Opinion pieces

Vision Australia congratulates the Australian Government for signing the Marrakesh Treaty, and urges them to ratify as a matter of priority to help bring a world of books to people with print disabilities.

An audit of intersections and footpaths at five Victorian locations has revealed that motorists’ failing to give way at traffic lights is the biggest problem for pedestrians who are blind or have low vision.

In this week’s program, we acknowledge people recognised through the recent Queen’s Birthday honours and also have news of international blind cricket.

In the program for the week of June 9, we salute the recipients of the 2014 Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Round Table on Information Access for People with Print Disabilities.

The “Visually-impaired musicians’ lives” (VIML) project is an investigation into the musical practices, participation and learning experiences of blind and partially-sighted people.

Vision Australia celebrates eight recipients of awards in the Queens Birthday Honour List who have been recognised for their contribution towards blindness and low vision.

Vision Australia sites around the country paused to celebrate National Reconciliation Week, 27 May to 3 June.

Talking Vision is Vision Australia's national radio program on blindness and low vision.

World Orthoptic Day is on Monday 2 June 2014. The day, which is run by the International Orthoptic Association, is an opportunity to heighten the visibility of the orthoptic profession and to promote the activities of orthoptists locally, nationally, and internationally.

Vision Australia sees the role of the Disability Discrimination Commissioner as a critical one. Whilst there are other bodies that advocate on disability issues, including Vision Australia, the Disability Discrimination Commissioner has been a catalyst for reducing discrimination towards people with a disability.