On Saturday 22 June, four Illawarra families with children who are blind or have low vision, completed a one day course designed to assist parents who are raising children with a vision impairment.
Vision 2020 Australia is proud to announce the election of the Hon Amanda Vanstone as Chair of Vision 2020 Australia. Ms Vanstone was elected at last night’s Board Meeting in Melbourne.
In this program we bring you a presentation looking at the state of vision loss throughout the world.
Vision Australia’s Board of directors, unanimously agreed to co-opt Bill Jolley as an independent board member at its meeting on 26 June 2014.
Even though Bindi Bailey of Melbourne lost her sight at the age of 7, it hasn’t stopped the mother-of-two from using saws and sanding machines to make her loved ones wooden creations such as tables, chairs and park benches.
Nine Brisbane families with children who are blind or have low vision complete Vision Australia's Stepping Stones Triple P (SSTP) program.
Vision Australia congratulates the Australian Government for signing the Marrakesh Treaty, and urges them to ratify as a matter of priority to help bring a world of books to people with print disabilities.
An audit of intersections and footpaths at five Victorian locations has revealed that motorists’ failing to give way at traffic lights is the biggest problem for pedestrians who are blind or have low vision.
In this week’s program, we acknowledge people recognised through the recent Queen’s Birthday honours and also have news of international blind cricket.
In the program for the week of June 9, we salute the recipients of the 2014 Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Round Table on Information Access for People with Print Disabilities.