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NATSIEHC

The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Eye Health Conference, Australia's leading national forum for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander eye health.

A national gathering, led by First Nations people

Held annually, the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Eye Health Conference (NATSIEHC) is the leading forum for advancing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander eye health. Led by FNEHA, the Conference brings together communities, clinicians, researchers, policymakers and partners to share knowledge, celebrate leadership and drive coordinated national action.

Current conference

NATSIEHC27

17–19 May 2027

Adelaide Oval, Tartanya (Adelaide) on Kaurna Country

NATSIEHC27 will be held at Adelaide Oval in Tartanya (Adelaide) on Kaurna Country, under the theme Seeing Our Way. Details on registration, program, speakers, sponsorship and bursaries will be announced in due course. Visit fneha.com.au for the latest information.

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Conference history

Past conferences

10th Anniversary

NATSIEHC26

Seeing Our Way: Innovation, Excellence and Healing

11–13 May 2026Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Naarm — Wurundjeri Country

NATSIEHC26 was held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Naarm (Melbourne) on 11–13 May 2026, under the theme Seeing Our Way: Innovation, Excellence and Healing. The conference marked the 10th anniversary of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Eye Health Conferences. It celebrated Australia's formal WHO validation for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem — a milestone decades in the making. The NATSIEHC26 Report is available to download.

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NATSIEHC25

Seeing Our Way

27–29 May 2025UWA UniClub, Boorloo (Perth) — Whadjuk Noongar Country

Seeing Our Way National Plan Roundtable held. Seeing Our Way: Insights from the National Plan Roundtable report released. NATSIEHC25 Report available to download.

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NATSIEHC24

Our Vision in Action

nipaluna Country, Hobart · 22–24 May 2024 · First FNEHA-hosted conference

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NATSIEHC23

Our Vision in Our Hands: Finding Our Voice

Dharug Country, Western Sydney · 24–26 May 2023 · Led by NEGATSIEH

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NATSIEHC22

Our Vision in Our Hands

Larrakia Country, Darwin · 24–26 May 2022 · Inaugural Jilpia Oration

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NATSIEHC — Our Story

The full conference history from 2017 to today, including the transition to First Nations organisational leadership.

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