donation Archives - Insight Presented by Prime Creative Media Tue, 17 May 2022 21:27:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.insightnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cropped-Insight-favicon-32x32.png donation Archives - Insight 32 32 Specsavers scheme sends recycled specs to Tonga https://www.insightnews.com.au/specsavers-scheme-sends-recycled-specs-to-tonga/ Mon, 16 May 2022 22:45:24 +0000 https://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=27451
Defini Tau'alupe-Tai from Specsavers Belconnen (from left), HRH Princess Halaevalu Mata'aho Tuku'aho and HRH the High Commissioner of Tonga to Australia, Princess Angelika Lātūfuipeka Tuku'aho.

  More than 100,000 spectacles collected through a Specsavers glasses recycling program have been donated to Tongans in need. The company recently worked with Her Royal Highness Princess LātūfuipekaRead More

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Defini Tau'alupe-Tai from Specsavers Belconnen (from left), HRH Princess Halaevalu Mata'aho Tuku'aho and HRH the High Commissioner of Tonga to Australia, Princess Angelika Lātūfuipeka Tuku'aho.
  More than 100,000 spectacles collected through a Specsavers glasses recycling program have been donated to Tongans in need. The glasses are quality-tested and pre-owned. The company recently worked
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]]> Nation’s peak eye bank body rebrands https://www.insightnews.com.au/nations-peak-eye-bank-body-rebrands/ Tue, 20 Jul 2021 21:47:14 +0000 https://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=21706
The new logo uses the eye to focus both nations, and eye lids to symbolise the donor-recipient relationship.

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The new logo uses the eye to focus both nations, and eye lids to symbolise the donor-recipient relationship.
The Eye Bank Association of Australia and New Zealand (EBAANZ) has redesigned its logo and launched a new look website as part of a rebrand announced this week. Luke Weinel. Mr Luke Weinel, chair of the
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]]> Mother’s plight sparks $750K donation for LEI stem cell robot https://www.insightnews.com.au/mothers-plight-sparks-750k-donation-for-lei-stem-cell-robot/ Mon, 31 May 2021 22:04:59 +0000 http://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=20592 Bronwyn Doak Rhonda Wyllie Telethon Western Australia stem cell robot
Bronwyn Doak and Rhonda Wyllie embrace after the life-changing donation. Image: John Koh, The West Australian.

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Bronwyn Doak and Rhonda Wyllie embrace after the life-changing donation. Image: John Koh, The West Australian.
A mother’s moving speech about her sons’ blinding genetic condition has prompted a prominent Perth family to donate $750,000 for a stem cell robot at the Lions Eye Institute (LEI). In a remarkable
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]]> Future dispensers benefit thanks to donation from ‘industry legend’ https://www.insightnews.com.au/future-optical-dispensers-benefit-from-industry-legends-donation/ Mon, 12 Apr 2021 02:53:24 +0000 http://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=19810
ACOD director and senior trainer James Gibbins (left) with Jono Hennessy Sceats.

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ACOD director and senior trainer James Gibbins (left) with Jono Hennessy Sceats.
The Australasian College of Optical Dispensing (ACOD) has received a significant donation of frames with a retail value exceeding $250,000. Australian frame and sunglass designer Mr Jono Hennessy Sceats
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]]> Eye donations only slightly down in 2020 despite major disruption https://www.insightnews.com.au/eye-donations-only-slightly-down-in-2020-despite-major-disruption/ Tue, 02 Mar 2021 20:17:48 +0000 http://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=19266
Queensland had the highest rate of eye donations last year with 419.

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Queensland had the highest rate of eye donations last year with 419.
The Australian Government’s latest report on organ and tissue donation shows 2,277 Australians received corneal transplants in 2020 from 1,318 donors, figures a leading eye bank director says are remarkable
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]]> Aussie supplier gifts 1,500 frames to training college https://www.insightnews.com.au/aussie-supplier-gifts-1500-frames-to-training-college/ Tue, 02 Feb 2021 20:10:44 +0000 http://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=18765
ACOD director James Gibbins with the new batch of frames.

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ACOD director James Gibbins with the new batch of frames.
Australian supplier Eyes Right Optical has donated 1,500 frames to the Australasian College of Optical Dispensing (ACOD), helping ensure the training provider can run workshops that simulate real world
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]]> Eye filler therapy shows promise with corneal blindness https://www.insightnews.com.au/eye-filler-therapy-shows-promise-with-corneal-blindness/ Thu, 27 Feb 2020 22:06:03 +0000 http://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=13646
The new non-surgical treatment for corneal blindness uses a gel-like therapy. Image credit: Tej Kohli Foundation

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The new non-surgical treatment for corneal blindness uses a gel-like therapy. Image credit: Tej Kohli Foundation
Scientists have developed an injectable biosynthetic ‘glue filler’ that repairs corneal perforations, potentially removing the need for corneal donations and transplants. The Tej Kohli Foundation,
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]]> Fred Hollows Foundation: Charities face tough year ahead https://www.insightnews.com.au/fred-hollows-foundation-charities-face-tough-year-ahead/ Tue, 25 Feb 2020 02:45:38 +0000 http://www.insightnews.com.au/?p=13562
The JobKeeper program may not be enough for charities like the Fred Hollows Foundation. Image: Michael-Amendolia/The-Fred-Hollows

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The JobKeeper program may not be enough for charities like the Fred Hollows Foundation. Image: Michael-Amendolia/The-Fred-Hollows
The Fred Hollows Foundation is warning 2020 could be one of the toughest years in recent memory for Australian charities due to a combination of the coronavirus, a weakening national economy and an outpouring
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