Image credit: Minum Barreng: Indigenous Eye Health Unit, The University of Melbourne, 2016.  The photo is of a community mural in Warburton, Western Australia, featuring Clean Faces, Strong Eyes and Milpa the goanna, painted by Adnate in collaboration with community.

Australia is now the 30th country to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem, validated by the World Health Organization. For Rotary Melbourne, this milestone reflects one of our leading projects over the past decade alongside the National Rotary Trachoma initiative EndTrachoma.    

A preventable disease, now eliminated. Trachoma- the world's leading infections cause of blindness, Once heavily impacted children in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Today, it is no longer a public health threat in Australia.

Rotary Melbourne in action since 2016 our End Trachoma initiative has partnered with Monash University and the University of Melbourne, alongside  industry and community organisations.

The program has delivered practical solutions - including interactive water trailers improving hygiene in remote communities. 

🌱 Impact that matters

✔️ Elimination achieved nationally

✔️ Success in South Australia

✔️ Ongoing focus in the Northern Territory

This achievement shows what's possible through partnership, innovation and community leadership, with our interactive water trailers still needed in the future to promote hygiene and prevent reoccurrences of outbreaks.

Rotary Melbourne remains committed to sustaining this progress and supporting healthier futures for all communities.