Read on Australia eliminates trachoma as a public health problem

Australia eliminates trachoma as a public health problem

The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that Australia has become the 30th country to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem. This is a significant milestone for the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and communities across the nation, and a vital step in preventing avoidable vision loss.

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Read on Optometry Australia supports culturally safe care with 50% subsidy for IAHA Cultural Responsiveness in Action Program

Optometry Australia supports culturally safe care with 50% subsidy for IAHA Cultural Responsiveness in Action Program

The initiative coincides with National Close the Gap Day on Thursday, 19 March, recognising the ongoing inequities in health outcomes between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Australians.

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Read on Seeing Our Way: Bursary applications open for optometrists and students to attend NATSIEHC26

Seeing Our Way: Bursary applications open for optometrists and students to attend NATSIEHC26

As part of Optometry Australia’s Scholarship Fund for First Nations optometrists and students, applications are now open for up to three bursaries to support attendance at the 2026 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Eye Health Conference (NATSIEHC26), to be held from 11–13 May 2026.

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