Opinion pieces

Voters who are blind or have low vision will for the first time be able to vote unassisted at next month's South Australian state election. The Electoral Commission of South Australia is offering VoteAssist, a service enabling South Australians who are blind or have low vision to vote independently, for the first time through the use of special computer software.

Leading blindness and low vision service provider Vision Australia is urging people to use Orthoptics Awareness Week (OAW) 2018 as an opportunity to find out all the ways an orthoptist can support those living with vision loss.

People who are blind or have low vision face many barriers towards finding and maintaining employment. Removing those barriers is a key aim of Vision Australia's Advocacy team, who are using real life stories to illustrate that people who are blind or have low vision are more than capable of being effective and committed employees.

Access to the latest in technology and advice around the support it offers has been made easier for the blind and low vision community thanks to Vision Australia’s new flagship Vision Store and Tech Hub in Western Sydney.

For the Batman by-election, voters who are blind or have low vision have the option to cast their vote by telephone.

Voters who are blind or have low vision will for the first time be able to vote unassisted at next month's South Australian state election.

Leading blindness and low vision service provider Vision Australia is calling for a united push to increase employment opportunities for people who live with a disability.

For Jane, accessing the education she was entitled to wasn't easy. But the 31 year-old knew the best way to be treated fairly was to stand up for her rights, and it worked. Jane's determination has allowed her to complete a number of university degrees and she now hopes others will follow her lead. 

Audio description will be available for a performance of the stage play Barber Shop Chronicles in Perth this month.

Vision Australia clients have heard the latest on health and safety around the home over the phone thanks to our Telelink group teleconferencing program.