The program provides free vision screening and, if needed, further testing and free glasses to participating Prep to Year 3 students. Families can save between $100 and $600 depending on the type of vision issue. Glasses for Kids program has tripled its capacity. It’s now available to 770 eligible schools and 74,000 more Prep to Year 3 students through to 2027.
During the 2024 school year, Glasses for Kids visited 110 schools. More than 6,700 students had their vision screened and over 1,800 families received free glasses.
State Schools’ Relief manages and delivers the program and helps to remove vision impairment as a barrier to learning. More than 8,600 students have received free glasses through the program since 2015, following more than 48,000 screenings.
By supporting students with undiagnosed vision impairments, Glasses for Kids is helping students achieve their best at school and beyond.