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- 28 Nov
Sector secures $12 million investment in assistive technology for the Pacific
A key ask by Vision 2020 Australia to the Federal Government has been realised with the announcement of investment for assistive technology (AT) in the Indo-Pacific. The commitment is part of the new International Disability Equity and Rights Strategy, launched at Parliament House today (November 28, 2024), ahead of International Day of People with Disability […]
- 06 Feb
Vision 2020 Australia welcomes investment in eye health research
As the national peak body for the eye health and vision care sector, Vision 2020 Australia is thrilled with today’s announcement that the Australian Government has awarded $35 million to progress bioengineered cornea research. Funded under the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF), it represents a record investment in the prevention of blindness in Australia, and […]
- 06 Mar
Lilly Cascun – Marching Forward
by Sasha Summers, Vision 2020 Australia 17-year-old Lilly is your average teenage girl. She’s about to embark on her first year of university studies. She loves animals and has 2 cats (the angel cat and the devil cat), loves musicals and theatre and has even been in a professional show and oh, she got to […]
- 18 May
Accessibility and the pursuit of equality
I recently had the privilege of representing Vision 2020 Australia at the Roundtable Conference on Information Access for People with Print Disabilities. With this year’s theme being “Universal Access: Pathways to an Equitable Future”, I reflected on my travel from Melbourne to Sydney that, as a blind person living in Australia in 2023, I have […]
Recent submissions to government
Recent submissions to government
Vision 2020 Australia makes submissions to government to highlight key issues for the eye health and vision sector and advocate for much needed changes. Have a look at some of our most recent submissions, which span a wide range of areas from prevention and research through to service delivery and system strategy.
Recent submissions to government
Vision 2020 Australia makes submissions to government to highlight key issues for the eye health and vision sector and advocate for much needed changes. Have a look at some of our most recent submissions, which span a wide range of areas from prevention and research through to service delivery and system strategy.