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.

Channel 9 News ran a story about Braille house and the Braille Literacy Challenge.This story generated a great reaction and introduced a new audience to braille.If you haven’t seen the video, you are able to watch it here:

Braille House was mentioned in QLD Parliament Minister for Transport and Main Roads and Member for Miller, Mark Bailey MP made a speech in parliament where he acknowledged Braille House and the work of our volunteers. He also tabled his speech in “Twin Vision” which is a first for Parliament.Please watch the video below.