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Stand up for your rights: Advocating for yourself at work
Advocacy
“Remember that the most important thing isn’t our disability, it’s what we can offer the companies we work for” - James, Vision Australia client.
Owning your story: Disclosing blindness or low vision at work
Advocacy
Choosing when and how to disclose a disability in the workplace can be challenging.
Deafblind organisations call for a standardised level of care amo...
Advocacy
This Deafblind Awareness week (June 23 to June 29), leading Deafblind service, advocacy and community organisations are urgently asking for a standardised level of care from hospitals, allied health workers and medical practitioners when treating Deafblind patients.
Why national standards for assistance animals matter
Advocacy
Vision Australia strongly supports a move toward nationally consistent standards for assistance animals across Australia.
How to check email addresses and links safely with a screen reade...
Advocacy
With a bit of extra caution and some screen reader know-how, you can stay safer online and avoid falling for email scams.
Time to improve the taxi and rideshare experience for people who ...
Advocacy and exercising your rights
For people who are blind or have low vision, point-to-point transport is vital for carrying out everyday activities like heading to work, catching up with friends, or running errands. But while many people who are blind or have low vision rely on point-to-point transport to be active and independent, we know there needs to be improvements to the taxi and rideshare experience – from booking, to travelling and even state-based schemes that subsidise travel costs. You can help by completing our short survey on the topic. We’re keen to hear any feedback on the taxi and rideshare services from people who are blind or have low vision, but we have also identified some key areas of particular interest.Subsidised travel optionsCurrently, Victoria is the only jurisdiction which extends the use of its taxi subsidy scheme to rideshare trips. Since 2021, Victoria’s Multi-Purpose Taxi Program (MPTP) has been compatible with Uber in Victoria. Vision Australia believes this is a positive step as it gives people with disability increased choice and control around the transport options available to them. We’re keen to understand how people in Victoria view this change and if people in other states would like to see their respective subsidy schemes being expanded. Booking a rideIt is becoming more and more common for people to book point to point transport via smart phone apps and similar. Vision Australia is keen to understand if these apps and methods are being designed to be accessible for people who are blind or have low vision. Riding in a taxi or rideshareWe also want to understand what the actual experience of riding in a taxi or rideshare vehicle is like for people who are blind or have low vision. In particular, we are keen to understand more around topics such as the attitude of drivers towards Seeing Eye Dogs and other assistance animals, transparency around fares for passengers and general driver conduct. How you can helpBy completing our taxi and rideshare survey, your experiences can help us improve the point to point transport sector.
Safer streets for everyone
Advocacy
Across Australia sleek, modern street design is making it harder to navigate for people who are blind or have low vision.
Not sure where to start when supporting someone with vision loss?...
Advocacy
‘Where to start when you are supporting someone who is blind or has low vision’ is a simple, practical resource written to make you feel more confident and informed.
Time for fairer transport: expanding rideshare options for people...
Advocacy
Expanding subsidy schemes to include rideshare services across the country would create a more equitable, affordable and accessible transport system.