The First Nations Eye Health Alliance (The Alliance) is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation focused on improving the eye health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within Australia. The Alliance utilises traditional and contemporary knowledges/pathways to develop equitable health approaches that stop preventable vision loss and blindness in First Nations people.
The Alliance carries the vision of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to see the enactment of equitable improvements in eye health and vision care outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Our work contributes to the National Agreement on Closing the Gap, building towards a collective national approach to empower First Nations communities so that they are healthy and flourishing.
The Alliance was born out of key discussions at the 2022 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Eye Health Conference (NASTIEHC) on Larrakia Country in Darwin, NT where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander eye health professionals from across the country called for a dedicated body to lead the advancements needed to improve eye health and vision care outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
The Alliance provides Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people working in the eye care and vision sector along with their allies, a space to connect, learn and be supported. By becoming a member of The Alliance, you can help to strengthen First Nations leadership and voice within the eye health and vision care sector.
Our Vision & Mission
We are an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled organization focused on building our vision our way. We lead from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander deep knowledge and lived experience to influence and engage our collective obligations across the health community. Working nationally, we partner with the sector to build equitable changes to eye health and vision care nationally for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.