Achievements of Fred Hollows

• In 1990 he was awarded the title of Australian of the year.
• Fred Hollows halved the amount of curable blindness in Australia.
• He received an Advance Australia award for Aboriginal Eye Care.
• Fred Hollows awarded the Human Rights Medal.
• He was given an Advance Australia award for Medicine and Overseas Aid.
• He was awarded Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Science,HonorisCausa, UNSW.
• He was appointed Companion General Division of the Order of Australia (AC).
• He was admitted as Doctor of Medicine honoris causa at the University of NSW.
• He was named Eritrea's first honorary citizen.