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Exhibition showcases latest technology

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Four years ago, sixty two year old Bruce Blackshaw from Croydon Park, was devastated when he lost his eyesight overnight. The then TAFE head teacher had a form of optic neuropathy known as Non-Arteritic Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (NAION). Now he attends Vision Australia's Texpo annually to keep up to date with the latest technology.

17 Jun 2025

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Innovative online book player makes a big difference

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Although she has very poor vision, thanks to an innovative Online talking book player developed by Vision Australia, Lesley McEwan, 60 from Willoughby reads more than sixteen books per month.

17 Jun 2025

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Cinema improves access for patrons who are blind

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On Wednesday 10 September, at Hoyts Cinema in Woden, ACT is hosted a special movie session of “The Hundred-Foot Journey” to enable local people who are blind or have low vision to experience an AD movie. A similar event was held at Events Cinema in Burwood, NSW on 1 September.

17 Jun 2025

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New graduate scores top role

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Deva is a newly graduated Seeing Eye Dog with a highflying job. She works with Sydney based criminal lawyer, Vaughan Roles, 39, and is a regular attendee at Parramatta local court.

17 Jun 2025

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Talking Vision: A national study of Eye Health

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In this program, we learn of an upcoming national eye health study and hear reflections from a retiring braille producer.

17 Jun 2025

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Vision Australia Digital Access is now the exclusive CommonLook® training partner in Australia

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Vision Australia and NetCentric Technologies, makers of the popular CommonLook suite of software and services for accessible electronic documents, have announced that the companies have signed a strategic agency agreement.

17 Jun 2025

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Optometrists hail Vision Australia’s NSW spectacles program a success

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Over 4,500 applications for spectacles have been received following Vision Australia’s relaunch of the NSW Spectacles Program in July 2014.

17 Jun 2025

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Bursaries open a new world of possibilities for tertiary students

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Access to coursework and written material is being made easier for tertiary students who are blind or have low vision thanks to technology grants available each year from Vision Australia.

17 Jun 2025

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The August Your Vision Australia Roundup is Here

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Yes it’s out. The August 2014 edition of our client audio newsletter, Your Vision Australia Roundup. This magazine, available on DAISY, CDA and online, show cases Vision Australia through the voices of key people across the organisation.

17 Jun 2025

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Talking Vision: The Commonwealth Games

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In the program for the week of August 18, there is more to tell about the Commonwealth Games.

17 Jun 2025

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