EBAANZ and Member Eye Banks collaborate with authorities and regulators in each nation, being: the Organ and Tissue Authority (OTA) – Donatelife, Therapeutic Goods Administration in Australia, and the New Zealand Ministry of Health in New Zealand.
EBAANZ partner’s with: the Royal Australian and New Zealand Collage of Ophthalmologists Corneal Specialty Group to develop medical standards and share development opportunities; the Biotherapeutics Association of Australasia on wider tissue related activities; and Australian Corneal Graft Registry and ANZETD to capture national data.
EBAANZ is a founding member the Global Alliance of Eye Bank Associations and lead developer of their ethical framework – The Barcelona Principles. and a member of Vision2020 Australia – Australia’s peak eye health body that aims to improve access to eye care services for Australians.
Therapeutic Goods Administration tga.gov.au/what-regulated-biological
International Journal of Eye Banking eyebankingjournal.org
Australia and New Zealand Eye & Tissue Donation data anzdata.org.au/anzetd
Biotherapeutics Association of Australasia bioaa.org.au
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists ranzco.edu
Global Alliance of Eye Bank Associations
gaeba.org/