The Fred Hollows Foundation

Founded in 1992, The Fred Hollows Foundation is a non-governmental organisation based in Sydney, Australia working on health, disability.

The Fred Hollows Foundation is an international organisation working to eliminate avoidable blindness and improve Indigenous Australian health. Founded in 1992 and inspired by ophthalmologist and humanitarian Professor Fred Hollows, it works in more than 25 countries with governments, local communities and partners. Its work focuses on treatable and preventable eye diseases such as cataract, trachoma and diabetic retinopathy, and includes eye surgery and treatment, training of doctors, nurses and health workers, strengthening eye health systems, and research and technology. It also supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia. The Foundation describes itself as independent, not-for-profit, politically unaligned and secular. It is a registered charity and a member and signatory of the ACFID Code of Conduct. Its Australian head office is in Sydney, with offices in Melbourne, Brisbane's New Farm suburb, London, New York and Hong Kong.