What’s in the 2022-23 Federal Budget for the eye health sector?
The Federal Government has laid out a $132 billion health agenda for the coming year – if it regains power ...
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Canberra beats 99 capital cities to be named world’s best for eye health
Canberra is the best city in the world for eye health, partly owing to low levels of air, noise and ...
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 ...
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 ...
Optometrists discuss eye health and the pandemic in AHPRA podcast
A new episode in a podcast series by the health regulator looks at how the coronavirus pandemic has affected eye ...
Questions over funding as IRIS performs 500th cataract surgery
The Indigenous and Remote Eye Health Service (IRIS) has this week delivered on its two-year government contract to perform 500 ...
Roadmap falls short of 2020 target
Australia has missed its 2020 target to close the gap for vision for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders but has ...
Gov report shows ‘substantial’ Indigenous eye health improvements
A new government report has shown that more Indigenous Australians are accessing eye health services than ever before, with significant ...
Exorbitant prices in remote communities hinder trachoma efforts
Access to basic cleaning and hygiene products are essential in Australia’s efforts to eliminate trachoma in remote Indigenous communities, however ...
‘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 ...