José Estevez

Jose Estevez is clinician-academic (optometrist) with specialised training in Public Health. Mr Estevez dedicates his clinical and research efforts to Aboriginal eye health. While only early in his career, Mr Estevez has shown dedication and commitment to Indigenous health and is a key advocate for the health of Indigenous and priority populations across South Australia. 

His research has focused on overcoming inequities in eye health outcomes for Aboriginal people, with an emphasis on epidemiology and best practice of diabetic eye screenings in regional and remote area. His work has been recognised by invitations to the advisory boards specific to Aboriginal eye health, including ethics committees. Since graduating from optometry, he became a university lecturer, is a supervisor of students in clinical placements and embarked on a PhD in 2019.