About Minum Barreng: Indigenous Eye Health Unit
Minum Barreng: Indigenous Eye Health Unit (Minum Barreng) was established in 2008 in the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health of The University of Melbourne to undertake world-leading research developing an evidence base and policy framework and then toimplement systems reform and health promotion that supported improvements in Aboriginal and Torres Straits Islander eye health in Australia. Minum Barreng operates now to enable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander determination, ownership and leadership of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander eye health.
The Head of Minum Barreng is Associate Professor Mitchell Anjou.
The leadership team at Minum Barreng comprises Shaun Tatipata, Emma Stanford and Mitchell Anjou.
Minum Barreng is proudly part of Onemda: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Wellbeing. Onemda specialises in research and teaching in Indigenous public health supported by community partnerships and collaborations and strong ethical foundations.
Our Team
Our team comprises knowledge translation scholars and researchers, health promotion and community engagement officers and administrative staff.
Governance
The Minum Barreng: Indigenous Eye Health Unit Advisory Board was established in 2008 and provided valued strategic direction and leadership for Minum Barreng up to 2025. The Advisory Board retired in 2025 given the downsizing of Minum Barreng activities and staffing and provided specific endorsement of some immediate future activities including the transition of work to First Nations organisations.
Minum Barreng Supporters and Donors
The work of Minum Barreng is generously supported by a number of private donors, philanthropic trusts, the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care and The University of Melbourne.
