Madeleine is enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts – Film Production at the University of Canberra. The bursary awarded Madeleine an Apple MacBook Pro with extended warranty, 28-inch ClearVision external monitor, Apple Magic Keyboard, Apple Magic Track Pad and large print keyboard stickers.
Vision Australia is proud to help students who are blind or have low vision to achieve their life goals.
We would like to sincerely thank our supporters for making a difference by sponsoring the Vision Australia Further Education Bursaries. Their generous contributions help to lift the barriers that could otherwise prevent people who are blind or have low vision from following their chosen career paths.
Meet the 2024 Vision Australia Bursary recipients
Congratulations to all recipients on their outstanding achievements and to the generous supporters who are helping them to achieve their goals.
Congratulations to all recipients on their outstanding achievements and to the generous supporters who are helping them to achieve their education goals.
Congratulations to all recipients on their outstanding achievements and to the generous supporters who are helping them to achieve their education goals.
Hugh Caldwell is studying a Bachelor of Science at Monash University. The bursary provided Hugh with a Braille Dyno labeller, Compact 7 HD magnifier and Microsoft Office.
Congratulations to all recipients on their outstanding achievements and to the generous supporters who are helping them to achieve their education goals.
Miss Mia Armsworth is studying Bachelor of Fine Arts in RMIT University in Melbourne. The bursary awarded Mia with MacBook Pro, iPhone X, iPad Pro including smart keyboard, Apple pencil, Magic mouse, smart leather iPad cover and Microsoft Office home and student 2019.
Applications for the 2024 bursary are now closed. Applications for the 2025 bursary are scheduled to open on 1 July 2024 – keep watching. You can register your interest by emailing [email protected].
Each year, Vision Australia awards Further Education Bursaries to a select number of students who are blind or have low vision.
The bursaries provide adaptive technology to help the students fully participate and succeed in their chosen studies.
There are various mobility and transport benefits available to people who are blind or have low vision.
The Vision Impaired Travel Pass is for people who are legally blind and are permanent residents of the states listed below and entitles you to free public transport travel.
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A range of funding options are available to people who are blind or have low vision to access equipment and technology they may not be able to afford. However these often depend on your financial status and where you live.
There are various options and ways to access technology funding through the NDIS. These can depend on your individual needs and circumstances. Contact us to find out more.
The benefits system, such as Centrelink and other Services Australia payments, can be complicated, so Vision Australia has created three resources to assist
people with blindness or low vision understand and advocate for their rights in the benefits system.
If you meet the requirements of legal blindness, you are considered ‘manifestly eligible’ for either the Disability Support Pension (Blind) or the Age Pension (Blind).
