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Nick Gleeson: An ordinary person doing extraordinary things
Vision Australia
There's been three New York City Marathons, a race up the more than 1,500 stairs of the Empire State Building and a 90km ultra marathon in South Africa, a hiking and climbing trip through New Zealand, a trek across the Simpson Desert and expeditions to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro and Everest Base Camp.
Paying our respects this ANZAC Day
Vision Australia
April marks the start of a significant program of military commemorations in Australia and overseas, with 2018 culminating in the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War.
Scientific Discovery Day at Monash University
Vision Australia
The team at Monash University's Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) are hosting a Scientific Discovery Day specifically designed to be accessible for the blind and low vision community with tactile, sound, olfactory and low vision accessible displays and exhibits. The Infection and Immunity Program at BDI are inviting all members of the blind and low vision community to discover more about infection, immunity and the work performed by researchers in this area.
Vision Australia thanks dedicated supporters for generous donatio...
News
The region's blind and low vision community have benefitted from a generous donation from a dedicated group of Kiama volunteers. Leading blindness and low vision service provider Vision Australia was recently presented with a cheque for $3700 by The Kiama Friends of Vision Australia, which will go towards the not-for-profit's work in supporting people who live with vision loss.
Tactile maps make navigating around easier
News
Australia's leading provider of services to the blindness and low vision community, Vision Australia, have recently refurbished their national head office in Kooyong, Victoria implementing best practice in accessible design.
25 disability groups sign joint statement to increase disability ...
Vision Australia
Vision Australia's joint statement signed by 25 disability advocacy organisations and peak bodies has led to positive feedback from the Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) who has pledged to promote and closely monitor accessibility guidelines.
IN MEMORIAM - STEPHEN CROOK
Vision Australia
Vision Australia would like to pay tribute to a much loved and respected member of our team.
Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony Audio Described
Arts, sport and recreation
Vision Australia’s Audio Description team will make the Opening Ceremony at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games more inclusive than ever. Audio Description paints a verbal picture of all the spectacular visual elements of this moving Ceremony for people who are blind or have low vision.
White cane and technology help Norma get back on track
Vision Australia
Diagnosed with glaucoma more than 30 years ago, it wasn't until much more recently that Norma Wesslink truly felt the impact of the condition. Norma's original diagnosis was made in 1984, but her vision didn't begin to seriously deteriorate until around 2012.