Media Releases

Vision Australia has re-vamped the creative for its iconic Christmas event, Carols by Candlelight, calling for Australians to ‘share the magic’ this festive season.

From today November 1, all new electric vehicles will be required to be fitted with an alerting system which emits an acoustic sound when the vehicle travels at or under 25km/hr.

With World Sight Day approaching on October 9, Vision Australia hopes this issue will be brought into the spotlight as the implications of this reform are significant.

Find out more about how people who are blind or have low vision can participate in the Australian marriage law postal plebiscite.

Vision Australia today officially opened its second North Queensland office in Townsville which features Australia’s first outdoor paediatric orientation and mobility facility.

Vision Australia Advocacy Advisor, Sarah Hartley has six key pieces of advice to help people understand their options and the opportunities that can be explored.

Glaucoma is a significant cause of blindness and low vision in people over the age of 40. We explain what glaucoma is, how it affects a person's vision, how it is treated and managed, and the solutions that can help a person to adapt to living with glaucoma.

Here’s a list of five iPhone functions and apps we like that can help you talk hands-free, magnify small text, understand what’s on the screen, keep track of friends and take great photos.

Vision Australia has opened a new support centre in Epping. Located at Suite 2a, Ground Floor, 3 Carlingford Road, Epping, the new location will bring improved services for Sydney residents living with vision loss in the northern parts of Sydney.

Carols by Candlelight has been an Australian tradition for 77 years. On Christmas Eve families gather around the television, or visit the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne to watch well-known celebrities sing our favourite songs.But how much do you know about what goes on behind the scenes to put on the show?