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Indigenous eye health measures 2021 - Australian …

(7 days ago) Trachoma is a highly infectious disease of the eye which—if left untreated—can result in scarring, in-turned eyelashes (trichiasis) and … See more

https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/indigenous-australians/indigenous-eye-health-measures-2021/contents/summary

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1.16 Eye health - AIHW Indigenous HPF

(7 days ago) WEBTier 1 - Health status and outcomes. In 2018–19, eye or sight problems in Indigenous Australians increased with age, ranging from 10% for those aged 0–14 to 93% for those aged 55 and over. Indigenous Australians …

https://www.indigenoushpf.gov.au/measures/1-16-eye-health

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Indigenous eye health measures 2020 - Melbourne …

(1 days ago) WEBIndigenous eye health measures 2020 aihw.gov.au Stronger evidence, better decisions, improved health and welfare This is the fourth annual report on the Indigenous

https://mspgh.unimelb.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/3569222/aihw-ihw-231.pdf

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Indigenous Eye Health Unit - University of Melbourne

(1 days ago) WEBIndigenous Eye Health Unit (IEHU) was established in 2008 by Professor Hugh Taylor, AC at the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health to undertake world-leading …

https://mspgh.unimelb.edu.au/centres-institutes/centre-for-health-equity/research-group/ieh

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National Indigenous Eye Health Survey report - Vision …

(4 days ago) WEBPublished by the Indigenous Eye Health Unit, Melbourne School of Population Health, The University of Melbourne in collaboration with the Centre for Eye Research Australia …

https://www.vision2020australia.org.au/resources/national-indigenous-eye-health-survey-report/

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Eye and vision health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait …

(7 days ago) WEBWe fund initiatives to help prevent and treat eye disease. Eye health support Eye health equipment. This initiative has provided more than 160 retinal cameras and associated …

https://www.health.gov.au/topics/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-health/eye-health-and-vision-support

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Working Towards Eye Health Equity for Indigenous …

(3 days ago) WEBThis knowledge is a crucial initial step to reducing the human and societal impacts of blindness on Indigenous Australians, other priority populations and society …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6950403/

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Indigenous eye health measures 2021 - Australian …

(5 days ago) WEBThe report provides an evidence base for monitoring changes in Indigenous eye health over time, access to and use of eye health services, and for identifying gaps in service …

https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/indigenous-australians/indigenous-eye-health-measures-2021/contents/about

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Full article: Public health and Indigenous eye health: more work to …

(6 days ago) WEBIt is now mandatory for cultural safety and Indigenous health to be included in optometry education programmes. 4 To support programmes, the Optometry Council …

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08164622.2022.2153586

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Improving eye care for Indigenous Australians in primary health …

(3 days ago) WEBBackground. The identification of eye problems and timely access to treatment are critical for maintaining good eye health. However, Indigenous adults are …

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ajr.12014

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Indigenous Eye Health - Vision 2020 Australia

(Just Now) WEBVision 2020 Australia is strongly committed to progressing efforts to close the gap for vision, and has supported member organisations in their advocacy to improve access, …

https://www.vision2020australia.org.au/our-work/indigenous-eye-health/

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Strengthening Indigenous eye care in Australia and New Zealand …

(4 days ago) WEBThe critical role that optometry schools have in further improving Indigenous eye health through education has been formally recognised since 2010 in …

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1753-6405.13080

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Review of eye health among Aboriginal and Torres - HealthBulletin

(1 days ago) WEBThe age-standardised percentage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who had an eye examination was 14.8%, compared with 21.0% among non …

https://healthbulletin.org.au/articles/review-of-eye-health-among-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-people/

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Eye health measures for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander …

(4 days ago) WEBThe chart shows that hospitalisation rates for Indigenous Australians for diseases of the eye were lowest in the Australian Capital Territory (4.5 per 1,000) and …

https://pp.aihw.gov.au/reports/indigenous-australians/indigenous-eye-health-measures-2022-data/contents/treatment/hospitalisations-for-diseases-of-the-eye

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Indigenous eye health - Optometry Australia

(9 days ago) WEBEye health and First Nations peoples. There is a significant ‘gap’ in eye health between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. Research suggests that around 30% of …

https://www.optometry.org.au/advocacy/issues-at-a-glance/indigenous-eye-health/

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Co-occurring psychological distress and alcohol or other drug use …

(2 days ago) WEBAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2013) Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey: First Results, Australia, 2012-13. Cat No: 4727.0.55.001 …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/00048674241244601

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Nearsightedness is at epidemic levels – and the problem begins in …

(8 days ago) WEBThe associated health care costs are huge. eye tests and related expenses may be as high as US$7.2 billion a year. when schooling was mandated for …

https://theconversation.com/nearsightedness-is-at-epidemic-levels-and-the-problem-begins-in-childhood-225255

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Indigenous youth suicide is an appalling blot on Australia’s …

(7 days ago) WEBA 10-year-old Indigenous child dies in apparent suicide in Western Australia. Family and community are devastated and the incident is so utterly awful – the child so …

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/apr/26/indigenous-youth-suicide-is-an-appalling-blot-on-our-national-conscience

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Health services in 'crisis' and relying too heavily on fly-in locums in

(6 days ago) WEBTwo years after a scathing report was handed down, a parliamentary committee touring the health system in Far West New South Wales says it must work …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-24/select-committee-health-tour-far-west-nsw-locums-reliance/103758364

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Raise JobSeeker by $17 a day, advisory committee tells government

(9 days ago) WEBAn expert panel tasked with advising the federal government on income supports says the JobSeeker unemployment payment must be increased by about $17 a …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-26/raise-jobseeker-17-a-day-advisory-committee-tells-government/103773198

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Mental health expert flags need for more funding in Kimberley to

(Just Now) WEBIn short: An Aboriginal health service says there is an "incredible" need for ongoing mental health funding in Western Australia's Kimberley region. Immediate …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-19/mental-health-funding-kimberley/103740408

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Indigenous eye health measures 2021: in brief - Australian …

(5 days ago) WEBThis in-brief provides an overview of the latest Indigenous eye health data. Eye diseases and vision problems are the most common long-term health conditions reported by …

https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/indigenous-australians/indigenous-eye-health-measures-2021-inbrief/related-material

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Indigenous eye health measures 2021 - Australian Institute of …

(9 days ago) WEBAccording to the 2016 National Eye Health Survey, refractive error, cataract and diabetic retinopathy are the leading causes of vision loss among Aboriginal and Torres Strait …

https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/indigenous-australians/indigenous-eye-health-measures-2021/contents/treatment

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