As the gap to accessible healthcare widens for vulnerable Australians, mobile healthcare provider Mobileyes and Dental Foundation has been awarded Bank of Sydney’s $20,000 Grant for Good, to expand its work delivering essential eye and dental care to Sydney residents that may otherwise be unable to afford or access treatment.
Financial hardship, accessibility, and lengthy waitlists can leave vulnerable Australians without access to essential healthcare. Around one in five people across NSW have skipped medical treatment in the past 12 months because of rising living costs.
Mobileyes and Dental Foundation delivers mobile eye and dental care to schools and vulnerable communities across NSW, removing barriers to entry and improving the health, wellbeing and dignity of an estimated 50,000 individuals annually.
The $20,000 grant will provide dental cleans, polishing, fluoride treatments and fissure seals for 85 people, and 25 pairs of single-vision or bifocal glasses for those who are otherwise ineligible for government assistance. It will also support the distribution of dental care kits and oral and visual health education for up to 150 people participating in education activities.
“When times are tough, preventative healthcare can be one of the first things struggling families sacrifice when trying to make ends meet,” Mobileyes and Dental Foundation co-founder Dr Nancy Ordakji said.
“For many of the people we support, teeth cleaning or replacing a pair of glasses is simply out of reach. The challenge is that delaying this essential care can have a profound impact on a person’s health, education, employment opportunities and overall quality of life.”
