What We Do

The Fred Hollows Foundation was established in 1992 to continue the work of Professor Fred Hollows.

The Foundation works internationally on comprehensive quality eye care, with a focus on cataract. In Australia, The Foundation is committed to roles as both partner and advocate of effective health programs for Indigenous Australians.

We work with blindness prevention organisations in over 19 countries throughout Africa and Asia:

• To develop or strengthen the local health infrastructure, and
• To seek sustainable solutions to issues of inequitable access to health programs and affordability of services.
  

Through skills training programs and the development of new technologies, we have helped to restore the sight of more than 1,000,000 people worldwide.

The Foundation strives to achieve four key goals:

• Ending avoidable blindness in the communities and countries where we work.
• Improving the life chances and choices of Indigenous Australians through improving their health.
• Working through strong partnerships and cross-sector collaborations - at local, national and global levels.
• Building a strong and dynamic organisation, capable of facilitating effective eye and Indigenous health programs and having a positive impact on public opinion, policies and practices.

• We help those who are most in need.
• We work side-by-side with local people, focusing on sustainability.
• We take risks and undertake research, searching for innovative solutions and delivering results.
• We are open and accountable - to our supporters, the communities we work with and our partner organisations.