The number of First Nations people, per 1,000 population, under the Eye and Ear Surgical Support Program: Measure 4.5
Latest data
In 2022–23, eye health professionals provided a total of 737 occasions of service for First Nations patients under the EESS.
By jurisdiction
In 2022–23, the highest number of First Nations occasions of service provided by an eye health professional under the Eye and Ear Surgical Support Program (EESS) was in Western Australia (321) followed by Queensland (151) (Figure 65).
Figure 65: Eye and Ear Surgical Support Program, 2022–23
