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How Vision Australia helped Brad navigate the NDIS

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It represented a big change, but with Vision Australia’s help Brad Chapman is making the most of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

Electric cars in Australia to include safety sound

Vision Australia welcomes the federal government’s announcement that plans are underway to mandate a minimum sound requirement in electric and hybrid vehicles in Australia.  

Vision Australia helps with another successful National Braille M...

Vision Australia has enjoyed a long association with the National Braille Music Camp (NBMC), held each year in June at Frensham School, Mittagong.

PDFs and common accessibility misconception

Portable document format files, or PDFs, are as much a part of our lives as the internet itself. Sometimes they cop a bit of flak for being inaccessible, when in reality, if they are tagged correctly they can meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).

WCAG confusion around audio description

Parts of the Web Content Accessibility Guideline 2.0 (WCAG 2.0) can be difficult to understand, especially if you're rapidly trying to get your head around it and apply it before your website or article is launched to the public.

White canes available from Vision Australia

The white cane is one of many mobility aids used by people of all ages who are blind or have low vision.

What is orientation and mobility?

For people who are blind or have low vision, orientation and mobility skills are key to enabling them to independently and confidently take on any environment they may encounter. But what exactly is orientation and mobility?

David Woodbridge's guide to the Envoy Connect

The Envoy Connect Audio Player is a new and convenient way to access audio books from the Vision Australia Library.

Five simple tips for designing accessible web forms

Web forms today are easy to create, and easy to get wrong. Check out these tips for making sure they're accessible.