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Landmark treaty opens up a world of books for people who are blind

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Vision Australia is celebrating a landmark decision that will make a huge difference to the amount of accessible information available for millions of people who are blind or have low vision worldwide.

23 Jun 2025

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Vision Australia gets fit for the future

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Vision Australia has begun an extensive strategic planning process that is expected to result in operational changes in a bid to get it fit for the future. With a new CEO, the roll-out of DisabilityCare Australia and a history of change resistance, Vision Australia decided it’s time to be different.

23 Jun 2025

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Gap between aged care and disability - it’s not a crack, it’s a chasm.

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As Federal politicians continue to argue the fate of aged care bills which passed the lower house last night, senior Australians are still no clearer on what’s being done to help them stay engaged and age well with vision loss.

23 Jun 2025

Read more about Gap between aged care and disability - it’s not a crack, it’s a chasm.
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Vision Australia's Deputy Board Chair named Patron for International Day of People with Disability

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Vision Australia's Deputy Chair Ron McCallum AO has been named as this year’s Patron for International Day of People with Disability.

22 Jun 2025

Read more about Vision Australia's Deputy Board Chair named Patron for International Day of People with Disability
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Thanks a Million for 30 years of care

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Wood-work, puppy caring and pottery making require people with different skills and diverse interests to do them well.

23 Jun 2025

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Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 9

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May 9 is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (#GAAD), which is one day every year aimed at highlighting the importance of accessible information in a world reliant on digital technologies.

23 Jun 2025

Read more about Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 9
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Employers gain vision on prospective staff

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Katie Brookes has always maintained her own brand of "stubborn independence", but finds her resolve tested when applying for jobs and her vision impairment is brought up.

23 Jun 2025

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Chief visionary - Vision Australia's CEO Ron Hooton

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Vision Australia's CEO, Ron Hooton, has been profiled in NZ's CIO magazine this month.

23 Jun 2025

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World Braille essay contest now open

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The World Blind Union Asia-Pacific (WBUAP) Onkyo World Braille essay contest, for people who are blind or have low vision, in the WBUAP Region is now open.

23 Jun 2025

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A treaty for the blind or for the rights holders?

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A four and a half year UN negotiation on a new World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) treaty for people who are blind or have other print disabilities is in danger of delivering either a hollow, "trophy treaty" or no treaty at all.

23 Jun 2025

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