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16 Sep |
Nash announces more funding for Indigenous eye healthEye disease trachoma is another step closer to extinction among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples thanks to new funding announced by Assistant Minister for Health Fiona Nash. |
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15 Sep |
Optometrists recommend early eye examinations for kidsApproximately one in five Australian children suffers from an undetected vision problem, or requires ongoing assessment. |
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15 Sep |
More assistance needed for those with disabilityHalf of Australians with disability who reported that they needed assistance from a formal service provider in 2012 did not have their assistance needs met, according to a report released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. |
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09 Sep |
Push for audio description gathers momentumRepresentatives of Vision Australia, along with a number of people who are blind or have low vision, met MPs in Canberra today to demonstrate audio description and lobby for its inclusion on Australian TV. |
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03 Sep |
Hands off your eyes!Eye specialists from the Save Sight Institute in Sydney have warned that chronic eye-rubbing could be damaging your eyes. In collaboration with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) and Keratoconus Australia, the Save Sight Institute is calling for better public awareness of the risks associated with eye friction. |
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01 Sep |
Plan to save the sight of 32,000 Indigenous Australians will generate millionsThe eyesight of more than 32,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people would be saved if the Government invested just $227 million over 10 years, a new report has found. |
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31 Aug |
NSW seniors eye savingsNSW Minister for Ageing John Ajaka has announced an exclusive offer with OPSM that will allow NSW Seniors Card Holders to take advantage of additional discounts on health services. |
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31 Aug |
New geospatial map reveals diabetes hot spotsA new geospatial map released by Diabetes Australia highlights diabetes hot spots across Australia including regional and remote areas. |
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26 Aug |
Eyes on the ball for outback visionThe Western Australian Government has contributed about $4 million to take an eye health clinic on the road to parts of remote and regional Western Australia. |
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04 Aug |
CEO eBulletin – August 2015The Vision 2020 Australia team has been busy working on a range of funding proposals, inquiry submissions and general advocacy. In this eBulletin edition feautures the highlights for the year so far and what we are working towards in the coming months. |
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