Vignesh is a consultant ophthalmologist and vitreo-retinal surgeon. He is the former head of department at the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) in Perth. Under his leadership the department grew into a well equipped 12-consultant unit that includes all subspecialties within adult Ophthalmology, and provides two accredited registrar training positions. His private ophthalmology practice is at the Joondalup Eye Clinic…

Neilsen has over two decades of clinical experience in optometry and over 10 years experience in senior management of not for profit organisations, aimed at furthering his passion for promoting accessible and sustainable eye care for all. This included developing and implementing education programs in 17 countries, and upskilling university academics and trainers to enhance their ongoing delivery of education.…

Margie O’Neill is an optometrist and eye care coordinator who has lived in and travelled extensively across the Kimberley and Pilbara regions of Western Australia for over two decades. Whilst personally delivering eye care services she acquired a practical knowledge of the limitations of clinical and social services in regional Australia, so is well qualified to advise the PEF on…

Eileen is a passionate and respected nurse leader with an extensive career in specialist ophthalmic nursing. She completed a Bachelor of Nursing in Perth and a post graduate diploma in Ophthalmic Nursing through the Sydney Hospital. She is a founding committee member of the Australian Ophthalmic Nurses Association (AONA) WA branch and was the WA representative in the development of…

Chathri is a general ophthalmologist with a wide variety of sub-specialty interests. She graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) with Honours in 2004 from Monash University, Melbourne. She completed her ophthalmology training at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital in Melbourne and followed this with a fellowship in general ophthalmology and rural ophthalmology with Lions Outback…

Beverley works for a non-government Aboriginal Health Service and since 2010 has organised visits by multidisciplinary specialist medical teams to remote Aboriginal Communities on the Ngaanyatjarra Lands. She lived in the desert community of Warakurna for four years then moved to Perth from where she now travels back to the Ngaanyatjarra Lands for up to 24 weeks per year. She…

Jacqueline was appointed to the role of program liaison officer in 2022. She brings over 20 years of experience as a health care program administrator to that task. Her carer as an administrator has involved working in both Western Australia and the UK, concentrating particularly on programs with a social focus. The focus of programs she has worked on include…