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A walk in the park for people who are blind or vision impaired
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Minister for the Environment and Climate Change Ryan Smith recently announced the Walk in the Park Program, which aims to reduce the barriers to visitors to parks who are blind or vision impaired. The pilot program is the result of a partnership between Blind Sports Victoria and Parks Victoria, and a first for Australian parks.
Achieving Accessibility in SharePoint 2010
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With the shift to increased use of the web for a range of services and information, organisations have a legal obligation under the Australian Disability Discrimination Act 1992 to ensure web content is fully accessible.
Air travel tips make flights easier for people with disability
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People with disability now have access to important information about air travel to help them have a smoother and more pleasurable flight experience.
A study exploring transition experiences
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A Northcott study is exploring the transition experiences of adults with a disability (aged 40 - 65 years) who are living in New South Wales.
Global facts on blindness and low vision
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Worldwide, 285 million people are visually impaired...
Beyond Vision Plays Again
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Following on from the success of their May 2011 performance of The Window and the December 2011 showing of Café La Vida for International Day of People with a Disability, the group present their new play Demolished.
Australia Day Awards: Vision Australia congratulates recipients
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Awards are an integral part of Australia Day. They recognise and honour the outstanding achievement of Australian. Awards celebrate Australian excellence in our community.
Malek raises the bar in Olympic Weightlifting
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Malek Chamoun, a 23 year old athlete from Summer Hill, is hoping to represent Australia in the 85 kg class Weightlifting at the 2012 Olympics despite having a limited amount of vision.
Queen's Birthday Honours: Vision Australia congratulates recipien...
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The Queen's Birthday 2012 Honours List was announced on Monday 11 June 2012 by the Governor-General.