Opinion pieces

Vision Australia’s priority during the COVID-19 pandemic is health and safety of our clients, workforce and the wider community.
As we begin to again offer face to face appointments and welcome the public back into our Vision Australia locations, we have developed the below guidelines for our clients and staff.

Tiffany Mitchell has spent the last 20 years working to help people who are blind or have low vision to safely and independently navigate their surroundings.

A desire to help people led to Margaret Steggles becoming a Vision Australia orientation and mobility specialist.

A day in the life of an orientation and mobility specialist can be varied – from helping someone learn their route to work to using innovative app technology - but no matter what the task, it’s always to support people who are blind or have low vision navigate the world safely and independently.

Dennis loves knowing he is giving back to others

It’s thanks to generous donors like you that Sam has settled into his new surroundings with confidence.

Josef unfortunately spent the majority of this difficult journey alone, with little to no additional help.

The late Dr Frederick Shaw Burton, known as Fred, left an extraordinary legacy that will continue to live on through his generosity for many years to come.

After three decades as a Vision Australia assistive technology advisor, David Woodbridge still defies the tech-geek stereotype.

Vision Australia Radio is proud to celebrate the one year anniversary of popular food program, Food For Thought, hosted by Joy Nuske.