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    May is Macula Month – Protect Your Vision, Take Action Today

    May marks Macula Month, a national call to action for Australians to prioritise their eye health and take steps to prevent vision loss caused by macular disease.

    Regional Australians pay the price to fight for their sight

    A powerful personal journey to mark Macula Month

    MDFA response to Federal Budget announcement 2025-26

    Macular Disease Foundation Australia (MDFA) is pleased with the Federal Government’s increased investment to make primary health care more affordable and accessible for Australians doing it tough due to the current cost of living crisis.

    Welcome to our first Vision Voice newsletter for 2026

    A milestone year as Macular Disease Foundation Australia celebrates 25 years of supporting people living with macular disease.

    Our latest edition of Vision Voice is here

    Welcome to the latest edition of Vision Voice.

    Government defers MBS private health insurance reclassification

    Macular Disease Foundation Australia (MDFA) has welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to defer the private health insurance reclassification of intravitreal (eye) injections from 1 July 2025 to 1 July 2026 and undertake further consultation.

    Call to Federal Government to bulk bill eye injections for pensioners

    We have released new research in collaboration with the University of New South Wales which has revealed the median total cost for people living with macular disease, who also receive sight-saving eye injections, is 12 percent* ($3,621) of the annual government pension payment.

    Opinion Editorial: Sight preservation should be a national priority

    By The Hon. Jillian Skinner, AM, former NSW Minister for Health.This article was originally published by News Corp.

    Living with macular disease consumes 12% of age pension payments

    Macular Disease Foundation Australia calls on the next Federal Government to bulk-bill sight-saving eye injections for pensioners; with the potential for creating a $140 million cost-saving per year.

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