Bursaries Stories
Anna Briggs has just embarked on her final year of an animal science degree, which has become more manageable since she received a Vision Australia Further Education Bursary Award.
Client Stories
35 year old Aviva was devastated when a health condition caused her to suddenly lose her eyesight. At first, she was in shock and utterly overwhelmed by the prospect of having to relearn how to live her life.
Client Stories
When little Isabella came into the world, she opened her eyes, turned her face towards her mother - and saw absolutely nothing.
Client Stories
Our eyes and ears take in an incredible amount of information from the world around us. Can you imagine no longer being able to use these senses?
Sponsor & Donor Stories
At an impromptu ceremony at Vision Australia's Belmont office, Robert McGill, presented a $50,000 donation to Vision Australia's Children's Services.
Sponsor & Donor Stories
Vision Australia recognises employers for providing equal opportunity to people who are blind or have low vision in the workplace.
Sponsor & Donor Stories
Finding work is tough for people with a disability. Statistics show that more than 63% of people who are blind or have low vision and who want to work are unable to find suitable employment. This is five times the national average.
Staff & Volunteer Stories
Sarah Fitzgerald is an Information Access Trainer in Deafblind Services at our Enfield centre.
Staff & Volunteer Stories
Here is a snapshot and mind you, only a snapshot of the generous contribution of our dedicated Wollongong volunteers - we need only go back one month.
Staff & Volunteer Stories
Margaret Shimmin this year celebrates 25 years of service to Vision Australia as a Talking News Service Volunteer. Margaret is the Coordinator of the Warrnambool Group of about 30 volunteers.
Staff & Volunteer Stories
Every Thursday Fay, Lindsay and David make the pilgrimage to Vision Australia radio to ensure the local 1-2 pm program goes to air.
Staff & Volunteer Stories
Almost 10 years ago, Ian Saunders was looking for something to boost his confidence and 'give him something to do'
Staff & Volunteer Stories
Eighty year old Stan Steward from Cowra has spent many hours volunteering for Vision Australia.
Staff & Volunteer Stories
At the Wagga Wagga office we may only have 16 volunteers but they are a very dedicated team.
Staff & Volunteer Stories
Vision Australia, the nation's leading blindness and low vision service provider, relies on the support of more than 1000 volunteers in Kooyong to be able to provide essential services free-of-charge to people who are blind or have low vision.
Staff & Volunteer Stories
Being able to get out and about safely, to enjoy a scenic stroll and share good company: these are some of the things that our volunteers enable people who are blind or have low vision to do on a regular basis here on the Central Coast.
Staff & Volunteer Stories
In the country town of Colac there is a small self-help group which quietly goes along year after year, providing support and companionship by way of activities and outings for its members who are all vision impaired.
Staff & Volunteer Stories
One of the bigger burdens clients can carry is how they will get around when they confront difficulties using public transport, taxis or when community group transportation services are not be available.
Staff & Volunteer Stories
Did you know that Coorparoo offers a series of day programs? In fact, at least two programs are offered every weekday, sometimes three.
Staff & Volunteer Stories
Talking Newspapers are a wonderful service provided by Vision Australia allowing people who would not otherwise be able to do so, keep abreast of events reported in local newspapers across Australia.
Staff & Volunteer Stories
Book Club Volunteer Kaye Morrison has been volunteering with the Caringbah Vision Australia Centre in many roles for the past 3 years. The most enjoyable has been the "Book Club."
Staff & Volunteer Stories
In Canberra, Vision Australia is blessed to have the support of a small but dedicated and professional band of local volunteers. Their commitment allows us to reach a wider part of the community than we would otherwise have the resources to support.
Staff & Volunteer Stories
Lesley has been volunteering for Vision Australia for just on two months but says that volunteering has always been a part of her life even as a little girl.
Staff & Volunteer Stories
It's the early hours of the morning when most of us are still turning over for another few hours sleep, when our dedicated "eye opener" radio volunteers head into the Bendigo 88.7FM Vision Australia Radio studio.
Staff & Volunteer Stories
Vision Australia, the nation's leading blindness and low vision service provider, relies on the support of more than 90 volunteers in Ballarat to be able to provide essential services free-of-charge to people who are blind or have low vision.
Staff & Volunteer Stories
The Albury office has 175 registered volunteers in total. These dedicated and committed people are making sure that our clients receive many services from Vision Australia daily.
Bursaries Stories
Daniel Searle is a high achiever. In high school he won a local Lions Youth of the Year Award for his community work, was an active member of his School Representative Council and the debating team.
Bursaries Stories
I guess I should start from the beginning. My name is Dawson Ko. I am the younger of two children born in Sydney to an immigrant Chinese family from Hong Kong.
Bursaries Stories
Nastasia is an amazing young woman. By the age of 18 she had already received a Prime Minister's Award, hosted her own radio show and attained a Certificate III in Live Production, Theatre and Events.
Client Stories
Imagine being told you have an eye condition that will affect the way you see the world for the rest of your life. It’s a lot to deal with at any age, but particularly difficult when it happens during adolescence...
Client Stories
The sound of leather on willow is synonymous with summer. But for cricket players Lindsay Heaven and Chris Baillie, it's replaced by the sound of rattling metal...
Client Stories
Karen Pritchard likes to “take life by the throat and give it a good shake”. She also knows what it’s like to be vision impaired and is happy to lend her support to anyone in the same boat...
Client Stories
Ernie Drew of Lara, Victoria, is well known in the local car community for his restoration work, particularly his trophy-winning corvette masterpieces...
Client Stories
It's hard to pigeonhole Lorin Nicholson. But when Vision Australia organised a vocational assessment for him 20 years ago, in retrospect the recommendations were not far off the mark...
Client Stories
When it comes to career development, Brett Anthony believes in the two Ts – technology and training...
Client Stories
Walter Bolin has been a great advocate of blindness issues for many years. He recently joined Vision Australia's speaker's network in the Great Lakes area so he can continue to spread his message.
Client Stories
Emily is like any five-year-old girl. She loves music, storytime and dressing up, and can’t wait to start school next year. Her mother Brooke tells Emily’s story...
Client Stories
Nino and Elese Gatto are very familiar faces in Griffith, New South Wales. For the past 18 years they have sold jams and pickles from a stall in town to raise funds for local people who are blind or have low vision.
Client Stories
He's run the New York Marathon and climbed Mount Kilimanjaro; now Charlie McConnell can add trekking the Kokoda Trail to his list of achievements...
Client Stories
Speaking to Ted Thorburn it's hard to believe he has ever been anything but positive. The 55-year-old from Mossman, Queensland, is a mentor, poet and inspiration to many people in his region, particularly those who are blind or have low vision.
Client Stories
Ros became blind when she was pregnant with her first child and Vision Australia was there to help.
Client Stories
Alice was born with several eye conditions, including congenital cataracts, aniridia, nystagmus and Best's disease, which affects the macula...
Client Stories
Christmas 2004 was something of a turning point for Mary Beekman. This was when the 78-year-old from Strathfield, in Sydney, first realised that macular degeneration had caused her sight to deteriorate to an extent that she could no longer drive...
Client Stories
Ruth Mercer never expected technology to be a big part of her life, but since developing Macular Degeneration 20 years ago, technology has enabled her to maintain her interests and develop new ones...
Client Stories
Eric Sumner can't understand all the fuss that's being made about his trip to Gallipoli for Anzac Day 2007...
Client Stories
First Geoff noticed the squares of his favourite crossword puzzle appearing to float across the page. Then one morning he drove confidently to a wedding, only to find he couldn't see clearly enough to drive back home safely that afternoon...
Client Stories
Ruby Wood has lived in the same Melbourne house for almost 60 years. When she was declared legally blind in 2005 due to age-related macular degeneration, the 86-year-old feared she would have to move...
Client Stories
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