Seeing Our Way

The theme for the 2025 Conference “Seeing Our Way”, reflects the growing evolution of self-determination and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership in eye health and vision care. It creates a forum of “seeing through the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lens” to both position and strengthen our current and future state of eye healthcare sector projects and initiatives. The focus of this work is to ensure the vision and future needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Eye Health are strong and bright. 

As we come together, we will be empowered, informed, inspired, and share experiences and key learnings that will provide guidance and support to improve eye health outcomes in communities and end avoidable vision loss and blindness for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. 

Held annually since 2017, the Conference shifted in 2021 to all-First Nations leadership and in 2024 was co-hosted for the first time by the First Nations Eye Health Alliance. From 2025 onwards the Conference will be convened by the First Nations Eye Health Alliance Australia’s first Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led eye health organisation.