The ins and outs of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) can be challenging to understand and navigate for some, but we’re here to help. We want to hear the common questions you have about the NDIS, whether it’s how you apply, what you can use your package for, how to deal with a plan review or anything else.
Are you a parent or carer of a child who is blind or has low vision and looking for information about what support services are available? Tune into our next Facebook Live session to hear from others who may have similar lived experiences and to learn more about our services.
A new initiative from Vision Australia is set to help people who are blind or have low vision feel more confident when pursuing their employment goals. Run by Vision Australia’s Melbourne South East region, the Be Your Best Dressed program provides eligible clients with a complimentary outfit to help them look and feel confident and comfortable when it comes to looking for work, attending interviews or starting a new role.
Vision Australia welcomes the federal government’s announcement that plans are underway to mandate a minimum sound requirement in electric and hybrid vehicles in Australia.
Kangaroo Flat and South Bendigo under-18 boys football teams will face off once again this weekend to support people who are blind or have low vision.
Applications for the 2020 Vision Australia Further Education Bursaries are now open.
Vision Australia has enjoyed a long association with the National Braille Music Camp (NBMC), held each year in June at Frensham School, Mittagong.
The business case for more diversity in the workplace is becoming evident. A recent study from the Boston Consulting Group study found that companies with more diversity in their management teams reported revenue from innovation that was 19% higher than companies with below-average leadership diversity.
Portable document format files, or PDFs, are as much a part of our lives as the internet itself. Sometimes they cop a bit of flak for being inaccessible, when in reality, if they are tagged correctly they can meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
We are living in a golden age of assistive technology for people with vision loss. With advances in machine learning and artificial intelligence there are now apps using image recognition technology that can describe people, objects and the physical environment.