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Eye health measures for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 2025
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Topic: First Nations people
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AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2026) Eye health measures for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 2025, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 24 June 2026.
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Eye diseases and vision problems are the most common long-term health conditions reported by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (First Nations) people. This is the ninth annual report to update the Eye health measures for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The measures cover the prevalence of eye health conditions, diagnosis and treatment services, the eye health workforce and outreach services. The report provides an evidence base for monitoring changes in eye health amongst First Nations people over time, their access and use of eye health services, and for identifying gaps in service delivery. This report includes the latest available data against each measure where possible.
This report is part of a suite of products. The other products are:
- Eye health measures for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 2025: in brief (presents highlights from the annual report)
- Eye health measures for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 2025: interactive data
- Eye health measures for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 2025: InFocus for states and territories.
- ISBN: 978-1-923553-19-4
- Cat. no: IHW 302
- Pages: 155
Findings from this report:
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The prevalence of active trachoma in children aged 5–9 in at-risk communities fell from 15% in 2009 to 1.5% in 2024
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First Nations people who had a diabetes test and eye examination rose, 36%
(2016–17) to 43% (2023–24), age adjusted -
First Nations cataract surgery rate increased from 6,530 in 2016–17 to 8,849 per million in 2023–24, age adjusted
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State and territory reports highlight information on eye health service use by detailed geographic areas