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01 Feb |
Optometry Australia celebrates its centenary yearOptometry Australia is celebrating its 100-year anniversary since its foundation as the peak professional body for optometrists. |
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06 Dec |
Vision 2020 Australia 17th Annual General MeetingVision 2020 Australia’s 17th Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on 29 November in Melbourne. |
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10 Nov |
Shining a light on women this World Diabetes DayDiabetes Victoria is celebrating this year’s World Diabetes Day in line with the International Diabetes Federation’s theme: To the women of diabetes – thank you |
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27 Oct |
Eye and Ear named Health Service of the YearThe Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital has been named the Premier’s Large Health Service of the Year at the prestigious Victorian Public Healthcare Awards. |
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15 Oct |
Shared Spaces must be safeOctober 15 marks White Cane Safety Day, a day to raise public awareness about safety and independence for persons living with blindness and partial sight. |
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12 Oct |
“Avoidable Blindness” Set to Increase in FutureNew data published in the Lancet Global Health shows that decades of declining “avoidable blindness”—those with uncorrected refractive errors and cataract—is plateauing, and is projected to increase between 2015 and 2050. |
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12 Oct |
Macular Disease Foundation Australia awards $600,000 in research grantsThis World Sight Day (12 October), Macular Disease Foundation Australia will announce its fourth round of funding to the Australian macular degeneration research community. |
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19 Sep |
Next Generation of Banknotes: $10 Enters General CirculationThe new $10 banknote enters general circulation tomorrow, and follows the release of the new $5 banknote last year. |
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11 Aug |
New $10 note launch date revealedThe Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has announced the release date for the next generation of the $10 banknote, which will include tactile features to support people from the blind and low vision community. |
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09 Aug |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership for better healthAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people need to lead health policy and services in our communities. |
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