About THE WISE PROJECT

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The W.I.S.E website was developed and is managed by The First Nations Eye Health Alliance (FNEHA), Australia’s first National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander eye care peak body.

WHO is FNHEA?

The First Nations Eye Health Alliance (FNEHA) is the principal voice and Australia’s first Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander eye care peak body. FNEHA is a registered charity that utilises traditional and contemporary knowledge/pathways to develop equitable health approaches that prevent and stop preventable vision loss and blindness among First Nations people. FNEHA carries the vision of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to see the enactment of equitable improvements in eye health and vision care outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Our work contributes to the National Agreement on Closing the Gap, building towards a collective national approach to empower First Nations communities so that they are healthy and flourishing.

FNEHA was born out of key discussions at the 2022 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Eye Health Conference (NASTIEHC) on Larrakia Country in Darwin, NT, where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander eye health professionals from across the country called for a dedicated body to lead the advancements needed to improve eye health and vision care outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Please see the Vision 2030 Workshop report for more information. 

FNEHA provides Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people working in the eye care and vision sector, along with their allies, a space to connect, learn and be supported. By becoming a member of The Alliance, you can help to strengthen First Nations leadership and voice within the eye health and vision care sector. 

To improve accessible eye care for underserviced Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations by building capacity and capabilities of the eye health workforce.

To create meaningful impacts in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workforce and the broader eye health workforce, leading to sustainable and equitable outcomes. The approach of W.I.S.E is to increased equity and representation, strengthened support system, enhanced capacity building, clear career pathways and collaborative partnerships