Vision Australia

Frances Keyland presents Reader Recommended - A Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Attwood. Published almost 20 years ago it is back on the best seller list ahead of the upcoming mini-series. The novel tells a powerful story set against a dystopian future that many say is not too far away.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The employment rate of people with disability in the Australian Public Sector has been in steady decline since the late 1990’s. In the latest Advocate podcast we discuss our plans for lobbying government to improve this situation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this month's Advocate podcast we discuss the changes the NDIA has announced to improve a participant’s experience of the NDIS.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hit105 Brisbane interview Caitlin as part of their Do you mind if I ask? series. Re-published with permission from Southern Cross Austereo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This handy audio guide explains how you can complete a survey or poll on particpate.visionaustralia.org. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this month's Advcoate podcast we talk about recent changes to government funding for people over the age of 65 who are blind or have low vision. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vision Australia Lead Policy Advisor, Bruce Maguire explains why university online learning environments need to be accessible and how we want to hear about your experiences so we can help make education available to everyone.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An analysis of the 2017 Budget and what it means for the blindness and low vision community. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maryanne Diamond explains how the NDIS is rolling out nationally and what happens if you are in an area where the NDIS is not yet available.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maryanne Diamond explains how people can get ready for the NDIS.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the individual NDIS planning process, what is goal setting and why is it important? Cassie Hammond and Sheena Walters discuss:  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cassie Hammond and Sheena Walters talk about NDIS plans.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sheena Walters explains how people access the NDIS.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sheena Walters explains the access requirements to become a NDIS participant.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maryanne Diamond and Pam Steele-Wareham discuss What support is available and give an example of a NDIS plan for a young blind person.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maryanne Diamond and Pam Steele-Wareham explain the difference between the NDIS and the NDIA and why the NDIS is called an ‘insurance’ scheme.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maryanne Diamond from the NDIS explains how the NDIS is different to the current system See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What has Parliament recently been discussing about the mobility allowance and audio description on television? Stay informed with the first of our monthly government relations and advocacy podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vision Australia's online support officer, Jamie Kelly, talks about the number of ways people can access Vision Australia's library content. From Braille to Daisy discs to downloading on line, find all about it here.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Quality Living Group Coordinator Cameron Algie discusses the transformative power attending a group can have for someone who has experienced vision loss.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vision Australia Access Technology Specialist Damian McMorrow has produced a handy how to guide for using participate.visionaustralia.org with screen-reading software. This installment covers using the brainstorming function on the site.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vision Australia Access Technology Specialist Damian McMorrow has produced a handy how to guide for using participate.visionaustralia.org with screen-reading software. This installment covers using the discussion forum on the site. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vision Australia Access Technology Specialist Damian McMorrow has produced a handy how to guide for using participate.visionaustralia.org with screen-reading software. This installment covers user registration and logging into the platform. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

By 2020 the Mobility Allowance won’t exist.  In this interview, Karen Knight explores what this means for members of the blindness and low vision community who sign up to the NDIS, choose not to join the scheme or leave it at a future date, or are aged over 65. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin  plays blind soccer and also has played goalball at four Paralympic games. We discuss the technicalities of both games and what Kevin enjoys most about these sports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.