By Staff Reporter
By Joanna Catalano
Marlene Boulos, a Specsavers Point Cook graduate optometrist, recently travelled to Fitzroy Crossing in the Kimberly Region of Western Australia to help in the sight-restoring work of Lions Outback Vision.
She was selected from applicants across Australia and New Zealand to work with The Fred Hollows Foundation and the Lions Eye Institute team, helping with outreach activities.
“Working with Indigenous communities has been something I’ve wanted to do for a long time,” Marlene said.
“The highlight of the trip for me was learning more about Indigenous culture, seeing how respectful and kind the communities were of us and of each other.
“It was alarming to witness the amount of care still required in these rural areas.”
Gabi Hollows, founding director of The Fred Hollows Foundation, said the foundation was honored to have had Specsavers optometrists working alongside their local teams.
“Trips like this are invaluable in working towards our shared vision of access to quality eye care around the world,” she said.
Marlene, and fellow staff members from Point Cook Specsavers, will be doing another outreach program in March. They will also be dispensing recycled glasses collected through a Specsavers glasses recycling program.
