Opinion pieces

The Queen's Birthday 2012 Honours List was announced on Monday 11 June 2012 by the Governor-General.

Goalball is a fully integrated game that can be played by people who are blind or vision impaired and their sighted friends so everyone is welcome to play up to Australian National Championships level.

NSW Minister for Disability Services Andrew Constance has announced that the achievements and experiences of 15 ambassadors will help drive the State Government's Don't DIS My ABILITY campaign.

Vision Australia congratulates swimmer Prue Watt on posting a new Paralympic world record in Adelaide at the Australian Olympic Trials recently.

Vision Australia is pleased to announce the availability of a range of new computer training courses to enable people who are blind or have low vision to independently use a computer - an important tool in today’s world.

You are welcome to join a free Vision Australia Telelink program for family members and those in a caring role.

Parimaher (Ploy) Sirayanyong is a student from Edgecliff who has recently been awarded a Vision Australia Further Education Bursary which has allowed her to purchase adaptive technology to assist her in undertaking a Bachelor of Business Studies at the University of Technology, Sydney.

Paul Paradigm, ATC from Sydney West Team, and National Coordinator for AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) received word that his application to ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) had been successful. Young clients of Vision Australia would be making radio contact with the International Space Station!

There is now an email list available for people who are blind or have low vision and use an Apple iPhone, iPad or iPod.

PEOPLE who are blind or have low vision are five times more likely than the average Australian to be unemployed.