Opinion pieces

You could contribute to the development of an AI algorithm that will assist people who are blind or have low-vision in everyday life.

An encounter between Greg and a Vision Australia employee has resulted in the avid woodworker, who is legally blind, teaching others including primary school students his craft.

Vision Australia is encouraging libraries across Australia to use Dyslexia Awareness Month to better understand how they can support their members who live with the condition.

In early October, our LEAP participants got some real-world experience in a mock interview conducted by Vision Australia CEO Ron Hooton.

Vision Australia has many resources to help you on your employment journey. In this article, we will explore Vision Australia’s Disability Employment Services (DES).

Vision Australia believes the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability should leave schools and education departments no choice but to address systemic educational issues faced by students who are blind or have low vision.

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Vision Australia identified the importance of keeping our clients connected and informed to the best of our ability.
Clients have joined our Telelink programs for a total of 8,211 hours through July to September this year. That’s a 20% increase from the same time last year.
We have three new exciting programs that we are interested in piloting before the end of the year informed by feedback from our clients.

Blind and low vision children from across Brisbane got hands on in a special school holiday woodworking program run by Vision Australia recently.

Vision Australia’s White Cane Day Concert on October 15 will allow people who are blind or have low vision from across Australia and the globe to celebrate the day.

Broadcast on Vision Australia Radio, from 11am-2pm AEDT, the concert will feature shout outs to listeners from a number of special guests, along with performances from a range of well-known artists from Australia and across the globe.

International White Cane Day is set to be bigger than ever in 2020, with big name artists from across the globe coming together for a special concert to mark the day.