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Foundation launches TV ad to raise awareness
Featuring the sound track ‘Shine On' by Australian band Jet, the TV ad shows archival footage of Fred Hollows, and how The Foundation is carrying on his legacy. Find out more

New eye clinic opens in Nepal
A new eye clinic, where a plaque has been placed in memory of Foundation Ambassador Sue Fear, will bring eye care and treatment to remote communities in Dhading province, Nepal. Find out more

Foundation Ambassador named as Queensland Icon
Two-time Olympic gold medalist and Foundation ambassador, Susie O’Neill, has been honoured with her inclusion in a list naming 150 iconic Queenslanders. Find out more

First patients treated in Loas
The Foundation has screened and treated patients in Lao People's Democratic Republic for the first time since receiving permission to work in the country in late 2008. Find out more

Indigenous eye health update
By providing access to eye care services and reading glasses, The Foundation is improving the eye health and wellbeing of Indigenous people in some of the most remote communities in Australia. Find out more

Record results for 2008
The Fred Hollows Foundation has released its results for 2008, with a record 176,472 people receiving sight-saving eye operations and treatments and over 1.3 million patients being screened in 18 countries worldwide. Find out more

Major milestone in blindness prevention
The World Health Organization has formally endorsed the WHO Action Plan for the Prevention of Avoidable Blindness and Visual Impairment. This endorsement is a major step on the path to achieving The Foundation's aims of ending avoidable blindness by 2020. Find out more

Delivering better patient care in Vietnam
Australia’s Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance, The Hon. Bob McMullan, has opened The Fred Hollows Foundation’s new Network Operation Centre in Hanoi. Find out more

Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology opens in Nepal
Gabi Hollows has helped open the new wing of Tilganga Eye Centre in Kathmandu, which completes its transition from an outpatient eye care centre - to an international standard eye care facility. A special report by Gabi Hollows. Find out more

Malo: Six months on
Last year we told you about a boy called Malo from Vietnam. Born with congenital cataracts, it seemed unbelievable the nine-year-old's sight could be restored by surgery. We are now thrilled to update you further on his progress. Find out more 

New eye centre opens in South Africa
The new Sabona Eye Centre in Queenstown will give eye health professionals the facilities, equipment and training they need to tackle the huge backlog of cataract surgery in the Eastern Cape.  Find out more

South Africa: Special report by Gabi Hollows
Gabi Hollows witnesses first hand the challenges facing eye health professionals in the Eastern Cape province, and meets Julius who is blind from cataract. Find out more

More patients treated in NT
Another 49 eye operations have been carried out as part of the Central Australian Integrated Eye Health Program, bringing the total number of procedures completed to 364. Find out more

Government endorses UN declaration on Indigenous rights
The Fred Hollows Foundation has welcomed the Australian government’s support for the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People. Find out more

Closing the Gap: a personal reflection
April 2nd is National Close The Gap Day, aimed at raising awareness of the 17 year gap in life expectancy between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. Joe Boughton-Dent from The Foundation reflects on what it means to him. Find out more

Close the Gap
Show your support on National Close the Gap Day on Thursday - 2 April 2009 by organising or participating in an event to raise awareness about Indigenous Health inequalities. Find out more

2009 Indigenous Literacy Project launch
The 2009 Indigenous Literacy Project was launched on Friday - 26th March at the Brisbane Ideas Festival. Find out more

Harmony Day
Saturday 21 March is Harmony Day – and the United Nations’ International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Find out more

National Indigenous representative body
Reconciliation Australia has recently published a Q & A factsheet about the formation of a new national Indigenous representative body. It outlines the link between establishing a strong and effective voice to represent Indigenous Australians and work being done to close the gap in Indigenous life expectancy. Download the PDF

Tiwi Bombers DVD to promote health messages to Indigenous children
A DVD promoting good nutrition, fitness and strategies for avoiding alcohol and drug abuse has been launched in Darwin.  Find out more

See the World Challenge
Experience the adventure trip of a lifetime to Nepal, Vietnam, Cambodia or outback Australia, and see first hand the life-changing work of The Foundation. Find out more

Eyesight restored in Bangladesh
Over 550 patients have had their sight restored as a result of two outreach eye clinics in Bangladesh. Find out more

Government tackling Trachoma
The Fred Hollows Foundation hailed the announcement by The Prime Minister as an historic commitment towards eliminating avoidable blindness amongst Indigenous Australians. Find out more

Farewell to Tony Fitzgerald, a great campaigner for social justice
The Fred Hollows Foundation is saddened by the passing of Northern Territory Anti Discrimination Commissioner, Tony Fitzgerald. Find out more

Australian Government helps eye care in Pakistan
The Fred Hollows Foundation today welcomed the announcement by the Australian Foreign Minister, The Honourable Stephen Smith, of an additional $5.2 million in assistance from the Australian Government towards The Foundation’s work in Pakistan. Find out more

ABC TV's Australian Story features sight saving work
A ground breaking initiative restoring sight to people from remote Indigenous communities in Central Australia was featured on ABC TV's Australian Story on Monday, 16 February.  Find out more

Anniversary tribute for Professor Fred Hollows
The Foundation has put together a special video tribute to mark the anniversary of the passing of Professor Fred Hollows, on February 10th, 1993. Find out more

Sydney Grammar raises $18,500 to help Fred’s work live on
Throughout 2008, Sydney Grammar Prefects spearheaded a major fundraising campaign within their school community to raise both money and awareness for The Foundation. Find out more

School and community activities planned
In 2009, The Foundation’s community education team will be organising lots of fantastic school and community activities to help highlight the link between blindness and poverty. Find out more

Reconciliation Action Plan now available
The Reconcilation Action Plan represents The Foundation’s ongoing commitment to embrace, respect and promote Australian Indigenous culture, rights and perspectives. Find out more

Foundation congratulates Australian of the Year
Congratulations to Foundation friend, Professor Mick Dodson, who has been named Australian of the Year 2009. Find our more