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About Minum Barreng's 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.
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Explore our Current Projects
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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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'Share Your Story': Success Stories
A selection of ‘stories’ of successful activities and significant achievements in Indigenous eye health by individuals, organisations, regional stakeholder groups, and through other collaborations relating to efforts to close the gap for vision.
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‘A Place for Mob and a Place for Me in Optometry’
A safe space for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people journeying into optometry to connect, yarn, collaborate and network. Unpacking meaningful resources that mob could find valuable when seeking career pathways toward optometry.
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Evaluation of Trachoma Health Promotion
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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Healthy Housing and Homes
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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Minum Barreng: Transition to First Nations Leadership
Minum Barreng: Indigenous Eye Health Unit is committed to strengthening First Nations leadership and supporting self-determination in eye health. This page outlines some of our transition journey and links to the key areas of work shaping this shift.
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Melbourne Football Club Partnership
Minum Barreng has a long standing partnership with the Melbourne Football Club, going back to 2010, and continues to actively work with the football club supporting community engagement and health promotion, with a particular focus on trachoma elimination in Central Australia.
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 acknowledges 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."