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09 Oct |
Slide on sunnies and save your sight this World Sight DayVision 2020 Australia and SunSmart are calling on Victorians to slide on their sunglasses and join in the global efforts to stop avoidable blindness, as today marks World Sight Day. |
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09 Oct |
New eye health resources launched on World Sight Day set sights on non-English speaking VictoriansWhen it comes to having eye tests, non-English speaking residents rank among the lowest in the state. But a suite of new materials being launched today on World Sight Day by the Minister for Health, David Davis, as part of Vision 2020 Australia’s Vision Initiative eye health program is targeting non-English speaking Victorians in a bid to encourage them to get an eye test. |
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08 Oct |
Vanstone says investing in eye health will deliver tremendous savingsAddressing the National Press Club in Canberra today, Vision 2020 Australia Chair Amanda Vanstone said Australia is facing staggering blindness and vision loss projections as the population ages. |
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17 Jul |
Australian-first survey gets green light to tackle blindness and vision impairmentAustralia is one step closer to eliminating blindness and vision impairment following a Federal Government funding announcement for a major survey that will map the prevalence of eye conditions nationally. |
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19 Jun |
Amanda Vanstone announced as new Chair of Vision 2020 AustraliaVision 2020 Australia is proud to announce the election of the Hon Amanda Vanstone as Chair of Vision 2020 Australia. |
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05 Jun |
Leader in blindness and vision impairment recognised at Disability AwardsVision 2020 Australia congratulates Director of Policy and Advocacy Brandon Ah Tong for his win at the 2014 Victorian Disability Sector Awards. |
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28 May |
New funding to target eye health in Victorian CALD communitiesNew funding announced this week for Vision 2020 Australia’s Vision Initiative program will deliver a boost for the eye health of Victorians from culturally and linguistically diverse communities. |
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01 Apr |
Senate report one step closer to clarifying the future of Australia’s foreign aid programVision 2020 Australia has welcomed the recent Senate report into Australia’s overseas aid program. The report contains a number of recommendations that, if adopted, would provide a clear roadmap for the future of Australia’s international development program. |
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10 Oct |
Aussies fear going blind but still take sight for granted: studyOn World Sight Day (10 October) a new Vision 2020 Australia national study has found nearly two thirds of Australians fear going blind over losing a limb or having a heart attack. Yet according to the Eye Health Report Card study released today, millions of Australians are still taking their sight for granted. |
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08 Oct |
Indigenous eye health in focus on World Sight DayIndigenous AFL player Patrick ‘Paddy’ Ryder calls on Australians to get their eyes tested. |
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