DoHA Flexible Funds submission
Discussions have continued with the Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) in relation to the Flexible Funds.
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Parliamentary Friends Groups join forces
On 12 October Vision 2020 Australia and the Australian Council for International Development co-hosted a joint event of the Parliamentary Friends Group for Eye Health and Vision Care and the Parliamentary Friends of the Millennium Development Goals.
Roadmap to Close the Gap for Vision
The Indigenous Eye Health Unit (IEHU) from the University of Melbourne has released a roadmap to Close the Gap for Vision.
Vision 2020 Australia Annual General Meeting 2011
The 11th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Vision 2020 Australia was held on 28 November.
Blindness prevention stimulus package for India announced
An initiative to underpin the future development of eye care services in India and advance the vision correction industry was signed today by the Brien Holden Vision Institute, Australia, and the LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI), India.
Review of Medicare-funded ophthalmology services
The protocol outlines the methodology to guide evidence-based analysis to support the review and the Department of Health and Ageing has invited stakeholder comment.
iAward opens door to opportunity for Remote-I
The innovative Remote-I eye care program delivers remote diagnosis and treatment to the doorsteps of under-served communities in rural and remote Australia.
National Disability Insurance Scheme Update
FaHCSIA have released an update on the National Disability Insurance Scheme from the Minister and Parliamentary Secretary.
China and Australia: toward cooperative aid delivery
One of the notable recommendations of the Australian government’s Independent Review of Aid Effectiveness released in July was that Australia’s aid to China should be phased out.
DoHA seeks funding submissions
As of 1 July 2011, the Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) has consolidated 159 health and ageing programs into 18 larger flexible Funds.