The eye health program was developed in 1999 in conjunction with AH&MRC, RFDS, ICEE and VisionCare NSW who realised there was a vision problem in the Aboriginal Communities and thus the position of REHC was created.
The towns that the WACHS Eye Health program covers include Baradine, Condobolin, Coonabarabran, Cowra, Dunedoo, Forbes, Gilgandra, Gulargambone, Narromine, Nyngan, Parkes, Peak Hill, Trangie, Warren as well as Wellington.
The Eye Health Coordinators aim is to provide/deliver culturally appropriate eye health clinics and school screenings to people.
Appropriate and accessible eye care programs are important, given the largely preventable rates of visual impairment.
REHC enable access to Eye health for by:
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