About Queensland Eye Institute Foundation

The Queensland Eye Institute Foundation (QEIF) is Queensland’s largest independent academic research institute devoted to eye-related health and diseases.

QEIF works every day to save sight by providing innovation and excellence in research, education and clinical care to reduce eye disease, improve eye health, and ultimately eliminate preventable blindness in the community.

Our state-of-the-art facilities in Woolloongabba include the QEI Clinic, South Brisbane Day Hospital, Queensland Electro-Diagnostic and Imaging Centre, medical research and microsurgical teaching laboratories, medical library and the home of QEIF.

With no government funding the Queensland Eye Institute’s survival relies solely on the generosity of donors, businesses and the community.

All profits generated from the South Brisbane Day Hospital are invested back into the work of QEIF.

The Queensland Eye Institute Foundation’s signature fundraising event is LAST SEEN, a creative showcase pairing blind or visually impaired Australians with renowned artists and composers to depict their last, or most cherished memory. The proceeds from Last Seen art sales and performance support Queensland Eye Institute’s research focus on inherited eye diseases.

QEIF is a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR). This means that all donations over $2 are tax deductible (not including sale of raffle tickets, event tickets and other transactions that result in the exchange of goods or services). Click here for QEIF’s page on the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC) website. We provide tax receipts for all valid donations and have a convenient portal on our website so you can donate online!