As you are likely aware the Victorian Government has declared a State of Disaster and updated COVID-19 restrictions for metropolitan Melbourne.
These restrictions mean that Vision Australia offices in metropolitan Melbourne, along with Geelong are currently closed to the public. Vision Australia will also be unable to provide residents of these regions with face to face services in their homes or the community until further notice.
Young people aged 14-17 from across Australia who are blind or have low vision have been encouraged to apply for Vision Australia’s LEAP (Learn, Engage, Act, Perform) program. Rohan, a previous LEAP Program participant, reflects on how the program has impacted his life since finishing it.
Vision Australia is launching a range of new groups designed to help you take your social and creative interests to the next level. Join us to learn about audio journalism, creative writing or English language skills, with a small group of like-minded people, from the comfort of your own home.
Queenslanders who are blind or have low vision are now eligible for disability parking permits after changes to legislation in the state.
If someone in your life has recently started to lose their vision, things around the home might change a bit but, when you dig down into it, it really won't change that much.
You might recognise Nas Campanella from her time as a news reader on triple j. What you might not know is that Nas has been blind for most of her life – but that didn’t stop her achieving her dream of being a journalist.
Vision Australia has launched a new eSafety information page aiming to help support people who are blind or have low vision to have safer, more positive experiences online.
As part of the Check In and Chat webinar series Vision Australia ran during the COVID-19 pandemic, national adaptive technology advisor David Woodbridge joined host Reeni Ekanayake to discuss how to get into coding and programming.
The annual Vision Australia Artwork Calendar Competition is a chance for people who are blind or have low vision to submit their artwork for consideration to feature in Vision Australia's 2021 calendars and diaries.
As you may be aware, the Victorian Government has announced COVID-19 restrictions for all local government areas within metropolitan Melbourne, plus the local government area of Mitchell Shire, effective from 11.59pm Wednesday, July 8. This means residents of these local government areas are currently not permitted to visit any Vision Australia location. Vision Australia is also unable to provide residents of these local government areas with face to face appointments at their home, in the community or any other location.