@optometrywa.org.au
WAVE On Demand 2026
Will be made available to all WAVE delegates from 1st April 2026, please note that the Interactive sessions will NOT be available.

MCQ 7 Day Extension Request

Need more time for the MCQS?

Travelling straight after WAVE or busy with work?

Take an extra 7 days to complete the MCQS.

Supplier CPD & Pre-Recorded Talks 1 & 2 MCQS are ALL available from 18th March to 23rd March.

WAVE Weekend MCQS & the above will have an extra 7 days to the 30th March.

Just ensure you complete your final attempt / pass during or after watching the session. Any attempts beforehand will not be counted.

New Zealand CPD Information for 2026

If you are attending WAVE 2026 either in person or virtually, NZ CPD is available.

Just click on the link HERE so we know to send you the New Zealand CPD Event & QR codes per session that you attend at WAVE.

Every session, pre-recorded talk and Supplier CPD has been accreditated.

Any questions, please email OWA Office on admin@optometrywa.org.au

Your Questions

How can I achieve the maximum CPD Hours available at WAVE?
If you attend in full, all the grouped sessions over the weekend and choose to complete all the optional MCQs set on both Saturday & Sunday, passing 50%r more on each set of questions, you will score the maximum available. PLUS watch the Supplier CPD Sessions anytime between 9am Wednesday 18th March to 11.59pm AWST Monday 23rd March 2026.

Do Virtual Delegates have the ability to score the same hours as an Onsite Delegate, in particular the Interactive Hours?
Yes, they do. Your time spent online watching WAVE 2026 is calculated and you must watch all of the presentations within the grouped session to score for that particular component. Same goes for the Supplier CPD Sessions.

How will it work for a Virtual Delegate taking part in an Interactive session?
Virtual Delegates will use the Interactive Polls, as willl the In Person Delegates.

Interactive for Onsite Delegates?
Access the Interactive Polls with your device, scan the QR codes on your table or enter the website code to start.

How long after WAVE do I get to complete the MCQS?
The MCQs will be available to delegates on the WAVE 2026 website until 11.59pm Monday 23rd March 2026 AWST. You can view the questions, download the questions and attempt the questions online as many times as you like during the time available.

How many MCQS are there and what are they worth in time?
There are 6 sets of MCQS on Saturday and 6 sets of MCQS on Sunday. Plus the Supplier CPD MCQS and Jillian Campbell talks, so another 7 additional sets. All optional.

Each set contains either 5, 10 or 15 questions and to pass, you need to correctly answer 50%. Passing a set of 5 MCQS gives you an additional 15 minutes CPD. Passing a set of 10 questions allows you to score an additional 30 minutes towards the maximum CPD hours advertised. These totals have been calculated in the max CPD score available.

All MCQS must be submitted online but you can use the Printed or PDF MCQ Handout to help you and then enter your answers online before the closing date.