Support Community Eye Care
Help provide sight-preserving eye care to Victorian communities most in need.
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Supporters make it possible for us to continue delivering essential outreach care, directly impacting the well-being of people who might otherwise not receive care.
Outreach programs aim to improve access, working to reach people facing the most extreme financial, social and physical barriers to eye care by bringing the clinic to them.
This care enables individuals to access early diagnosis and treatment for eye conditions, along with subsidised prescription glasses or contact lenses, helping to prevent avoidable blindness and empowering them to see and live better.
About Outreach Eye Care
- Outreach services have grown to 300+ site per year, helping over 3,500 people annually
- Cost of delivering care has more than doubled from $108 per patient in 2018 to $233 in 2025
- Each week, we receive requests for outreach care that we cannot fulfil due to limited funding.
Ways to Support
Donate
Individuals and organisations can donate directly to ACO Eye Health's Outreach Services, choosing to provide a once-off gift or a monthly donation.
Your donation directly works to deliver quality eye care reach communities most in need.
ViewBecome a Friend (organisations)
Friends of ACO Eye Health is a community of optometry practices and other eye care organisations helping make quality eye care accessible to all communities, no matter their background or circumstances. Friends receive recognition and are invited to share their support with customers.
ACO Membership
In addition to enjoying a range of exclusive membership benefits, Members directly support ACO Eye Health's public eye health mission.
ViewIndustry Partnerships
Partnerships help fund vital outreach programs while offering your business recognition and meaningful engagement opportunities.
Contact our team to discuss how we can improve vision and change lives together.
ViewLegacy Gift
Leaving a gift in your will helps protect sight and well-being for communities throughout Victoria. It’s a simple, meaningful act that ensures our vital services continue to support those most in need.
Stories from Outreach
Visiting Disability Service attends Scope
ACO Eye Health has regularly visited the ‘Helen St’ Home@Scope site in St Albans for over ten years. Most residents at the site face complex medical conditions, including poor vision.
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Meeting needs of Refugees and Asylum Seekers
In 2022, an outreach eye care clinic at ASRC’s Health Centre in Footscray to deliver culturally appropriate eye care services to asylum seekers and refugees.
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Partnering to reach remote and rural communities
RFDS Victoria and ACO Eye Health have partnered for over ten years to deliver comprehensive optometry services to remote and rural communities throughout Victoria.
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