Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Archives

World-leading rates of youth-onset type 2 diabetes revealed in northern Australia

A new study of youth-onset type 2 diabetes among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people across northern Australia has uncovered what is arguably the highest prevalence reported in any youth population globally within the past 25 years.
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pcm_adminNovember 2, 2021, 3:30 pmNovember 1, 2021

AIHW 2021 report shows Indigenous eye health heading in right direction

The Australian Institute for Health and Welfare (AIHW) has launched its Indigenous eye health measures 2021 report which Vision 2020 Australia says shows measurable progress towards improving the eye health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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pcm_adminSeptember 3, 2021, 7:57 amSeptember 3, 2021

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Complimentary Jukurrpa Designs glasses to Bond Uni Indigenous students

The creator of a frames collection that showcases and directly supports the work of Aboriginal artists has partnered with Bond University to offer complimentary spectacles to all Indigenous students at the Gold Coast institute.
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Myles HumeJune 18, 2021, 12:49 pmJune 18, 2021

Carbal Medical Services in Toowoomba and Warwick

KeepSight message tailored to Darling Downs region

Diabetes Australia (DA) has joined forces with an Indigenous-run health organisation to promote the KeepSight eye check reminder program in the Darling Downs region of southern Queensland.
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rhiannon bowmanJune 9, 2021, 7:17 amJune 9, 2021

Biotech tax cut and trachoma feature in Federal Budget

A tax cut for medical and biotech companies generating income from new patents developed in Australia, a further expansion of a traineeship wage subsidy and $19.1 million towards trachoma elimination are the main 2021-22 Federal Budget announcements affecting the ophthalmic sector.
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Myles HumeMay 12, 2021, 10:57 amMay 19, 2021

Most pressing eye health issues raised with PM

The state of public cataract surgery and Indigenous eye health were among the key issues a delegation from the ophthalmic sector raised in a recent meeting with Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
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Myles HumeApril 20, 2021, 4:23 pmApril 20, 2021

Close the Gap Day: RANZCO commits to more Indigenous ophthalmologists

As Australia marks National Close the Gap Day, RANZCO has reaffirmed its commitment to increasing the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ophthalmologists.
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Myles HumeMarch 18, 2021, 9:49 amMarch 18, 2021

Profession mourns the loss of two optometrists

Australia’s eyecare community has lost two members in recent weeks, with the passing of Victorian optometrist Dr Genevieve Napper and Queensland’s Mr Malcolm Lee See.
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rhiannon bowmanJuly 8, 2020, 8:26 amJuly 9, 2020

$1.4 million for South Australian diabetic retinopathy project

Flinders University will direct $1.4 million in new Federal Government funding towards increased screening and improving treatment options for diabetic retinopathy, a leading cause of blindness among Aboriginal Australians.
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rhiannon bowmanJune 16, 2020, 8:59 amJune 17, 2020

‘Don’t forget’ Indigenous eye health in elective surgery return, advocates warn

The Fred Hollows Foundation and Australia’s only Indigenous ophthalmologist are calling for governments to prioritise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander eye health when elective surgery resumes amid concerns over a cataract surgery backlog.
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Myles HumeApril 24, 2020, 8:57 amNovember 6, 2023

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