Eye care and glasses VIC

The Victorian Eyecare Service (VES) is a statewide service managed by the Australian College of Optometry for people experiencing disadvantage or barriers to accessing eye care services.

VES is available for residents of Victoria who have:

a current Health Care Card they have held for at least six months
a current Pensioner Concession Card
an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background
child protection involvement for their care.

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people may be eligible for further subsidies through the Victorian Aboriginal Spectacle subsidy Scheme.

VES focuses on people who experience difficulty accessing services, including people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people in financial difficulty, people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, people living in rural and remote areas, people living in public sector care, accommodation or youth justice facilities, and people with low levels of health literacy.

There is no restriction on access to VES based on residency status or visa type.