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Cooking with Confidence - various sessions and times
Cooking with Confidence - various sessions and times
Kensington, VIC - 09:30am-11:30am
If you’re ready to get back into the kitchen or maybe step into the kitchen for the first time, come along and join the Kensington cooking groups.
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Kensington Social Thursday– Various Sessions from May to August
Kensington Social Thursday– Various Sessions from May to August
Kensington, VIC - 10:00am-02:00pm
Join us for a diverse range of weekly center-based activities designed to keep you involved and entertained.
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Ringwood Social Friday – Various sessions from May to July
Ringwood Social Friday – Various sessions from May to July
Ringwood, VIC - 10:00am-02:00pm
Being connected socially and feeling part of a community is important to overall wellbeing.
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Ringwood Social Wednesday – Various sessions from May to July
Ringwood Social Wednesday – Various sessions from May to July
Bayswater, VIC - 10:00am-02:00pm
Being connected socially and feeling part of a community is important to overall wellbeing.
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Sunshine Social Wednesday - Various sessions from May to August
Sunshine Social Wednesday - Various sessions from May to August
Sunshine, VIC - 09:30am-02:30pm
Join us for a diverse range of weekly center-based activities designed to keep you involved and entertained.
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Sunshine Social Monday – Various Sessions from May to August
Sunshine Social Monday – Various Sessions from May to August
Sunshine, VIC - 09:30am-02:00pm
Our offerings include social catch-ups, chair-based exercises, gentle stretching, board games, quizzes, guest speakers, morning tea, bingo games, and trivia sessions.
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“It honestly made me feel there was life after blindness.”
How Brittnee got her groove back
Real stories
For Brittnee it was the shock of the early onset of her vision loss that caused the most distress.
“When you are 22, you don’t think you are going to get the diseases of an 80-year-old,” she says. “My darkest point was Australia Day 2017. I woke up in the morning and I was totally blind. The morning that I woke up with no sight, I then lost my job, I lost my career, my boss told me there was no point in me coming back. And that was probably the time I did lock myself in the house for about a week.”
Brittnee contacted Vision Australia and learned about the Quality Living Groups. The groups helped Brittnee cope with her vision loss.
“I honestly didn’t think the groups would be so much fun, I laughed more than I cried in these groups,” she says. “It honestly made me feel there was life after blindness.”
Listen to Brittnee’s storyTechnology and products
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Magnifiers
Magnifiers can reduce the strain on your eyes. Great for reading your favourite book, magazine or menu.
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Screen readers
Giving you greater access to your computer by having content on the screen read out to you.
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Lighting
Having the right lighting solutions can make many tasks around the home easier.
Frequently asked questions
Our clients have told us they have gained many things from the support they received via our groups including the confidence to take on new challenges, learning new ways to complete everyday tasks and developing a social support network.
Vision Australia have a range of general support and specific interest groups available. Each group requires a commitment of just a few hours each week. Call us on 1300 84 74 66 to find out more.
Services from Vision Australia do incur a fee. There are several ways you can fund the support, services and products you need including your NDIS plan. We can support you with your funding application. Please contact us on 1300 84 74 66 to discuss your funding options.