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QLD, Australia
Service tapes for vision impaired people. Support for Blind & VIP Friendship club. Management committee meets 3rd Wednesday each month 4.45pm. Family centre building Bundaberg Showgrounds. Volunteers need to read articles from each days Newsmail to the vision impaired. Objective to provide local and regional news to the print handicapped; Annual subscription of $2.00 gives voting priviledges.
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QLD, Australia
Contacts Sandra Schneider. Newspaper read weekly and sent throughout the community to assist the visually impaired.
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Bundaberg Lions Low Vision Clinic
QLD, Australia
Low vision staff consists of social worker, occupational therapist & Optomotrist; people access this service with a referral from an opthalmologist or an optometrist; Service aims to assist a person to increase the use of their residual vision after extensive testing and assessment with a variety of optical and non optical devices; Team is striving to enhance low vision persons quality of life, by increasing their level of independence.
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Jim Gibson Memorial Lions Low Vision Clinic
QLD, Australia
Services people with low vision who require assistance with near vision reading and distance vision tasks. Coordinated by local optometrists and Guide Dogs Queensland. Support group meetings held monthly.
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QLD, Australia
Provides services to people with reduced vision which cannot be improved using conventional methods.
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Optometrical Services - Princess Alexandra Hospital
QLD, Australia
The Princess Alexandra Hospital Optometrical Services are for people living in the Brisbane South area. Clients go through a means testing officer and bring forms supplied by the participating optometrist. Optometrical services are available for people who have held a Centrelink pension card, a Seniors Card or a Health Care Card for a minimum of 6 months. (Service is also known as the Eligibility Testing Department). Through the QLD Spectacle Supply Scheme, concessions are given on the supply of standard spectacles when clinically required.
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QLD, Australia
Retina Australia is a voluntary peer support organisation of State and Territory groups concerned with retinal degenerative diseases. The objective is to provide information and the opportunity of support to persons and families affected by retinitis pigmentosa and other retinal dystrophies and to raise funds to finance scientific research into the causes, prevention and cure of retinitis pigmentosa and other retinal dystrophies.
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QLD, Australia
To develop networks between blind and vision impaired people on the Sunshine Coast.
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QLD, Australia
Apply to Translink for application form that is signed by a doctor &/or opthalomologist. Card provides free travel for visually impaired on urban rail, bus & ferry but not long distance travel. (Excludes NSW & TAS). Travel Pass is valid for a maximum period of three years.
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NSW, Australia
2 services: Mobility Aids - includes training in the use of Guide Dogs, canes or electronic mobility devices. These training programs are tailored for each client, according to his or her specific needs. Need to be assessed by Head Office at Chatswood Ph: 02 9412 9388 Pets As Therapy - primary goal is to fulfil the companionship needs of people who may be disadvantaged because of age, illness, disability or isolation throughout NSW and the ACT. To apply contact Glossodia Centre and lodge an application form. Please note that there is a very long waiting list for PAT dogs.
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NSW, Australia
Provides orientation and mobility training to people of all ages with a vision impairment free of charge
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NSW, Australia
Initial referral is to the Sydney office. Low Vision Clinics are conducted in the Illawarra region. Services available to people who are legally blind: - Activities of Daily Living Skills training - Vision Aids, Print Access Training (Computer and Braille Training) - Child and Family Services - Advice on Sport and Recreation - Employment Services - Talking books and reading aids - Counselling. - Production of material in various formats - large print, audio, braille. Limited home visiting in region because of staff capacity, when available, they will conduct home safety checks. No support groups are run from this centre, but there are individual groups available in the community.
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Vision Impaired Person's Travel Permit
NSW, Australia
The Visually Impaired Person's Travel Permit entitles the holder to free travel on public transport in New South Wales for a period of three years. Guide Dogs and Assistance Dogs permitted on trains for visually blind or aurally impaired persons only. Must be legally blind to qualify for a permit.
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QLD, Australia
The Low Vision Support Group at Cleveland holds meetings on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month, providing a relaxation centre for friendship, support, and to share stories and information. Morning tea supplied. Minimal fees apply.
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Support offered to children and parents from birth or as soon as the child is identified as having a vision impairment. Students and pre-school/school teachers receive support from Advisory Teacher for Vision. Students are not segregated. Continually monitored and adjusted according to child's needs. Students in remote areas receive visits at 3 to 6 month intervals for up to a week at a time. Between visits, Special Education Teachers or Inclusion Support Assistants work with these students. Regular contact to monitor programs is maintained by telephone, fax and email. The Resource Centre is the only braille production agency in the NT, and also has resources such as equipment, tactile adaptations, large print and audio material.
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Blind and Vision Impaired Persons Friendship Club
QLD, Australia
Meets 3rd Wednesday of each month 10.30 am - 3 pm. Free transport - enquiries 4152 6144. Annual fee $11 (gst incl.) The VIP club has a small range of aids for independent living. These products can be demonstrated after 1 pm on meeting days.
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Mobility Services for People with Vision Impairment
VIC, Australia
Guide Dogs Victoria provides services to increase the independence and mobility of people with vision impairment. Services are provided by teams of professionals supported by trained volunteers, and are available as short-term residential or domiciliary programs. Programs include provision of guide dogs; intensive orientation and mobility training, either as preparation for guide dog mobility or as stand-alone programs; primary school and secondary school children's mobility services including holiday camps; occupational therapy; pets as therapy, either visiting or as companion animals; and a acquired brain injuryl mobility service providing specialised training for people whose vision loss has been caused by stroke, head injury, brain tumour or other acquired brain injury.
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Redcliffe Blind and Vision Impaired Group
QLD, Australia
Provides information, outings, entertainment and social activities for vision impaired. Meet every second Thursday.
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Warwick Blind and Vision Impaired Group
QLD, Australia
Support Group meets once a month on the 2nd Tuesday. Also conducts Low Vision Clinics in conjunction with Community Health.
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Vision Australia Library and Information Services
NSW, Australia
Vision Australia Information Library Service offers a library service for people who are blind, vision impaired or have difficulty reading standard printed material. We work to ensure that through innovation, advocacy and empowerment those with a print disability can enjoy the same access to information and recreational reading as others in the community. Taxation support products 2007 in alternate formats are free of charge to anyone with a print disability. Also available is an audio version for the Sydney Festival 2008.
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Vision Impaired Support Group Penrith
NSW, Australia
Support group run by volunteers for people with vision impairment. Provides support, information and social opportunities for people with vision impairment. Also offers basic computer training.
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Visually Impaired Persons Support Group Blue Mountains
NSW, Australia
Support group run by volunteers for people with vision impairment and their carers. Holds monthly meetings with speakers and discussions on issues and problems faced by people with vision impairment. Can also offer home visits to advise or assist with simple home modifications. Support group also meets at Lawson for lunch 1st Wed of each month.
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Quantum Technology - Queensland
QLD, Australia
Quantum Technology is Australia's leading manufacturer and distributor of technology for people who have a print disability (people who are blind, vision impaired or have a learning disability). Trained experts can offer advice on products from the low vision (Electronic Magnification Units), blindness, software and hardware range. Dealer network covers the whole of Queensland.
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