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'Long John' Dewar is the resident artist at Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge. But having already lost the use of his right eye, Long John was faced with a daunting reality: the loss of vision in his left. Robert 'Long John' Dewar is a painter. He paints what is close to him. "F...

Ralph Dingul is a jack-of-all-trades. The 59-year-old from Roper River, Northern Territory, has had a varied career working as a boxer, a builder, and a court interpreter. But he has one enduring trait: “They call me The Rubber Man”, Ralph said. “Whenever I get knocked down...

Our board members are a talented and diverse lot. They have extraordinary skills and experience in a wide range of sectors, both public and private. This ensures The Foundation takes a well-rounded approach to everything we do and the decisions we make as an organisation.  ...

Few people training to be an ophthalmic surgeon have had the life changing experience Dr Katherine Smallcombe has enjoyed as inaugural recipient of The Fred Hollows Foundation Fellowship. The Foundation's Fellowship represents a continuation of the commitment Fred Hollows...

A group of 15 women health leaders from Southeast Asia are visiting Australia as part of a program to build leadership capacity and networks to address gender inequity. The women – from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Vietnam, Myanmar and Thailand – are part of the Australian Governme...

We celebrate our 25th Anniversary with a look back at The Foundation’s most iconic photo. Story Credit to Michelle Hauschild, senior writer at Mivision.  It’s a fair bet that most Australians would recognise the black and white photo of Fred Hollows, crowded by onlook...