Eye Health Co-ordinator

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An Eye Health Coordinator in Australia is typically a community health or public health role focused on improving access to eye care and preventing avoidable vision loss, especially in high-risk or underserved groups (for example, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, older adults, or people in rural and remote areas).

The exact duties vary by employer (such as state health services, NGOs, or Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services), but the role usually sits somewhere between healthcare coordination, health promotion, and service navigation.

An Eye Health Coordinator often:

• Coordinates eye care services – arranging eye exams, referrals to optometrists or ophthalmologists, and follow-up care. 
• Connects patients to services – helping people navigate Medicare-funded eye care, specialist clinics, or outreach programs. 
• Runs screening programs – supporting or organising vision screening in schools, community clinics, or outreach events. 
• Improves access in rural/remote areas – coordinating visiting eye specialists or telehealth eye services. 
• Works with community health teams – especially Aboriginal health workers and primary care clinics. 
• Tracks patient pathways – making sure people actually attend appointments and don’t get lost in the system. 
• Health education and promotion – teaching communities about diabetes-related eye disease, cataracts, glaucoma, and general eye health. 

 Common employers include: 

•  State and territory health departments (e.g. NSW Health)
•  Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services   
• Hospital outreach eye clinics 
• Government health departments 
•  NGOs like Vision 2020 Australia and related programs 
• Outreach programs in rural/remote areas