Vision Australia’s Digital Access Team was engaged by the Attorney-General’s Department in April 2019 to provide consultation around the accessibility of a draft version of the website for the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability.
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Vision Australia acknowledged David Hodgson at its annual general meeting, presenting him with a 2019 Vision Australia Award.

Career Start graduate Sam Colley gives his insights on the program, and reflects on the past seven months as a communications and radio graduate with Vision Australia.
Vision Australia this week recognised Tim Boyle at its annual general meeting with the presentation of a 2019 Vision Australia Award.
Ben Pettingill’s contribution to the blind and low vision community has been recognised with the presentation of a Vision Australia Award at the organisation’s annual general meeting this week.
Pete Smith has been a fixture of Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight for over 15 years. Over this time he has performed many roles, most years taking on the task of warming up the audience before the show and keeping them entertained during commercial breaks.
Nadia Mattiazzo is a prominent figure in the Vision Australia and wider blindness and low vision community and is being recognised with a Vision Australia Award for her advocacy efforts.
Once again older people across Australia have had the opportunity to become more familiar with technology, thanks to Get Online Week.
Notice is hereby given that the 15th Annual General Meeting of Members of Vision Australia Ltd (“the Company”) will be held at Vision Australia’s Kooyong Office at 454 Glenferrie Road, Kooyong, VIC, 3144 at 11.00am (AEDT) on Thursday, 24th October 2019. Registration will commence from 10.30am.