Opinion pieces

Braille is used by people who are blind or have low vision as an essential communications tool and yesterday marked the birthday of inventor Louis Braille.

Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight Christmas Eve event is now only days away. So with this iconic annual celebration raising funds to support Vision Australia Children Services, it is timely in the program for the week of December 15, to examine the support offered to young children and their families by the nation’s leading blindness organisation.

Vision Australia is proud to announce that our very own Martine Roberts, Equipment Library Trainee Administration Officer in Coorparoo, has won Apprenticeships Melbourne’s Trainee of the Year Award!

The Brisbane Swish Club has taken out the 2014 Grand Prix Interstate tournament despite a hard fought battle from VIC Swish.

Following an incredible span of 78 years supporting people who are blind or have low vision the members of the Black and White committee gathered on 10 December at the Woolahra Council Chambers to present Vision Australia a cheque for nearly $202,000 to support children’s services.

The program for this week covers overseas travel when on DHS benefits and a lady tells of 40 years as a Seeing Eye Dog user.

In this week's program, we meet a visitor from the United Kingdom and continue to search for Christmas gifts.

The Opal card is a smart card that will eventually replace tickets on the public transport network in NSW. Read this update on the VIP Pass, the Opal card, and the magnetic stripe pass and how it allows access through electronic gates.

The Queensland Government today launched the three-month trial of the new go access Vision Impairment Travel Pass. The pass allows commuters who are blind or have low vision to open the fare gates at train stations throughout South East Queensland, without the assistance of a station attendant.

Jenny Squires has been volunteering for Myer Gift Wrap for five years and she’s back back again this year.