ABOUT RETINA
AUSTALIA
Retina Australia is a public company limited by guarantee, entirely funded by public donation.
The company has Gift deductibility status.
Retina Australia is committed to raising funds for research into the detection, prevention, treatment and cure of inherited retinal dystrophies.
Retina Australia distributes funds to scientific researchers in leading universities throughout Australia and New Zealand, and also offers funds to the Inherited Retinal Diseases Register and DNA Bank in Western Australia.
Through it’s state member organizations, crucial support and information is provided to the newly-diagnosed and to those whose vision is deteriorating.
Mission Statement
It
is our objective to provide information and the opportunity
of support to persons and families affected by Retinitis
Pigmentosa and other retinal dystrophies and to raise
funds to finance scientific research into the causes,
prevention and cure of Retinitis Pigmentosa and other
retinal dystrophies.
National Board:
President: Graeme Banks
Vice President: Leighton Boyd
Treasurer: Philippa Cooper
Secretary: Betty Ghent
Orm Cooper
Pina Faliti-Smith
Sean Smith
Robin Poke
John Barlow
Anne Housego
Rosemary Boyd
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