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Accessible ICT in the workplace
News
The business case for more diversity in the workplace is becoming evident. A recent study from the Boston Consulting Group study found that companies with more diversity in their management teams reported revenue from innovation that was 19% higher than companies with below-average leadership diversity.
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PDFs and common accessibility misconception
Portable document format files, or PDFs, are as much a part of our lives as the internet itself. Sometimes they cop a bit of flak for being inaccessible, when in reality, if they are tagged correctly they can meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
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The golden age of assistive technology
We are living in a golden age of assistive technology for people with vision loss. With advances in machine learning and artificial intelligence there are now apps using image recognition technology that can describe people, objects and the physical environment.
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WCAG confusion around audio description
Parts of the Web Content Accessibility Guideline 2.0 (WCAG 2.0) can be difficult to understand, especially if you're rapidly trying to get your head around it and apply it before your website or article is launched to the public.
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Vision Australia clients get some expert kitchen advice
Living at home
A group of Vision Australia clients recently got busy in the kitchen thanks to a cooking masterclass with Chef Daniel. Held at Chef Daniel's At Baker Street restaurant in Gosford, the TV personality chef provided clients with a range of different tips to help them overcome the challenges that living with blindness or low vision can pose to being active and independent in the kitchen.
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Vision Australia Melbourne School Holiday program
Arts, sport and recreation
Children aged eight to 12 years old who are blind or have low vision took part in an exciting school holiday program run by Vision Australia in Melbourne.
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Persistence is the key to opening doors
When Geraldine lost her vision, she initially felt as if all of life’s doors had closed on her. But, as the saying goes; when one door closes, another opens. And for Geraldine, life is full of open doors.
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Star Wars comes to Newcastle for young Vision Australia clients
Children who are blind or have low vision from across the Newcastle region were able to get in touch with their inner Jedi last week, thanks to a school holiday program.
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Vision Australia helps young Vision Australia clients reach new h...
A group of children who are blind or have low vision were able to reach new heights last week thanks to a Vision Australia holiday program.