Media Releases

Today, at the Australian Blindness Forum the Minister for Communications, Senator Mitch Fifield announced that a new working group will be set up to determine how audio-description can be made broadly available on Australian television.

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.

Bert Biesot is almost totally blind but still uses power tools to build his timber treasures, including delicately inlaid wooden tables.

Vision Australia is urging Parliament to pass the Copyright Amendment (Disability Access and Other Measures) Bill to improve the education, employment and inclusion outcomes for people who are blind or have low vision.

Disability advocates are mounting a second fight to stop changes to legislation that will reduce, and in some circumstances, cut off funding for transport for people with disability.

A new Memorandum of Understanding between Vision Australia and Orthoptics Australia aims to improve the early detection and treatment of eye conditions through a range of education and collaborative research initiatives.

Jane is aware of the importance of regular check-ups and visits her eye specialist four times a year to manage glaucoma.

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.

Vision Australia, on behalf of the blindness and low vision sector, has submitted a report to the Minister for Communications on the ABC's trial of audio description on iview.

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.