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Voting at the 2016 federal election

Voters who are blind or have low vision have a choice of two options: assisted voted at the polling place or telephone voting. Votes cannot be placed at Vision Australia offices.

Putting audio description on the agenda

Vision Australia is asking all parties in the 2016 federal election to commit to better audio description services.

Keep Community Radio campaign launched as funding is cut

The Federal Budget released on Tuesday, 3 May, contains cuts of $1.4m p.a., funding that currently keeps community radio stations broadcasting on digital in 5 capital cities.

Living with age-related macular degeneration

Macular degeneration refers to the group of degenerative diseases of the retina that cause progressive loss of central vision. Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) is the leading cause of severe vision impairment in people aged over 75 years of age

Children’s Services visit to Blackburn Lake Sanctuary

In the April school holidays, 16 clients, siblings, parents and grandparents participated in a ‘hands on nature’ activities program at Blackburn Lake Sanctuary.

This lap's for Angus

It’s not every day that you find Seeing Eye Dogs and white canes at Sydney Motorsport Park. It’s also not every day that you find their owners in the driver’s seat, cruising around the race circuit without a care in the world.

What the 2016-17 Commonwealth Budget means for you

The 2016-17 Budget contains announcements that impact key areas of government responsibility including the NDIS and My Aged Care, as well as payments for people with disability

Conrad Browne joins Vision Australia Radio

Introducing Vision Australia Radio's new manager, Conrad Brown.

Australia needs to get behind paws that have purpose

Fifty-five percent of people who use a Seeing Eye Dog say they have been refused access to a public place, which is why Vision Australia has today launched its “Paws with Purpose campaign" in a bid to put an end to discrimination for people who are accompanied by a Seeing Eye Dog.

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