Autumn 2019
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CEO Welcome
April 30, 2019Welcome to our Autumn edition of Sight+Sound. This season as the weather begins to cool, we are reflecting on the many fantastic achievements we have already experienced in the end of 2018 and start of 2019. On our front page we have the lovely story of...
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Dina is seeing clearly again
April 30, 2019Dina Donatone knew something was wrong but she didn’t know how serious it was. When she suddenly lost vision in one of her eyes, she booked in to see her local Optometrist. Scans revealed a dark mass at the back of Dina’s eye, which turned out...
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Celebrating Excellence
April 30, 2019In November we held the 2018 TREVERS, incorporating the Excellence Awards and our Annual General Meeting. Over 80 staff and guests were in attendance to reflect on our many achievements in the past year and to celebrate and recognise outstanding staff...
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A healthy view of Aboriginal eye health
April 30, 2019As part of our ongoing commitment to closing the health gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians the hospital has partnered with the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS) to deliver an Ophthalmology clinic. The service will run...
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Volunteer Thank You Lunch
April 30, 2019In December we celebrated our extraordinary volunteers, consumers and patient ambassadors and the wonderful contribution they make to our hospital with our annual Volunteer Thank You Lunch. The event also coincided with International Day of Volunteering....
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Taya's gift to fight BPPV
April 30, 2019Taya is a bright, well-spoken and ambitious year 9 student at Mt St Joseph Girls’ College in Altona. She hopes one day to become a neuroscientist. Taya’s mum suffers from Vestibular Migraine and Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, also known...
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Volunteer Profile: Rama
April 30, 2019When Rama Appuswamy retired he wondered how he could contribute his time to a cause that would give back to the community. It was at a volunteering road show he was introduced to the Eye and Ear and became interested in the opportunities volunteering at a...