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On Thursday, 15 April, the Disability Reform Council met for the first time with new Minister for the NDIS, the Hon Senator Linda Reynolds CSC. In that meeting, according to the official communique, ministers discussed “the concerns raised by the sector in relation to independent assessments and the importance of further comprehensive consultation with states […]
One in seven people have a disability, but fewer than 1 in 14 of board level executives identify as a person with disability. Of those, 1 in 5 do not feel comfortable disclosing their disability to colleagues, according to a 2019 study by Ernst and Young and The Valuable. Whilst there is support for people […]
Vision 2020 Australia was pleased to have the opportunity to recently meet with Prime Minister Scott Morrison, to discuss priorities for the eye sector. Vision 2020 Australia Chair the Hon Christopher Pyne, David Andrews (RANZCO), Lyn Brodie (Optometry Australia), Nick Martin (Fred Hollows Foundation), Richard Tew (Novartis), Prof Hugh Taylor (Indigenous Eye Health, University of […]
More than 137,000 people have now signed up to KeepSight, Australia’s national eye screening initiative for Australians living with diabetes. The program aims to ensure all people with diabetes access the clinically recommended diabetes eye checks and provides an opportunity to dramatically reduce rates of diabetes-related vision loss and blindness in Australia by facilitating early […]
The Fred Hollows Foundation is proud to announce the appointment of Jane Madden to join its Board this month. Chair John Brumby said he was pleased to have a new Director with Ms Madden’s outstanding experience. “Jane is a Senior Executive with a passion for international development and more than 25 years’ experience across […]
The Lancet Global Health Commission on Global Eye Health will be launched this month. The report, which examines new and existing research in eye health, has been informed by 73 experts from 25 countries globally. By looking at global development, economics, healthcare systems, equity and the workforce, the Commission aims to inform governments, communities, and […]
Did you know that Australia’s nearest neighbour, Papua New Guinea (PNG), has some of the highest rates of blindness in the world? Vision 2020 Australia members working in global health have continued to advocate for the Australian government to invest in targeted initiatives to enhance eye health in the Indo-Pacific and beyond. The Australian Council […]
The National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) has launched the Back on Track campaign to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with type 2 diabetes to reengage with their diabetes healthcare teams and their diabetes management in 2021. The campaign is funded through the NDSS, an Australian Government initiative administered by Diabetes Australia. Research found […]
Up-to-date global and regional estimates of vision loss have recently been published in the Lancet Global Health by the Vision Loss Expert Group (VLEG). The research reviewed population-based surveys of eye disease from 1980 to 2018 and compared them to the World Health Assembly Global Action Plan (WHA GAP) target of a 25% global reduction from […]
On 17 November 2020, The Joint Council on Closing the Gap convened for the first time since the historic National Agreement on Closing the Gap came into effect on 27 July 2020. The Joint Council considered the responsibilities for the implementation of the National Agreement and heard updates from each jurisdiction about the establishment and […]
