Vision Australia Newcastle
Vision Australia Newcastle
Street Address: 7-9 Beaumont St, Hamilton NSW 2303
Phone: 1300 84 74 66 and ask for Newcastle
Meet the Newcastle Team
Located in the bustling restaurant and commercial area of Hamilton, the purpose-built Newcastle centre opened its doors in May 2004.
The state-of-the-art centre is the base for a dedicated team of 15 who are trained in the fields of orthoptics, counselling, rehabilitation, occupational therapy, adaptive technology, paediatric physiotherapy, volunteer management and community development who service the Hunter Region.
Local Peer Support Groups
Local Client, Volunteer and Staff Stories
Dylan gets published!
10-year-old Dylan Peek a client of the Newcastle Office is now a published author thanks to the help of the Starlight Foundation...
A wonderful life
Adrienne Howley is unstoppable. In her 82 years she has encountered many obstacles, but has refused to let any of them deter her...
Making information accessible - Newcastle Permanent
On 15 January 2008, Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation presented Vision Australia with a $50,000 cheque that will enable more than 2,000 Hunter residents to access vital print information, thanks to their alternate format pilot project.
Working out beautifully
Like many of his mates, David Eveleigh was keen to land an apprenticeship after Year 10. It wasn't until he applied for one at a Newcastle plant that he discovered he had lost some of his sight to Leber's optic neuropathy.
Mum in a million
At 14 Cathryn Gilewski's life changed forever when she was thrown from a horse. She suffered a bilateral optic nerve detachment and complete vision loss from the fall...
Cheers to a great hotel - Sydney Junction Hotel
The staff and patrons of the Sydney Junction Hotel have raised a total of more than $33,000 for Vision Australia since 2005 with their entertaining fundraising ideas...
Life-long Support - Arthur Norburn
Arthur Norburn, now 100 years old has been donating to Vision Australia for the past 87 years!
A winning combination
Eighteen months ago, Ben Demery would have found it hard to believe he would ever enjoy riding a bike, let alone compete in an elite cycling event...