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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY
"We would like to acknowledge the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners of the land on which our Melbourne office is located and acknowledge the Arrernte people of Central Australia and the Larrakia people of Darwin as the Traditional Owners of the lands where our staff are based."
"We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, particularly those who have made and continue to make contributions to the work to Close the Gap for Vision."
Minum Barreng: Indigenous Eye Health Unit supports the Uluru Statement from the Heart including a First Nations Voice to Parliament
Minum Barreng at The University of Melbourne accepts the invitation of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and supports its implementation in full (Voice, Treaty, Truth), which includes support for a First Nations Voice to Parliament enshrined in the Australian Constitution.
Minum Barreng: Indigenous Eye Health Unit
Minum Barreng was established in 2008 by Professor Hugh Taylor, AC at the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health to undertake world-leading research that has established an evidence-base and policy framework to address Indigenous eye health in Australia.
Minum Barreng aims to Close the Gap for Vision and eliminate unnecessary vision loss and blindness for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through research, policy formation, advocacy and implementation. The research established the state of Indigenous eye health in Australia and current service availability and explored barriers and enablers to the delivery of eye health services for Indigenous peoples.
The evidence gathered guided the development of a comprehensive policy framework – The Roadmap to Close the Gap for Vision - that is supported by the Indigenous and mainstream health sectors and government. Minum Barreng is currently actively engaged in providing the necessary advocacy and technical support to Close the Gap for Vision, including eye health promotion and First Nations self-determination and leadership of eye health and care.
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.
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Minum Barreng: Indigenous Eye Health Unit is committed to strengthening First Nations leadership and supporting self-determination in eye health. For several years, we have worked deliberately to shift power, amplify First Nations voices, and transition leadership, resources and decision-making authority to First Nations organisations.
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The 2025 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Eye Health Conference (NATSIEHC25) will be held 27 - 29 May 2025 | Boorloo (Perth, Western Australia) on Whadjak Noongar Country.
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Healthy housing and homes are critical determinants of health and wellbeing, and this project page describes some of Minum Barreng’s involvement in activities that support individuals, families and communities' access to functional washing facilities and healthy living environments, particularly as they relate to trachoma elimination.
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The aim of this evaluation is to establish recommendations for future health promotion approaches in trachoma beyond June 2024 including improvements to current approaches with consideration for efficiency, effectiveness and appropriateness.
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In 2019, The Indigenous Eye Health Unit (IEHU) commenced a formal evaluation of regional implementation of The Roadmap to Close the Gap for Vision (the Roadmap). Independent evaluators have been engaged to carry-out elements of this work and an experienced facilitator is supporting the co-design process.
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IEHU are pleased to announce the launch of the 2021 Annual Update on the Implementation of The Roadmap to Close the Gap for Vision.
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Our work
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Roadmap
Progress and resources to support the implementation of the Roadmap to Close the Gap for Vision.
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Health Promotion
Health promotion resources to support community awareness of refractive error (need for glasses), cataract, diabetic retinopathy and trachoma. The resources are free to order, download, and/or adapt for local community settings, language and country.
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Projects
Minum Barreng works to eliminate trachoma in Australia, close the gap for vision, strengthen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership in eye health, and end avoidable vision loss and blindness. This work is delivered through interrelated projects, including the MFC partnership, A Place for Mob, A Place for Me in Optometry, transition to Indigenous leadership, and healthy housing and homes.