Reserve Bank of Australia – Next Generation Banknotes: Additional Feature for the vision impaired

The Governor, Glenn Stevens, has today announced that the next generation of Australian banknotes will include a ‘tactile’ feature to assist people with a vision impairment. As previously announced, existing...

Senses Australia to help end the isolation for many older Australians

Age related dual sensory loss or deafblindness is an isolating disability for our growing ageing population.  Senses Australia will undertake an Australia wide project called ‘Ending the Isolation’ to help...

Deafblind Services – Showcase of Conference Presentations: Download

Late last year, Senses Australia held the ‘Deafblind Services – Showcase of Conference Presentations’ to celebrate the 2014 International Day of People with Disability. Senses Australia staff have presented across Australia...

Dual Sensory Family Forum – Connecting Families

The Dual Sensory Family Forum is an online forum for families of children with Dual Sensory Impairment or Deafblindness (combined hearing and vision impairment).  The Dual Sensory Family Forum is...

Western Australian ‘Wild Western Deafblind Camp’

Senses Australia was very proud to recently host the ‘Wild Western Deafblind Camp’ on November 14 – 16 2014 at the Ern Halliday Recreation Camp, Hillarys, Western Australia. The WA...

Deb’s experience – The Western Australian camp for people who are deafblind 2014

Deb attended the 2014 Western Australian camp for people who are deafblind and shares her experiences. “I enjoyed my weekend at camp.  The Dancing was great on Friday night.  Saturday...

Wilma’s experience – The Western Australian camp for people who are deafblind 2014

Wilma attended the 2014 Western Australian camp for people who are deafblind and shares her experiences. “I was SURE, ABSOLUTELY POSITIVE, this could not be as good as the last...

Linda’s experience – The Western Australian camp for people who are deafblind

Linda attended the 2014 Western Australian camp for people who are deafblind and shares her experiences. “From, Friday, 14 November 2014 to Sunday, 16 November 2014 the Western Australian camp...

Second Western Australian Camp for people who are deafblind 2014

Senses Australia held the Second Western Australian Camp for people who are deafblind on Friday, 14 November 2014 to Sunday, 16 November 2014, at Ern Halliday Recreation Camp, Hillarys, Western...