The First Nations Eye Health Alliance is proud to introduce Seeing Our Way: Life and Legacy — a storytelling series honouring the Elders, leaders and changemakers who have shaped Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander eye care, health and wellbeing across generations.
Through powerful conversations and lived experience, the series shares stories of leadership, culture, Country, service and strength. It invites young people to listen, learn and imagine their own place in the future of eye health and community-led change.
Why the series matters
For many years, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders have worked tirelessly to improve eye health outcomes for our people. Their work has opened doors, challenged systems, strengthened communities and carried knowledge across generations.
Seeing Our Way: Life and Legacy was created to document and share these stories so they are not lost. Each video creates space for leaders to speak in their own words about the journeys they have walked, the lessons they have learned and the future they want to see for our children, young people and communities.
Carrying legacy forward
This project is about more than looking back. It is about carrying legacy forward — ensuring that the knowledge, leadership and vision of those who came before continues to guide and inspire the next generation of First Nations eye health leaders and advocates.
Featured story: Aunty Janet
Aunty Janet is of the Baard and Yawuru Culture, an Ooranyg / Ngala Jandu (Saltwater Woman) Heritage from Broome in the Dampier Peninsula of the West Kimberley Region. Aunty Janet's passion is working with Indigenous patients in eye health to minimise unnecessary vision loss.
Thank you to the Annamila First Nations Foundation for supporting the development of this video.
