National priority
Models of Care
Developing and advocating for culturally safe, community-controlled models of eye health and vision care.
Community-controlled models of eye care
FNEHA is committed to developing and advocating for models of eye health and vision care that are culturally safe, community-controlled and connected to the communities they serve. We believe that the best models of care are those designed with and by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Our models of care work draws on community voice, research evidence and sector expertise to identify what works, what needs to change and how the eye health system can better meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Models of Collaborative Care
FNEHA hosted the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Models of Collaborative Care Workshop in September 2025 on Gadigal Country (Surry Hills, Sydney). The workshop brought together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members, health workers, clinicians, researchers and sector leaders to share perspectives on improving eye care pathways.
The resulting report — Models of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Collaborative Care — captures the collective voice of participants and provides recommendations for improving collaborative care models.
Models of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Collaborative Care Report
Eye Health Collaborative
The Eye Health Collaborative brings together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders, organisations and allies working across eye health to strengthen coordination, equity and investment in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander eye care.
The Collaboration places Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership, community control and sovereignty of space at the centre of collective action. It models best-practice partnership approaches grounded in cultural safety, shared accountability and measurable outcomes for communities.