Opinion pieces

In Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island communities face vision impairment at three times the rate of non-Indigenous Australians. Yet the wait time for cataract surgery is currently 63 per cent longer. At Vision Australia, we provide services to just over 400 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members in both metropolitan and regional centres. Although we are thrilled to be able to help every single one of these people, we know that we need to do more.

This week Talking Vision delves into the preparation of the Puppy Games and hears about the importance expert training has on creating a fully-fledged Seeing Eye Dog.

Bill Jolley’s extensive contributions to the global blind and low vision community have been recognised, with him receiving a life membership to the World Blind Union (WBU) at the 2021 World Blindness Summit.

Samuel "Sam" Valavanis' goal is to educate the wider community about living with blindness or low vision, and a Vision Australia Further Education Bursary has him on track to achieving that.

TV personality Vasili Kanidiadis of Vasili’s Garden fame has helped blind and low vision green thumbs after participating in Vision Australia’s Telelink Gardening group.

On this week's Talking Vision Radio show, 19-year-old student Caleb Neyehuis discusses his budding career in cybercrime prevention.

Mick has adapted his hobbies so he can continue them despite losing his eyesight, and he's happier than ever as a result.

As part of Vision Australia Radio’s month long Radiothon, the doors were thrown open at the Kooyong studios to welcome students from the skills building program RadioVoice.

Steve Obeid was recently on Millionaire Hot Seat and won $50,000, find out more about him and the changes Nine made to make the game accessible for him.

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