Resources

Vision Australia produces a range of materials and resources that will benefit a variety of people such as those working with people who are blind or have low vision, architects, school students, and business and government wanting information about accessibility.



A magnifier on a magazine.

Adaptive Technology Guide

Want to know more about what adaptive (assistive) technology is out there and how it works - this is the perfect place to start. We also have a range of training guides for conducting online banking using the JAWS screen reader program.

An example of what someone with Diabetic Retinopathy might see.

Eye Conditions

Low vision can be caused by a number of different diseases, conditions or accidents. More information on common eye conditions is given here.

Vision Australia client and CRC member, Ted Thornburn.

Information and Fact Sheets

For information and fact sheets on numerous topics related to blindness and low vision from Accessibility to Working with people with vision loss.

The team from Vision Australia's Coffs Harbour centre sitting outside.

Peer Support Groups

Find your nearest Peer Support Group here.

The Colour Contrast Analyser Web tool.

Tools to Download

Vision Australia's Accessible Information Solutions produce a number of free web accessibility tools including: the Colour Contrast Analyser, the Complex Table Mark-up (com tab) Toolbar and the Web Accessibility Toolbar.

Training Guides

The following training guides have been developed to introduce the basics of online banking.

Two hands using a keyboard.

Useful Links

Websites which provide useful information on blindness and low vision. Includes organisations, agencies and assistive technology websites.

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