Chris Edwards, Vision Australia Chief Mission Officer explained that Vision Australia is concerned by the announcement by Victorian government banning the use of smart glasses in schools across the state in 2027. Edwards said that smart glasses have shown to be an important piece of assistive technology for people who are blind or have low…
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Today 35 Seeing Eye Dogs are Graduating
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Today, September 4, Vision Australia Seeing Eye Dogs will celebrate a major milestone, with 35 Seeing Eye Dogs graduating across the country – helping bring the total number of active Seeing Eye Dogs across Australia to a record 266. Each dog has undergone almost two years of intensive training before being partnered with someone who…
Guide Dog Graduates
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Vision Australia will recognise eight handlers and Seeing Eye Dogs who have been successfully paired this year at its annual graduation on Wednesday, October 12. Held in the lead-up to World Sight Day, the Queensland Parliament event celebrates the life-changing bond of assistance animals and people who are blind or low vision. “Training can take…
New voting system for blind or low vision voters
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Now that early voting for the 2013 federal election, the Electoral commission has announced that voters who are blind or have low vision can now access a telephone voting service that enables them to cast a secret vote. “Blind or low vision voters can still vote with assistance at one of the several thousand polling…