Meet the 2022 Vision Australia Bursary Recipients
Miss Marta Georges is enrolled in Certificate 4 Marketing & Communications at TAFE NSW. The bursary has awarded Marta ZoomText Fusion with Software Maintenance, HP Zbook laptop, Apple iPad Air with Apple Pencil and Keyboard Case, 23.8” monitor with HDMI Cable, Adjustable laptop stand, Microsoft Sculpt Mouse, a Bluetooth Keyboard and 2 Large Print Keyboard Stickers.
Congratulations to all recipients on their outstanding achievements and to the generous supporters who are helping them to achieve their goals.
Congratulations to all recipients on their outstanding achievements and to the generous supporters who are helping them to achieve their education goals.
Congratulations to all recipients on their outstanding achievements and to the generous supporters who are helping them to achieve their education goals.
Hugh Caldwell is studying a Bachelor of Science at Monash University. The bursary provided Hugh with a Braille Dyno labeller, Compact 7 HD magnifier and Microsoft Office.
Congratulations to all recipients on their outstanding achievements and to the generous supporters who are helping them to achieve their education goals.
Miss Mia Armsworth is studying Bachelor of Fine Arts in RMIT University in Melbourne. The bursary awarded Mia with MacBook Pro, iPhone X, iPad Pro including smart keyboard, Apple pencil, Magic mouse, smart leather iPad cover and Microsoft Office home and student 2019.
Each year, Vision Australia awards Further Education Bursaries to a select number of students who are blind or have low vision.
The bursaries provide adaptive technology to help the students fully participate and succeed in their chosen studies.
Assistive technology can eliminate barriers to education and enhance access to information. It enables students to read course material, conduct research and improve their student life.
There are various mobility and transport benefits available to people who are blind or have low vision.
The Vision Impaired Travel Pass is for people who are legally blind and are permanent residents of Victoria, NSW, or Queensland and entitles you to free public transport travel.
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A range of funding options are available to people who are blind or have low vision to access equipment and technology they may not be able to afford. However these often depend on your financial status and where you live.
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The benefits system, such as Centrelink and Department of Human Services, can be complicated, so Vision Australia has created three resources to assist people with blindness or low vision understand and advocate for their rights in the benefits system.
