The fact sheet, intended as a reference point for the NRHA members and other rural and remote health stakeholders, outlines the challenges faced by patients outside of major cities.
From growing up in the coastal city of Galinyala (Port Lincoln) to setting down roots in Tarndanya (Adelaide), Ngarrindjeri woman Sara Carrison has built an impressive career championing First Nations eye health.
Optometry Australia is pleased to become a member of the First Nations Eye Health Alliance (FNEHA) and support its mission of enhancing eye health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Optometry Australia is excited to announce a new initiative aimed at supporting Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander optometrists and optometry students.
Optometry Australia is pleased to announce Shazaan Khambiye is the recipient of our bursary to attend the 2024 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Eye Health Conference (NATSIEHC24), held this year on nipaluna country (Hobart, Tasmania).
In the spirit of reconciliation Optometry Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
