Saturday July 31, 2010
Welcome to Vision Australia
Voting in the Federal Election 2010
The federal election will be held on Saturday 21 August 2010.
Find out about voting by telephone and election resources available in alternative formats.
Accessible cinema expanding in Australia
Australia's four major cinema groups and the Australian Government have agreed to jointly fast track new audio description and captioning technology. As a member of the the Accessible Cinema Advisory Group, Vision Australia looks forward to working with Australia’s cinema exhibitors to implement this fantastic project.
Combined hearing and vision loss in older Australians; VisionHearing screening project commencing soon
Vision Australia, along with research partners from the University of Sydney, Macquarie University and the Audiological Society of Australia, are involved in an NHMRC Partnership project focusing on combined hearing and vision loss in older Australians.
Braille Services - Winter Appeal 2010
At just 14 weeks, Micah was diagnosed with FEVR - a condition that causes abnormal retinal tissue growth, and ultimately blindness. Braille is now the key to his future.
Seeing Eye Dogs Australia – Winter Appeal 2010
This year marks 50 years of Seeing Eye Dogs working with Australians who are blind or have low vision. To ensure the challenges of the next 50 years are met, 5,000 new sponsors are urgently needed for puppies in training - the Seeing Eye Dogs of the future.
With your help, more furry students will make the grade this anniversary year!
