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Men's Health Expo - Whitehorse City Council
21 December 2011Whitehorse City Council hosted the inaugural Men’s Health Expo at Box Hill Town Hall on 30 November 2011.
Posted under Latest News, Published Articles Read more »Diabetes Australia Victoria Community Network Program - Annual State Conference
31 October 2011The Vision Initiative was invited to attend the Diabetes Australia – Victoria Community Network Program Annual State Conference on Saturday 22 October.
Posted under Latest News, Published Articles Read more »Don’t be blind to family history this World Sight Day
13 October 2011On World Sight Day, the CEO of Vision 2020 Australia is encouraging Victorians to get talking about their family history as a lack of conversation is putting families at risk of serious eye disease.
Posted under Latest News Read more »Presentation at Whittlesea Older Adults Physical Activity Network
10 February 2011The Vision Initiative was invited by the Senior Citizens Community Development Officer at the Whittlesea Shire Offices to speak to the Older Adults Physical Activity Network.
Posted under Latest News Read more »Learning Seat - online learning for health professionals
10 January 2011In 2009 Learning Seat, an online education developer, partnered with the Australian Practice Nurses Association (APNA) and the Vision Initiative to develop and implement the accredited module for practice nurses titled ‘An Introduction to eyes’. The module was reviewed and updated in late 2010 to incorporate recent information on eye health and vision care in Australia.
Posted under Latest News Read more »Neighborhood Renewal – Atherton Gardens
29 November 2010In early 2010, eye health and vision care information was included on the Wired @ Collingwood community site. More recently the Vision Initiative has provided information for inclusion on the Health and Wellbeing tab of the Wired @ Atherton Gardens community site.
Posted under Latest News Read more »Vision Initiative meets with Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS)
15 November 2010In November 2010, the Vision Initiative joined the monthly meeting of Aboriginal Medical Services (AMS) Managers to provide an overview of the program and current projects focused on Aboriginal eye health and vision care.
Posted under Latest News Read more »Pilot education session for aged care managers
04 October 2010On 28 September, the Vision Initiative held a pilot education session for care managers at the Northern Area offices of Southern Cross Care Victoria.
Posted under Latest News Read more »Victorian Metropolitan Alliance (VMA) General Practice training
01 October 2010The Vision initiative has partnered with the Victorian Metropolitan Alliance team of eye specialists to coordinate an eye health and vision care education session in October 2010.
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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