Speakers and Topics:
Dr Kristin Bell – Vision2030 and beyond – Australia
Last year, RANZCO launched the Vision 2030 and beyond plan to enhance equitable service provision across Australia and to develop and maintain a sustainable, well-distributed ophthalmology workforce, with the ultimate goal of eliminating avoidable blindness. The presentation focuses on stakeholder engagement and progress to date in key areas of Service Delivery, Workforce and Training, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healthcare and Preventative Healthcare.

Dr Justin Mora – Vision2030 and beyond – Aotearoa New Zealand
In May 2023, RANZCO launched the Vision 2030 and beyond plan to enhance equitable service provision across Aotearoa New Zealand and to develop and maintain a sustainable, well-distributed ophthalmology workforce, with the ultimate goal of eliminating avoidable blindness. The presentation focuses on stakeholder engagement and progress to date in key areas of Service Delivery, Workforce and Training, Māori and Pasifika Healthcare and Preventative Healthcare.

Dr John Kennedy – Update ANZEF
Dr John Kennedy is presenting an update on RANZCO’s philanthropic arm, the Australian and New Zealand Eye Foundation (ANZEF). Key initiatives include the ANZEF grant round, programs funded in Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific region, and its scholarships to grow the First Nations ophthalmology workforce. Q&A with Prof Nitin Verma AM