About Minum Barreng: IEHU
Minum Barreng: Indigenous Eye Health Unit (MB: IEHU) 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. MB: IEHU operates now to enable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander determination, ownership and leadership of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander eye health.
The Head of MB:IEHU is Associate Professor Mitchell Anjou.
The leadership team at MB:IEHU comprises Shaun Tatipata, Emma Stanford and Mitchell Anjou.
MB:IEHU 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 MB:IEHU Advisory Board was established in 2008 and provides strategic direction and leadership for IEHU.
Minum Barreng Supporters and Donors
The work of the MB:IEHU 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.
