National “Best Assistive Technology Product” Award goes to Braille House

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Braille House is a charity that provides a range of braille and tactile services for people across Australia who are blind or have low vision. The organisation started 125 years ago continues to enhance lives today. Braille House encourages environments where people who are blind or have low vision can flourish independently and was recently announced as the winner in the “Best Assistive Technology Product” category at the 2022 Disability Service Awards.

Celebration of Friendship Golf Day

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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.

Braille House on SBS

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Braille House on SBS Braille House was approached by SBS to do a story about our library and services. You can watch the video by clicking the following link: SBS Story about Braille House

Braille House on ABC TV

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Braille House on ABC TV Michael Rennie from ABC News Breakfast visited Braille House recently, and did a story about Braille House turning 125 years old. Click the button to watch the story below:

Making Art Accessible at QAGOMA

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Making Art Accessible at QAGOMA Enjoy the following exhibitions with accessible features for visitors with vision impairment when you next visit the Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA). ‘Open Studio: Paula Dunlop’ | QAG | until 9 July 2023 An exhibition guide in large print and braille exhibition guide with a tactual … Read More

Amazing documentary about braille

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Here is a film about the braille code and its unsubstitutable place in the lives of blind people by the Braille Authority of Slovakia. It’s called I can’t see (a documentary) (Director: Martin Dzurňák; camera: Dušan Jarošík) Watch it here:

A Christmas Story for Everyone

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Braille House has launched our 2022 Festive Season fundraising campaign titled “A Christmas Story for Everyone”. Vision is the most dominant of our senses, and it plays a critical role in every facet and stage of our lives. It’s easy to take our vision for granted, but without it we struggle to meet so many … Read More