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21 Dec
2015

New clinic to fight rising prevalence of glaucoma

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The Andrews Labor Government will invest $200,000 in a new clinic providing specialist preventive care for patients at risk of glaucoma. 

Posted in UncategorisedTagged eye health glaucoma government training victoria
02 Dec
2015

PSA welcomes Government’s backing of pharmacists to improve health of Victorians

by Vision Initiative

New policies to be introduced by the Andrews' Government  are a welcome move to improve the health of Victorians by enabling better utilisation of the skills and expertise of pharmacists and the existing community pharmacy infrastructure, the Pharmceutical Society of Australia says. 

Posted in UncategorisedTagged chronic disease healthcare pharmacists pharmacy victoria
10 Sep
2015

New plan for a healthier Victoria

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New Victorian Public Health and Wellbeing Plan 2015-2019 has been released.

Posted in UncategorisedTagged government plan public health victoria
31 Aug
2015

Diabetes a major challenge for Victoria

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MEDIA RELEASE. The Victorian electorates of Thomastown, Dandenong and Broadmeadows have some of the highest rates of diabetes in the state, according to a new interactive geo-spatial diabetes map released yesterday.

Posted in UncategorisedTagged diabetes NDSS victoria
18 Nov
2014

Health Minister commits $5 million to improve Victoria’s eye health

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MEDIA RELEASE. The sight of one in five Victorians could be saved following today’s pre-election announcement that the Victorian Government will commit $5 million to Victoria’s eye health.

Posted in UncategorisedTagged media release pilot projects victoria vision initiative
16 Jul
2014

You think this is scary?

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MEDIA RELEASE. New Diabetes Australia campaign compares fear of getting type 2 diabetes with fear of sharks and spiders.

Posted in UncategorisedTagged diabetes diabetic retinopathy type 2 victoria
06 Jun
2014

Q&A with Sheila O’Sullivan

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BLOG. Vision 2020 Australia talks to Professor Sheila O’Sullivan, Chair of the Vision Initiative Steering Committee.

Posted in UncategorisedTagged chair victoria vision initiative
29 May
2014

New funding to target eye health in Victorian CALD communities

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MEDIA RELEASE – New funding announced this week for Vision 2020 Australia’s Vision Initiative program will deliver a boost for the eye health of Victorians from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

Posted in UncategorisedTagged CALD funding pilot project victoria vision initiative
03 Apr
2014

Blog: Vision Initiative Pilot Projects: all systems go!

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It was only a few months ago that the Vision Initiative Pilot Projects were launched by Vision 2020 Australia and the Victorian Minister for Health, the Hon David Davis MLC in Melbourne. Since then, it has been all systems go for the Vision Initiative team.

Posted in UncategorisedTagged Darebin Geelong Latrobe pilot project Shepparton victoria vision initiative
04 Sep
2013

Telephone voting services for upcoming 2013 Federal elections

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Registrations are now open for telephone voting services that allow people who are blind or living with low vision to cast their vote from home, work or any other location without having to attend a polling booth on Saturday 7 September 2013.

Posted in UncategorisedTagged blind election telephone victoria vision impairment vision loss vote

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