Eye and Ear Surgical Support Program (EESS)
Measure 4.4.5: The number of occasions of service for Indigenous Australians with eye health professionals, per 1,000 population, under the Eye and Ear Surgical Support Program (EESS).
Figure 4.4.5: Eye and Ear Surgical Support Program (EESS)
A single chart by jurisdiction is presented for this measure.
Eye and Ear Surgical Support Program (EESS) occasions of service, 2020–21.
This vertical bar chart presents the number of occasions of service for EESS programs, by jurisdiction. The chart shows that the highest number of occasions of service provided by an eye health professional was in WA (895) and the lowest number was in Victoria (9).
- In 2020-21 a total of 1,296 occasions of service for Indigenous patients were provided by eye health professionals under the Eye and Ear Surgical Support Program (EESS).
- In 2020-21, the highest number of Indigenous occasions of service provided by an eye health professional under the EESS was in Western Australia (895) followed by Queensland (211).