Vision Australia’s winter webinar series is here

This July, Vision Australia is excited to offer four one-hour webinars with four enterprising leaders, three of whom are blind or have low vision.

Join us for inspiring conversations where our guests will share their journeys, passions, challenges and triumphs.

One hour with Joanne Cabot

Jo is a multifaceted educator, community builder and advocate for accessibility. With a career spanning more than 30 years, Joanne brings a wealth of leadership experience and awareness to her mission of creating a more inclusive and supportive world.  

In this webinar, Joanne will discuss her many impressive achievements, including how she organised the inaugural screening of ‘The Blind Sea’ at the Mini Disability Expo, a fundraising and awareness initiative on the Fraser Coast. 

One hour with Caroline Casey

Born legally blind from the condition ocular albinism, Caroline Casey is a social entrepreneur, adventurer, businesswoman, campaigner and activist.

In this webinar, Caroline will share with us her amazing life story, including how she founded The Valuable 500, a global business collective made up of 500 CEOs and their companies with the goal of “innovating together for disability inclusion”.

One hour with Professor David Walker

Professor David Walker is a distinguished Australian cultural historian, a Professor of Australian Studies at Deakin University and Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and the Australian Academy of the Humanities.

In this webinar, David will chat about his journey with macular degeneration, including how it helped lead to the publication of his memoir, ‘Not Dark Yet: A Personal History’.

One hour with Aaron Vernon

Aaron Vernon is a renowned specialist gaming developer, who co-founded Split Atom Labs in 2023 with industry veterans from Meta, to focus on building a more inclusive future for casual gaming.

Globally, one in six people live with significant disabilities, and many face mental health challenges. Whilst games can offer a reprieve from stressors and add social connection, they remain largely inaccessible. Split Atom Labs, a pioneering game studio, was born from the belief that gaming has the power to build connections and support mental wellness.

Aaron is also a finalist of the Apple Design Award 2025 with his latest game creation ‘Land of Livia’, which is a story-driven adventure game designed for under-served audiences, especially people living with disabilities.

If you need support to connect to these Zoom webinars, please contact Vision Australia on 1300 847 466 and ask for the Assistive Technology Helpdesk.