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  • Landmark treaty opens up a world of books for people who are blind
    Vision Australia is celebrating a landmark decision that will make a huge difference to the amount of accessible information available for millions of people who are blind or have low vision worldwide.
  • Vision Australia announces travel and accommodation grants available for Texpo 2013
    For the third year in a row outback and remote community residents who are blind or have low vision are being given the opportunity to attend one of Australia’s annual leading assistive technology exhibitions.
  • Moving the earth for Dusty
    Each time Mark Rankin's family company, Lyncor Mining Group, hires heavy earth moving equipment to construct dams, haulage roads and undertake bulk earth works, a portion of the hire fee will be donated to Vision Australia’s Seeing Eye Dogs division.
  • Keep an eye out for Tayla
    Tayla Fitton, 18, is a creative writing student and an aspiring author and now her dreams are much closer thanks to a bursary from Vision Australia.
  • ACT leaves dog guide users out in the cold
    Vision Australia urges the Qld Government to amend the Guide, Hearing and Assistance Dogs Act 2009 (GHADA) to end discrimination against people using dog guides.
  • Ormond looks to maintain his independence despite Macular Degeneration
    Macular Degeneration Awareness Week runs from May 26 to June 1. Macular degeneration is the most common cause of vision loss in older Australians. One in seven people over 50 are affected and the incidence increas
  • 25 Years of Serving the Community
    Jean Lowe, from Croydon, has been serving the community by helping people who are blind or have low vision lead better lives. She has worked as a volunteer at Vision Australia for 25 years.
  • Vera feels special serving the community
    Vera feels that helping people who are blind or have low vision to be independent provides her with a valuable link to the community
  • Volunteering for Life: the Cliff Jackson story
    A desire to quietly help people who are blind or have low vision to lead better lives has driven Cliff Jackson, 87, to volunteer with Vision Australia for more than 18 (eighteen) years.
  • Wollongong Dinner in the Dark lights way to understanding
    Forget Master Chef and My Kitchen Rules, an event being organised by a small but dedicated team of Wollongong volunteers will require diners to read and decode a braille menu, eat a meal in the dark and hold and consume all drinks with their non-dominant hand.