The Australia and New Zealand Eye Foundation has awarded grants to six significant projects aimed at advancing eye health equity and access in Australia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific region.
This year’s Grant Round allocated a total of AU$228,915 in crucial grant funding to the following projects:
- Top end preschool vision screening pilot: Bridging the gap in children’s eye health in the NT – led by Dr Nishantha Wijesinghe, Royal Darwin Hospital. Awarded $50,000.
- The economic burden on parents of children who need glasses – led by Dr Justin Mora. Awarded $1500.
- Our Vision Our Way: Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership of the next National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander eye health plan – led by Lose Fonua, First Nations Eye Health Alliance. Awarded $50,000.
- Papua New Guinea Paediatric Ophthalmology Fellowship – led by Dr Kimberley Tan and Dr Cesar Carillo, Sight For All. Awarded $41,315.
- Slowing the Cone: Arresting keratoconus on the Coast – led by Associate Professor Graham Wilson, Rachel Cook, Dr Jason Rodier and Dr Sheng Hong, Gisborne Hospital. Awarded $36,100.
- Eyes on Sumba: Empowering Eye Health in Rural Indonesia – led by Dr Mark Ellis AM, Foresight Australia. Awarded $50,000.
High Demand
ANZEF is the philanthropic arm of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) and the ANZEF grants are highly sought after. This year, 34 applications were submitted totalling $1.54 million in funding requests and representing diverse locations and organisations. The grants are supported by the remarkable generosity of Fellows and donors. Find out more here. (LINK TO https://anzef.org/grant-recipients-2024)
