Position statements - Optometry Australia

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Our position statements on Indigenous eye health

Provision of sustainable eye care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
This statement sets out the position of the organisation on providing sustainable eye care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.

Team based eye care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
This position statement seeks to define an ‘eye care team’ and outlines the key principles for effective eye care teams for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities.

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