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Electronically assisted voting for the Victorian State Election
03 September 2010Voters with sight, literacy or English language difficulties or a motorskill impairment will be able to cast a secret, independent vote during the early voting period in one of several ways during this year’s Victorian State election.
Posted under Latest News Read more »New Aboriginal Patient Pathways Coordinator role created
02 September 2010Following the recent announcement by the Health Minister, the Hon Daniel Andrews MP, the Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital has created the role of Aboriginal Patient Pathways Coordinator.
Posted under Latest News Read more »Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) Winter Weekend 2010
24 August 2010The inaugural annual Victorian Winter Weekend was held at the Yarra Valley Conference Centre on 21–22 August with the theme Primary Health Care and Team Building.
Posted under Latest News Read more »Falls Prevention, Making a Move ‘Train the Trainer’ Session
16 August 2010On 5 August 2010, the Vision Initiative coordinated and delivered a ‘train the trainer’ education session for Making a Move program coordinators.
Posted under Latest News Read more »Health Minister announces additional funding to improve Indigenous eye care in Victoria
09 August 2010The Hon Daniel Andrews MP, Victorian Minister for Health, announced funding of $780,000 to improve Indigenous optical health at the Vision 2020 Australia National Member Forum held at the Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre on 28 July.
Posted under Latest News Read more »Small grant scheme – Braybrook
09 August 2010The Braybrook Neighbourhood Centre has implemented its Neighbourhood Renewal small grant to fund an eye health education session and healthy lunch for members of the Braybrook community.
Posted under Latest News Read more »Applications open for the Vision Initiative small grants scheme
07 April 2010Applications are now open for the Vision Initiative Small Grants Scheme, which aims to support groups or organisations from target agencies to organise a project that raises awareness of the importance of regular eye tests within their community.
Posted under Latest News Read more »Keeping it all in focus – the eyes have it
01 April 2010The Vision Initiative's Save Your Sight – Get Tested message is focused on early intervention in eye health issues—visit your optometrist or ophthalmologist or speak to your doctor and get tested.
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