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ACT prepares for DisabilityCare

While DisabilityCare Australia won't be launching in the ACT until July 2014, preparations are underway with $7.7 million of funding available for people with disability.

Landmark treaty opens up a world of books for people who are blind

Vision Australia is celebrating a landmark decision that will make a huge difference to the amount of accessible information available for millions of people who are blind or have low vision worldwide.

The treaty is signed at the WIPO Diplomatic Conference

At the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) diplomatic conference in Marrakesh, Morocco, delegates have agreed to sign a treaty that will permit cross-border sharing of accessible books both between organisations and directly from organisations to blind or print disabled individuals.

Talking Vision: The challenges of access to information

Talking Vision is Vision Australia's national radio program on blindness and low vision.

The June Your Vision Australia Roundup is here

The June 2013 edition of our client audio newsletter, Your Vision Australia Roundup is now available.

Vision Australia calls for an end to the 'book famine'

Currently, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is holding a diplomatic conference in Marrakesh, Morocco, to conclude a treaty to facilitate access to published works for people with print disabilities.

Vision Australia gets fit for the future

Vision Australia has begun an extensive strategic planning process that is expected to result in operational changes in a bid to get it fit for the future. With a new CEO, the roll-out of DisabilityCare Australia and a history of change resistance, Vision Australia decided it’s time to be different.

Vision Australia announces travel and accommodation grants available for Texpo 2013

For the third year in a row outback and remote community residents who are blind or have low vision are being given the opportunity to attend one of Australia’s annual leading assistive technology exhibitions.

Talking Vision: Progress towards Bionic Vision

Talking Vision is Vision Australia's national radio program on blindness and low vision.

Fingertip signs make city more accessible

Prototype tactile street signs with location information in braille and raised lettering will be on display this week at Alfred Place in Sydney so people who rely on them to get around can give the City feedback about the user experience.

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