ANZEF Impact Report 2024
ANZEF Impact Report 2024 now available The ANZEF 2024 Impact Report showcases all the incredible work we have done together. Each milestone highlights the dedication of the ANZEF community. Your invaluable efforts have been crucial to our vision of a future where everyone can access excellent eye care. Together, we’re making great strides, and we are […]
Microsurgical Skills Course 2024
Upskilling for better patient outcomes and care Dr Loata Tabua Taura Dr Loata Tabua Taura’s passion for medicine was sparked by the care and compassion she received from medical staff during a hospital stay at the age of seven. Initially aiming for a career in paediatrics, her focus shifted to ophthalmology when her mother developed […]
The Value of Whakawhanaungatanga
The Value of Whakawhanaungatanga One of the aims from RANZCO’s Te Tiriti o Waitangi Action Plan and Pacific Eye Health Action Plan is to improve Māori and Pacific representation within the ophthalmology workforce. On Saturday 25 November, the RANZCO Māori and Pacific Eye Health Committee (MPEHC) ran a mentoring day in Auckland for medical students […]
Western Murrumbidgee LHD Indigenous Eye Care Project
ANZEF Grant Round 2023 Recipient Project Western Murrumbidgee LHD Indigenous Eye Care Project Led by A/Prof Geoffrey Painter, Dr Dominic McCall and Mrs Kerrie Legg, Foresight Australia – AU$35,000 In the Western Murrumbidgee region of New South Wales, home to the Wiradjuri people, there is a significant Indigenous population, making up 5.8% of the Local […]
Expansion of support for Global Eye Health Workshop speakers at RANZCO Congress
ANZEF Grant Round 2023 Recipient Project Expansion of support for Global Eye Health Workshop speakers at RANZCO Congress Led by Prof Mark Radford, Queensland Eye Institute – AU$50,000 Annually at Congress, RANZCO co-hosts a Global Eye Health Workshop, with expert speakers invited from across the Asia-Pacific region. The Workshop facilitates interaction and learning exchanges between […]
Lions InReach Vision: improving eye care for Indigenous Australians, Refugees, and Asylum Seekers in Perth’s Metropolitan Region
ANZEF Grant Round 2023 Recipient Project Lions InReach Vision: improving eye care for Indigenous Australians, Refugees, and Asylum Seekers in Perth’s Metropolitan Region Led by Dr Marcel Nejatian and A/Prof Hessom Razavi, Lions Eye Institute – AU$50,000 Indigenous Australians, refugees, and asylum seekers experience high rates of vision loss, largely preventable with improved access to […]
Mentoring workshop in Auckland for Māori and Pasifika future applicants to the Vocational Training Program
ANZEF Grant Round 2023 Recipient Project Mentoring workshop in Auckland for Māori and Pasifika future applicants to the Vocational Training Program Led by Dr Justin Mora, RANZCO Māori and Pasifika Eye Health Committee – AU$3,000 The RANZCO Māori and Pasifika Eye Health Committee (MPEHC) advocates for Māori and Pasifika eye health in Aotearoa New Zealand. […]