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21 Jun |
Changes to copyright law ends Australia’s ‘book famine’Vision 2020 Australia commends the passage of the Copyright Amendment (Disability Access and Other Measures Bill 2017), which will give people who are blind or vision impaired significantly greater access to books and other copyright material. Read more → |
15 Jun |
Diabetes prevention will help save sightVision 2020 Australia welcomes a new report urging the Government to invest in the prevention of chronic diseases, including diabetes. Read more → |
15 Jun |
Vision 2020 Australia launches proposal to close the gap in eye health by 2020Vision 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 close the gap in eye health and vision care. Read more → |
14 Jun |
Vision 2020 Australia plans second National Eye Health SurveyFollowing the success of the 2016 National Eye Health Survey (NEHS), Vision 2020 Australia and the Centre for Eye Research Australia are planning a follow-up survey to, for the first time, accurately track progress in reducing the burden of blindness and vision impairment. Read more → |
13 Jun |
A win for drivers with central vision lossA change to the Assessing Fitness to Drive guidelines that left a number of Australians with central vision loss unable to a obtain licence, or fearful of losing their right to drive, is set to be reversed. Read more → |
06 Jun |
Vision 2020 Australia welcomes Government focus on Indigenous eye healthVision 2020 Australia congratulates the Hon Ken Wyatt, Minister for Indigenous Health, and the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare on the release of the first national report on Indigenous eye health measures following advocacy from the eye health and vision care sector. Read more → |
16 May |
Government support for the disability workforce: A step in the right directionVision 2020 Australia applauds the Australian Government’s strengthening of Disability Employment Services (DES). Read more → |
10 May |
Foreign aid freeze leaves Australia’s neighbours out in the coldVision 2020 Australia is deeply disappointed that Australia’s aid budget, while appearing to modestly rise over the next two years, will in reality be cut over four years of Federal Budget forward estimates. Read more → |
10 May |
Vision 2020 Australia welcomes Budget focus on preventative healthVision 2020 Australia welcomes the focus on preventative health and medical research in the 2017-18 Federal Budget, which has the potential to benefit the eye health and vision care sector. Read more → |
10 May |
NDIS funding a Federal Budget winVision 2020 Australia welcomes the significant wins for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) announced in the Federal Budget, but reminds the Government that more work is required to ensure the needs of people who are blind or vision impaired are met by the Scheme. Read more → |
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