Opinion pieces

In the program for the week of October 27, we continue that series of conversations recorded at Vision Australia’s Texpo 2014. Texpo is Vision Australia’s annual event showcasing services and technology for people who are blind or have low vision.

The City of Sydney today launched the first step in a comprehensive wayfinding and tactile signage network that will make the city more accessible for people of all abilities.

Each year, on October 15 the World celebrates International White Cane Day. And, to mark the occasion Vision Australia’s Sydney team organised a trip to Cockatoo Island

For the first time, financial members of Vision Australia can participate in the organisations Annual General Meeting (AGM) at one of eight live sites around the country.

The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) have provided a notice about forthcoming voting options for the State Election in Victoria.

Vision Australia has developed a list of Election Priorities in the lead up to November's Victorian election. This is an important part of our advocacy and engagement on behalf of clients and the blindness and low vision community.

Vision Australia’s online library content can now be delivered to people without an internet connection. This breakthrough solution bundles 3G (wireless broadband) into existing (DAISY) players that people are already familiar with.

In this week's program, it’s the cane that links participants as we celebrate on October 15, International White Cane Day. We drop in on an event at Vision Australia Kooyong in Melbourne for children and their families and then hear from an elite athlete who is a strong advocate for the cane.

In this week's program, it’s World Sight Day and then more on employment. The CEO of Vision 2020 Australia, explains the purpose of World Sight Day which is on October 9 and highlights some of the many activities in support of the day.

The Keep it Clear campaign aims to raise community awareness of the challenges and issues people who are blind or have low vision face while navigating the built environment.