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Minister's decision shows need for disability and immigration cha...
Government News
Blind social worker Simran Kaur received the news of her life recently, when the Immigration Minister Chris Bowen, overturned a decision by the Department and granted her permanent residency. Under our current immigration system, if you are legally blind and you want to call Australia home, the door is closed. Our immigration system is caught in 19th century thinking about disability, viewing people who are blind as burden's to society and in most cases, there is no mechanism to argue to the contrary short of an elusive Ministerial intervention.
NSW Seniors Card goes international
Government News
Minister for Ageing Andrew Constance has today announced a massive expansion of NSW Seniors Card benefits following the signing of a reciprocal arrangement with the New Zealand Government.
Not for profits need to diversify revenue according to Deloitte r...
Government News
The recent spate of natural disasters across Australia has increased demand for services supporting national and international communities, according to Deloitte's inaugural survey into the Not for Profit Sector - Fundraising in 2012.
Global facts on blindness and low vision
Media Releases
Worldwide, 285 million people are visually impaired...
Queen's Birthday Honours: Vision Australia congratulates recipien...
Media Releases
The Queen's Birthday 2012 Honours List was announced on Monday 11 June 2012 by the Governor-General.
Adaptive computer training courses now available
Vision Australia
Vision Australia is pleased to announce the availability of a range of new computer training courses to enable people who are blind or have low vision to independently use a computer - an important tool in today’s world.
Tilly Aston, Poet and Activist
Vision Australia
One of the most important activists in the history of disability in Australia was Matilda (Tilly) Aston.