Opinion pieces

Queenslanders will head to the polls this weekend to vote in the 2017 State Election. For people who are blind or have low vision, telephone voting is available to support them to cast their vote, but registration is required.

Brian Edwards’ vision began to deteriorate when he was 18 and a year later, as the result of Keratoconus, he was left totally blind.

Access to transport makes the world of difference for people who are blind or have low vision.

Increased access to support is now available for older people in Darwin and the surrounding regions as leading blindness and low vision service provider Vision Australia expands its operations into the Northern Territory.

The Sutherland Shire’s blind and low vision community has been provided with a new sporting and social opportunity thanks to some generous community support.

For Ali Pearce, travel is a part of life. A New Zealander, Ali moved to Australia six years ago and has travelled all over the world to places like South Africa and Thailand.

Imagine coming out of surgery and finding out that your partner had suddenly, without warning, lost their vision.

Vision Australia is holding a Discovery Day for clients and eye care professionals at its newly-refurbished Kooyong branch.

Managing your eye health is important. Chances are if you have low vision, you will need see several providers, but it can feel more like the final round of a spelling bee than a health care decision when you’re figuring out the differences between ophthalmologists and orthoptists.

Are you eager, enthusiastic and ready to learn and aged 18-65?Do you want to gain a qualification, be paid for your study and work experience?
If the answer is yes, Vision Australia, Career Visions project is for you.