Statewide Eyesight Preschooler Screening (StEPS)

The StEPS program offers free vision screening for 4-year-olds at NSW preschools and long day care centres.

It helps find issues early, so children can get the support they need.

Contact details for StEPS coordinators

You can contact your local StEPS coordinator to:

ask about a catch up check if your child missed their check or doesn't attend an early childhood service
you want to discuss the results of their check
you're an early childhood service who wants to offer StEPS at your centre.

District	Contact details
Central Coast	(02) 4328 7900 cclhd-steps@health.nsw.gov.au
Far West	(08) 8080 1242 FWLHD-StEPS@health.nsw.gov.au
Hunter New England	0418 677 289 HNELHD-StEPSProgram@health.nsw.gov.au
Illawarra Shoalhaven	(02) 9382 0277 schn-sch-steps@health.nsw.gov.au
Mid North Coast	(02) 6656 7061 mnclhd-steps@health.nsw.gov.au
Murrumbidgee	0487 598 126 MLHD-STEPS@health.nsw.gov.au
Nepean Blue Mountains	(02) 4730 5100 nbmlhd-steps@health.nsw.gov.au
Northern NSW	(02) 6620 2836 nnswlhd-steps@health.nsw.gov.au
Northern Sydney	(02) 9462 9550 nslhd-steps@health.nsw.gov.au
South Eastern Sydney	(02) 9382 0277 schn-sch-steps@health.nsw.gov.au
Southern NSW	(02) 44757200 SNSWLHD-StEPS@health.nsw.gov.au
South Western Sydney	1300 273 290 swslhd-steps@health.nsw.gov.au
Sydney	(02) 9562 5400 slhd-steps@health.nsw.gov.au
Western NSW (Northern Sector)	(02) 6809 8609 WNSWLHD-StEPSDubbo@health.nsw.gov.au
Western NSW (Southern Sector)	(02) 6369 3300 WNSWLHD-StEPSOrange@health.nsw.gov.au
Western Sydney	(02) 8759 4150 wslhd-stepsprogram@health.nsw.gov.au
Albury Wodonga	(02) 6058 1800 Corina.WilliamsMoir@awh.org.au

Current as at: Monday 8 September 2025

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