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Public cataract surgery – the case for increasing access for
WEBCataract is one of the leading causes of avoidable vision loss in Australia and Vision 2020 Australia members have identified improving access to public cataract surgery as a high priority for both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other Australians. Vision 2020 Australia commissioned the University of New South Wales to conduct an analysis …
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Global Eye Health
WEBWHO World Report on Vision The World Health Organization’s first ever World Report on Vision represents a significant milestone in the effort to achieve universal access to eye health and vision care. The purpose of the report is to generate greater awareness of the extent of vision impairment and blindness and increase political will and […]
Mental Wellbeing Resources Guide
WEBThe Mental Wellbeing Resources Guide comprises of services and supports that are available to people with vision loss. It provides a list of resources for both crisis and voluntary support. The guide contains resources from organisations associated with eye care service delivery and low vision rehabilitation. Also included are supports and …
40 years on from the launch of the National Trachoma and Eye …
WEB08 Jun. Tweet. This year marks the fortieth anniversary of the start of the National Trachoma and Eye Health Program. The program, run by the Royal Australian College of Ophthalmology, set out to eliminate trachoma and other eye conditions in rural and remote communities and, for the first time, record the status of eye health in rural Australia.
Launch of the Australian Eye and Ear Health Survey
WEBThe Centre for Vision Research at The Westmead Institute for Medical Research (WIMR) have announced the Australian Eye and Ear Health Survey, the second national eye health survey sponsored by the Australian Government Department of Health. The survey will be delivered by WIMR and its partners, including Vision 2020 Australia …
Keeping a focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander eye health …
WEBThe Australian Institute for Health and Welfare (AIHW) has today launched its Indigenous eye health measures 2021 report which shows measurable progress towards improving the eye health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The report includes data from the 2019-20 year, which included the first four months of the COVID …
Government aged care reforms and implications for the sector
WEBIn the latest federal budget, the government has committed almost $18 billion to facilitate massive changes in the Aged Care system. The government accepted 126 of the 148 recommendations made by the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety in its final report earlier this year. Some of the upcoming reforms, to be …
Australia’s Long Term National Health Plan
WEBAustralia’s Long Term National Health Plan was released in August 2019.Minister for Health, Greg Hunt launched the Plan with a speech at the National Press Club. The Plan sets out five areas of focus. Three are directed at system improvement: 1) Medicare and the PBS; 2) hospitals; and 3) the Medical Research Future Fund.
Vision 2020 Australia Urges New Parliament To Prioritise Eye Care
WEBMay 24, 2022. 24 May. Tweet. Australia’s peak eye health body Vision 2020 Australia is calling on the incoming Labor government and the large crossbench to prioritise equitable and high-quality eye-care access for all Australians immediately. Welcoming the new federal Labor government and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Vision 2020 Australia
Closing the Gap in Eye Health and Vision Care by 2020
WEB4 Closing the Gap in Eye Health and Vision Care by 2020 1. Allocates $6.6 million (approximately $200,000 for the placement of an implementation manager per Primary Health Network region) to establish a function tasked
Q&A with Professor Hugh Taylor
WEBIn the first of a number of interviews with influential members of the eye health and vision care community, Vision 2020 Australia talks to Professor Hugh Taylor AC about closing the gap for vision in Indigenous Australia. A Melbourne Laureate Professor, Hugh Taylor also holds the Harold Mitchell Chair of Indigenous Eye Health and is the …
Vision 2020 Australia launches proposal to close the gap in eye …
WEBVision 2020 Australia, in collaboration with 14 organisations working in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander eye health, has launched a proposal calling on the Australian Government to build on its commitment to …
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Eye Health …
WEBThe 2021 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Eye Health Conference – The Gap and Beyond (NATSIEHC) took place on April 20-22. Held via an online platform, and hosted by the Indigenous Eye Health Unit of the University of Melbourne and the Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia (AHCSA), the …
Eye health leaders star in the Queen's Birthday Awards
WEBThe Queen's Birthday 2014 Honours List, announced by His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) on 9 June, included a number of esteemed colleagues from the eye health and vision care sector, such as Vision 2020 Australia Chair, the Hon Dr Barry Jones AC, and Vision Australia’s General Manager …
National Framework Implementation Plan (NFIP) Frequently Asked
WEBIn 2013, Vision 2020 Australia brought together the sector to consider the key components for the NFIP and a report was provided to the Department of Health. The advice from the sector recommends that the NFIP seeks to: Address eye health and vision care issues of national significance. Drive the implementation of the National Framework.
Sustainability in health promotion
WEBSuccessfully implemented four pilot projects in local government areas of Darebin, Greater Geelong, Greater Shepparton and Latrobe. Interventions were tested to determine the best way to engage health providers in eye health but also to engage community on the importance of eye health and regular eye examinations.
$23 million funding boost for peak health groups
WEBTweet. The Liberal National Government will provide the nation’s peak health groups and advisory bodies with $23.5 million over three years to help build a healthier Australia. Organisations such as the Australian College of Nursing, the Consumers Health Forum, Lifeline and the Rural Doctors Association will receive funding through …
Vision impairment expert recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours
WEBDr Frances Gentle AO was made an Officer in the Order of Australia (AO) for her service to those with vision loss in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Dr Gentle works as a lecturer in vision impairment at Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC) Renwick Centre, a leading centre for research and professional studies in the field of …
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