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Employers must do more to support people who are blind or have lo...
By Ron Hooton I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t hugely disappointed. So disappointed in the fact that being closed-minded is causing so many of Australia’s businesses to potentially miss out on the best candidate for a job, whether it be due to a lack of understanding or outright discrimination.
Employment Services help Leonie thrive in the workplace
Being diagnosed as legally blind has not stopped Leonie Smith from thriving at one of the busiest workplaces at the moment – a COVID-19 vaccination clinic.
Vision Australia launches footpath safety survey
New research is underway to better understand how the increase of electric scooters and similar vehicles on footpaths has impacted Australia’s blind and low vision community.
Improved access to vital services for Perth’s blind and low visio...
Improved access to specialist services is on offer to Perth’s blind and low vision community, with the official opening of Vision Australia’s new West Leederville location.
Talking Vision preview: Fatherhood and blindness
Fatherhood already comes with its challenges, but adding blindness to the mix can amplify the worry.
Talking Tech update: David Woodbridge’s top gadgets of the year (...
Vision Australia’s blind tech guru, David Woodbridge details his favourite pieces of technology he’s got his hands on so far this year in the latest Talking Tech podcast.
Talking Vision preview: Triathlete Katie Kelly reflects on Paraly...
Triathlete Katie Kelly says the Tokyo games "took everything out of me”.
Talking Tech update: register now for Apple Watch webinar
For blind and low vision users, a smart watch like the Apple Watch is a handy gadget for the accessibility toolbox.
‘I was not of value to society’: New survey finds employment disc...
Sydney man Conor Smith is no stranger to the sound of a job interviewer’s voice changing the second he tells them he is legally blind. From feeling like a cost or a problem to a workplace to being asked if he thinks he can even do a job – Conor has spent more time searching for jobs in his life than working. But he is not alone – thousands of blind or low vision Australians are facing discrimination and ignorance every single day in a job market that does not favour them simply down to their disability.