Eye and Ear Surgical Support program

Overview

The EESS Program will run for one-year (2024-25), with a one-year extension option for 2025-26. The EESS Program aims to reduce instances of avoidable blindness and deafness in First Nations people through expediting access to eye and/or ear surgery.  The objectives of this grant opportunity are to:  facilitate timely access to culturally appropriate, affordable eye and ear hospital procedures at the nearest available location to the patient’s home; strengthen patient pathways and support, including liaison between health clinics, specialists and hospitals; and prioritise First Nations patients living in rural and remote Australia. To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red "Grant Opportunity Documents" button on the left-hand side.