News & Stories
The latest from FNEHA — news, media releases, research updates and stories from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander eye health community.
Taking First Nations eye health promotion forward
Building on years of community collaboration and creativity, two established national eye health promotion campaigns begin their next chapter with the First Nations Eye Health Alliance.
FNEHA celebrates first research publication on progress in First Nations eye health
The First Nations Eye Health Alliance is pleased to share its first research publication, examining progress in preventing vision loss among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia.
Eye health pledge must now be backed by funding and First Nations leadership
Australia's national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peak body for eye health and vision care welcomes the Government's commitment to closing the eye health gap and calls for a funded national plan and free glasses for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
RANZCO confirmed as Silver Partner for NATSIEHC27
The First Nations Eye Health Alliance is pleased to welcome the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) as a Silver Partner for NATSIEHC27.
NATSIEHC27 is live — Seeing Our Way to Tartanya
Registrations are now open for NATSIEHC27, coming to Adelaide Oval, Tartanya (Adelaide), on Kaurna Country from 17–19 May 2027.
FNEHA launches refreshed website to support our growing national work
FNEHA has launched a refreshed website, creating a stronger digital foundation for our growing national work and bringing key Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander eye health information, resources and initiatives together in one place.
Historic Public Health Win Celebrated at NATSIEHC26
Australia's elimination of trachoma as a public health problem — a milestone decades in the making — was celebrated at the 2026 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Eye Health Conference at the MCG in Naarm. Photo: L-R Telaine Cowdrey and FNEHA CEO Lose Fonua at NATSIEHC26, 12 May 2026, Naarm.
Listening to the Community to Improve Kids Vision
The First Nations Eye Health Alliance (FNEHA) is proud to be leading new research in partnership with the Deadly Vision Centre as part of the Ngaaminya Project, a First Nations-led initiative focused on improving eye health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
New Report on First Nations Models of Collaborative Care
Facilitators and participants from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Models of Collaborative Care Workshop, Saturday 6 September 2025, on Gadigal Country, Warrane, at the RANZCO office, Surry Hills.
FNEHA and UWA Formalise Partnership
FNEHA CEO Lose Fonua and UWA Head of the Department of Optometry and Vision Science, Associate Professor Khyber Alam, formalise their research partnership at Parliament House on Ngunnawal Country.
New Collaboration to Close the Gap in Refractive Error for Mob
The First Nations Eye Health Alliance (FNEHA), Optometry Australia, and The Fred Hollows Foundation have united in a national effort to tackle Refractive Error, one of the largest contributors to avoidable vision loss for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
NATSIEHC25 National Plan Roundtable Report is now live
The Seeing Our Way: Insights from the National Plan Roundtable report, developed as part of the 2025 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Eye Health Conference (NATSIEHC25), is now available on our website.
FNEHA Announces Newly Elected Board Members
The First Nations Eye Health Alliance Limited (FNEHA) is pleased to announce the election of its new board members following the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on Friday, 8 February 2024.
Reflection on the Voice Referendum
As we approach the one-year anniversary of the 2023 Voice to Parliament referendum, it is essential for us to reflect on the significance of this event and its aftermath, particularly within First Nations communities.
Seeing Our Way: Life and Legacy — Episode 1 featuring Aunty Janet Richardson
FNEHA launches 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 across generations. Episode 1 features Aunty Janet Richardson, of the Baard and Yawuru Culture. Seeded by the Annamila First Nations Foundation. CULTURAL SAFETY — this story features an Aboriginal Elder. FNEHA REVIEW REQUIRED — confirm exact publication date before publication.