Sydney Eye Hospital Foundation : About

The Foundation's story

In 1981, three Sydney ophthalmologists—Professor Francis (Frank) Alfred Billson AO (pictured), Dr Frank Lane Ritchie CBE, and Dr John Wallis (Jack) Hornbrook—shared a vision to improve eye health services in the city they called home.

Today, the Foundation continues that mission by funding equal access to care, research, equipment, and specialist training at Sydney Eye Hospital.

The values of the Foundation

The Foundation’s culture is friendly, collaborative, stakeholder-centric, and focused on making the best decisions to support win-win outcomes for Sydney Eye Hospital’s patients, eyecare teams, and supporters of the Foundation.

Patient centred

Supporting the best treatment outcomes for the patients of Sydney Eye Hospital is at the core of everything we do.

Excellence

Striving for excellence in all our activities in support of Sydney Eye Hospital as a Centre of Excellence in patient care.

Collaboration

Working collaboratively with like-minded organisations externally and at the Hospital to deliver improved patient outcomes.

Transparency

Ensuring all financial decisions meet the highest standards of governance, responsibility, and impact.

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Australia's First Hospital,
written by Caroline Wilkinson

Australia’s First Hospital, written by Caroline Wilkinson, tells the stories from starting as a tent hospital with the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788 to the current working hospital known as Sydney and Sydney Eye Hospital.

Now available for purchase online. Australia wide delivery is $10. Local Pick-up from the Sydney Eye Hospital Foundation office – Centre Block Sydney and Sydney Eye Hospital, 8 Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000.

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About the Sydney Eye Hospital Foundation