Working towards a culturally safe optometry workforce for first nations peoples in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand

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Acknowledgments

OCANZ would like to acknowledge and thank the individuals and organisations who provide guidance and support for the work it does. In particular OCANZ would like to thank the First Nations Peoples who generously give their time, expertise and voice through membership on the Indigenous Strategy Taskforce and project Reference Groups. OCANZ would also like to acknowledge Sian Lewis (previous OCANZ EO). Under her leadership, OCANZ created and implemented the Optometry Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Curriculum framework and Sian established the Indigenous Strategy Taskforce. Lastly OCANZ would like to thank the members of the Indigenous Strategy Taskforce for their dedication to working with OCANZ to improve eye health outcomes for First Nations people in Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).