Braille House is proud and excited to announce that we have won both categories in the National What’s on 4 Kids Awards. Peoples Choice Award and Judged Award in the category of Best Volunteer led Activity. Our Braille Awareness Shows have been recognised for their contribution to diversity and inclusion as well as our amazing … Read More
Channel 9 ran a story about Braille House and the work that we do to assist people who are blind or have low vision. They came to Braille House for the Braille Literary Competition and were very impressed by the work that Braille House does. Click here to watch the video
Braille House is being supported by a charity golf day to be held on November 2023. This is an annual event that supports a nominated charity and this year Braille House has been chosen as the beneficiary. All proceeds from the day go directly to Braille House with all organisational support provided by volunteers.
125 years ago, on March 23rd 1897, a group of ladies met at the rooms of Mr H. J. Oxley in the Telegraph chambers in Brisbane to form the Queensland Braille Writing Association, with the purpose of transcribing books into braille for the blind of Queensland. The first book that was transcribed into braille was … Read More
The Lad Collective, work with Braille House to launch world-first accessible bedding set to help the world make the bed more easily. Brisbane-based start up The Lad Collective has designed a world first bedding set to help 4.4 million Australians living with physical and intellectual disablities to make their bed. Bill Ovenden who helms the … Read More