Ms Felicity Gates

Ms Felicity Gates

Lecturer
Medicine & Health
School of Optometry and Vision Science

Felicity Gates is a highly experienced Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS) and Registered Orientation and Mobility Specialist (ROMSA), with over 20 years dedicated to the field of low vision and blindness. Her career as a Guide Dog Mobility Instructor and Orientation and Mobility Specialist led her to initiate a research project focused on developing a guide dog harness evaluation tool, igniting her passion for research.

Felicity currently chairs the Professional Standards Committee of the Orientation and Mobility Association of Australasia (OMAA). As an Education Focussed Lecturer at UNSW School of Optometry & Vision Science, she enjoys connecting with people and is committed to both learning and sharing knowledge.

Location
School of Optometry & Vision Science Level 3 North Wing Rupert Myers Building Gate 14 Barker Street UNSW Sydney NSW 2052

2019 - Guide Dogs NSW/ACT, CEO Award “Never Stop Exploring”

My Teaching

Course Convenor:

VISN5521 - Orientation and Mobility Techniques 

I teach into the following courses: 

VISN5512 - Sensory Processes and Movement

VISN5513 - Orientation & Mobility Foundations: Disability, Diversity & Inclusion 

VISN5522 - Vision Rehabilitation 

VISN5523 - Orientation and Mobility in Practice

VISN5531 - Development and Ageing: Implications for Orientation and Mobility