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The Dollar Shave Club of contact lenses is now available to Aussie contact lens wearers

  • Written by Georgie Zonneveld


SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — Finally, an Australian-made and owned contact lens business has launched direct to consumers, making the lives of thousands of Australians easier and more affordable with just a couple of clicks. Dimple, Australia’s first online, direct-to-consumer contact lens brand has opened its virtual doors to suit the lifestyle and needs of the modern Aussie contact wearer.


In 2019, consumers demand quality, affordability and convenience, without compromise. Until now, this has been largely unavailable in the contact lens market, with 70% of contact wearers stating they have run out of their prescription lenses at some point. The Dimple model delivers high-quality, Australian-made prescription lenses right to their door, every four, six or eight weeks, so they never run out. With 72% of contact lens wearers admitting they have worn their lenses for longer than prescribed, subscribing to a service like Dimple also reduces the risk of health issues caused by over-wear.

 

Dimple CEO and Founder, Shaun Polovin, says, “The life of the modern-day contact lens wearer is on-the-go. With so many distractions these days, it’s difficult enough to even remember to re-order your daily contact lenses, let alone find the time to go in-store to buy them. I recall more than a few times looking in my bathroom drawer in the morning only to find empty boxes - it was going to be glasses for the next few days”.

 

“Dimple is the perfect solution for adding a level of convenience at the touch of your fingertips. It’s one less thing to think about in our customers’ busy lives. For those who have any questions, our in-house optical dispenser and customer service team are also just a click or phone call away.” said Polovin.

 

Adding to the convenience, Dimple’s first-to-market contact lens packaging design allows those 71% of Australians who have put a contact lens in the wrong eye to get it right the first time. Every prescription power has a different colour-coded icon to help customers distinguish their left from their right with ease.


Cost appears to be a common pain point as to why Australians have stopped, or temporarily stopped, wearing contacts, with 33% claiming they have gone without contact lenses to save money. Dimple addresses this issue by delivering 60 high-quality, daily lenses for the budget-friendly cost of $45, including free shipping. To ensure customers are completely satisfied with their contact lenses before they commit to the ongoing subscription, Dimple offers a free 10-day trial.

 

Dimple also has a strong social mission at its core. For every monthly order placed with Dimple, $1 goes towards Guide Dogs Australia, assisting in the training and development of their sponsored Guide Dog, ‘Dimple’, who is just nine weeks old.

 

“We are very proud to have officially partnered with Guide Dogs Australia and have ‘Dimple’ as our very first Guide Dog in training. It is important that as a contact lens brand focused on sight, we are also assisting those who really need that extra layer of support and guidance from a third-party. We will be sponsoring at least one Guide Dog next year, with the intention of sponsoring several Guide Dogs from year three and beyond.”

 

“Sustainability is another core focus for us on-going. Understanding that our product cannot yet be completely sustainable, we can try to reduce our footprint. Everything except the blister foil and lenses themselves can be recycled! We try to educate our customers about how they should dispose of their contact lenses in a responsible way. We have also made a concerted effort to not only use recyclable packaging where possible but also reduce the amount of packaging we use when delivering the product to our customers.”   


How the free trial works

When initially signing up, Dimple customers only pay $6.95 for the shipping of 10 pairs of lenses, which come packaged in a cut-down version of the regular subscription box. If for any reason customers are not entirely happy, they can cancel at any time.

 

Further statistics

  • 78% of Gen Z and 74% of Millennial contact wearers have put the wrong contact in their eye 
  • 85% of Gen Z contact lens wearers have run out of contact lenses
  • 76% of Millennial contact lens wearers have worn their contact lenses for more than the prescribed days

 

About Dimple

Dimple is an Australian-owned, online-only contact lens subscription service created with the modern-day consumer in mind. It allows users to have high-quality, Australian-made prescription contact lenses delivered right to their door. Dimple was created to fill a gap in the market for consumers to avoid the big pharma mark-ups and outdated retail models within the optical industry. With quality, convenience and affordability at its core, put simply, Dimple is a wink to the lifestyle needs of the modern Australian contact lens wearer; a quality subscription service with no lock-in contracts or fine print, just delivering the best dailies at an affordable price. Visit www.dimplecontacts.com to find out more.


Psychologist’s 8 tactics to build resilience in the workplace

  • Written by Sophie Harrison


A clinical psychologist from Wesley Hospital has identified low resilience as a major factor impacting the mental and physical wellbeing of employees. He is calling for more awareness around the need to build personal resilience, starting with Wesley Mission’s resilience training, which is launching to the general public in a full-day workshop on 26 March.

Resilience – the ability to bounce back in the face of challenges – is crucial to combating stress, which recent studies have revealed as the most significant psychological hazard in the workplace.[1]

Dr John Kearney, Director of Psychological Services at Wesley Hospital in Kogarah, said he has seen an increase in the number of people feeling overwhelmed by workplace stress, taking time off as a result.

“In our connected, always-on age, it is increasingly difficult to separate work and personal life. There is often a reluctance to share feelings of stress or not being able to cope in the workplace, because of the stigma attached,” Dr Kearney said.

“While moderate stress can be a productive and motivating factor in the workplace, too much of it can risk burnout. This can have serious consequences, such as reduced productivity and performance, emotional exhaustion, a loss of empathy and increased absenteeism.” In the workshop, they also tell the importance of the manual handling training program as it helps you to cope up with the injury trauma by offering you injury counseling and Psychological injury management.

With chronic forms of workplace stress shown to increase a person’s risk of developing severe mental health conditions, such as depression,[2] Dr Kearney recommends self-care strategies to build resilience. “Focusing on your own self-care, such as minimising or eliminating alcohol and caffeine intake, and taking time away from work to build good relationships with family and friends, is crucial to building personal resilience. In turn, these strategies can improve morale, develop mental agility, and encourage employees to ask for help before they feel they need to take time off.”

Wesley Mission’s Mental Health and Resilience in the Workplace program is a unique training program designed by specialists to foster open communication and enhance resilience. Dr John Kearney reveals eight key take-outs of the workshop.

  1. Create weekly ‘rituals’ that refresh your mind and body. Try to minimise mindless distractions and engage in activities that help you stay connected, such as watching the footy with friends, joining a book club or meeting with friends every week for breakfast. Volunteering your time to others is another way to help you feel a sense of purpose.
  2. Set realistic goals that play to your mental strength. It is important to set work goals that are measureable and achievable, as this promotes a sense of purpose and agency. Goal setting should also be motivating, so you may need to devise ‘mini goals’ to break the overall work goal into smaller, achievable tasks.
  3. Take breaks throughout the day. It may feel counterintuitive, but stepping away from your desk for 30 minutes each day could help you get more done. Short breaks enable your mind to reset and can do wonders to your focus.
  4. Stay healthy outside work. Research has shown that people who exercise regularly have better mental health and emotional wellbeing. As well as relaxing your mind, physical activity can improve your sense of control, coping ability and self-esteem. Activities such as yoga, meditation or Tai Chai provide a healthy outlet for managing your stress.
  5. Don’t use social media to benchmark your life. A reliance on technology to ‘see’ the social world around us can be a heavy burden, promoting a particular way of being connected to the world that is not real. Switching off from frenetic social networking – even if it means spending some more time in your own company – is not missing out. These moments can be crucial for helping us to reset and relax.
  6. Get 7-9 hours’ sleep. It is proven that those who sleep within the recommended seven-to-nine hours per night have greater energy and concentration at work the next day. If you’re having difficulty switching off, practice mindfulness or meditation to help improve your sleep.
  7. Confide in a trusted manager or work colleague. If you think that you’re experiencing burnout and chronic stress at work, reaching out to your manager or a fellow employee can make you feel less alone. It is well known that maintaining social connections helps people feel better, so speak to your partner, a friend or family member about how you’ve been feeling.
  8. Don’t run away from challenges, look to grow through them. Fulfilling careers are built on experiences, good and bad. Experience is gained from taking risks and making mistakes, so do not view these challenges negatively.

 

To find out more about Wesley Mission’s Mental Health and Resilience in the Workplace program, go to https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/mental-health-and-resilience-in-the-workplace-sydney-nsw-tickets-55310196286 or email Wesley LifeForce on resilience@wesleymission.org.au.


[1] Safe Work Australia, ‘Workplace mental health’ (Last modified on Wednesday 6 Feb 2019): https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/doc/infographic-workplace-mental-health.

[2] Informed Health Online. Cologne, Germany: Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG); 2006-. ‘Depression: What is burnout?’ 5 Dec 2012. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279286/.

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