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19 Dec |
Vision 2020 Australia welcomes Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee recommendation to improve access to anti-VEGF therapies for Diabetic Macular OedemaVision 2020 Australia welcomes advice that the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) has recommended amending existing restrictions for anti-VEGF therapies, to allow ophthalmology registrars and other medical practitioners to prescribe these sight-saving therapies. Read more → |
12 Dec |
Vision 2020 Australia calls for seven per cent Australian Public Service disability employment targetVision 2020 Australia congratulates the Australian Government on releasing the second implementation plan Driving Action 2015–2018 under the National Disability Strategy 2010-2020. In particular, Vision 2020 Australia commends the Australian Government on prioritising employment. Read more → |
25 Nov |
Vision 2020 Australia supports call to the Minister for Social Services over NDIS accessibilityVision 2020 Australia would like to thank Australian Greens Senator Rachel Siewert for drawing attention to the fact that many people who are blind or vision impaired have been unable to access the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Read more → |
23 Nov |
Federal Parliamentarians get their eyes checked to mark World Diabetes Day and the “Eyes on Diabetes” campaign to prevent blindnessOver 25 federal MP’s and Senators will have their eyes checked at Parliament House on 23 November using a special camera which photographs the retina to enable early detection of diabetes-related damage to the eyes. Read more → |
15 Nov |
Deadly resources launched to close the eye health gap in VictoriaThe Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) and the Vision Initiative will be launching a suite of culturally appropriate eye health promotion materials at Rumbalara Aboriginal Co-operative on Friday 18 November at 11.30am. Read more → |
14 Nov |
Save your sight from diabetes- get testedOn World Diabetes Day, Vision 2020 Australia is encouraging all Australians living with diabetes to get their eyes examined. Read more → |
20 Oct |
World Sight Day breakfast heralded a success!World Sight Day this year saw the Parliamentary Friends Group for Eye Health and Vision Care come together in Canberra for the launch of both the findings of Australia’s first ever National Eye Health Survey and Vision 2020 Australia’s #snapforsight eye health awareness campaign. Read more → |
13 Oct |
Landmark survey sets national eye health benchmark for AustraliaBlindness and vision impairment appear to be on the decline in Australia according to the findings of the first ever National Eye Health Survey, released on World Sight Day 2016. Rates of vision impairment were also found to be lower in Australia when compared to other high income countries. Read more → |
13 Oct |
Australia’s first people are encouraged to #snapforsight this World Sight DayThe Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (VACCHO) and Vision 2020 Australia are asking Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to ‘snap for sight’ this World Sight Day by posting images, video or audio files that capture a significant moment on social media using the #snapforsight and #DeadlyEyes hashtags. Read more → |
05 Oct |
Australians encouraged to snap for sight on World Sight DayVision 2020 Australia is asking Australians to 'snap for sight' this World Sight Day by posting images, video or audio files that capture a moment on social media, using alternative text (alt text) and the #snapforsight hashtag. Read more → |
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Adam Sawell
Communications
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+61 401 096 507
ASawell@vision2020australia.org.au