Vision Australia’s position statements aim to eliminate barriers and shift community thinking so that people who are blind, or have low vision, are able to live the life they choose.
Vision Australia makes public comment on many current issues under debate and proactively develops and promotes the organisations position to ensure there is a clear understanding of the needs of the blindness and low vision community.
Vision Australia also works to disseminate our position statements to relevant of stakeholders.
Our primary objective is to minimise the barriers that people who are blind, or who have low vision, regularly experience when accessing the community and in exercising their rights as citizens.
To find out more, read Vision Australia's protocol for developing public policy (Word, 57KB)
Vision Australia's position statements
Our position statements outline our position and reflect current research and consultation with clients, expert staff and other key stakeholders.
See the links below to download our position statements:
- Accessible currency and associated banking products and services position statement (Word, 70KB)
- Audio description position statement (Word, 65KB)
- Braille position statement (Word, 66KB)
- Driving with significant vision loss statement (Word, 71KB)
- Education position statement (Word, 70KB)
- Employment position statement (Word, 63KB)
- Mobility parking schemes position statement (Word, 67KB)
- Modern Slavery position statement (Word, 66KB)
- Modern Slavery position statement (PDF, 281 KB)
- Taxi services position statement (Word, 66KB)
Research
Vision Australia Smart phone Report August 2020 (Word, 140KB)
The impact of electric / hybrid vehicles and bicycles on pedestrians who are blind or have low vision (Word, 812KB)
Employment Research Survey Report 2018 (Word, 48KB)
Online but off-track - barriers to online learning experienced by university students who are blind or have low vision (Word, 1.07MB)
Employer Attitudes survey results highlight (Word, 47.8 KB)
The University of Melbourne - vision loss and labour force outcomes: executive summary (Word, 99KB)
The University of Melbourne - report on the analysis of the Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers [SDAC] data (Word, 124KB)
Briefing paper
International context for audio description (Word, 667 KB)
International context for audio description (PDF, 120 KB)
Speeches
Vision Australia's Lead Policy Advisor presents to the Round Table Conference May 2016 (Word, 42KB)
Submissions
Vision Australia regularly comments on government inquiries. Below are some of our more recent submissions.
2023
- Vision Australia Submission to Consultation on Draft National Road Transport Technology Strategy and CAV Action Plan - Final (81KB)
- Vision Australia submission to COVID-19 Response Inquiry - Final (80KB)
- Vision Australia Submission on Aged Care Data and digital strategy (Word 68kB)
- Vision Australia Submission on A New Program for In-Home Aged care (Word, 76KB)
- Vision Australia Submission NDIS Review Pricing and Payments Inquiry(Word, 74KB)
- Vision Australia Submission NDIS General Issues Inquiry (Word, 71KB)
- Vision Australia submission Independent Review of the NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Framework (Word, 73KB)
- Vision Australia Submission Response to the Assistive Technologies and Home Modifications Scheme for In-Home Aged Care Report(Word, 81KB)
- Vision Australia Submission to the Productivity Commission re Early Childhood Education and care (Word, 71KB)
- Vision Australia 2022 Submission to NSW Review of Technology Assisted Voting Final (Word, 94KB)
- Vision Australia 2023 Response to Australian Universities Accord Interim Report - Final (Word, 67KB)
- Vision Australia 2023 Response to Aviation Green Paper - Final (Word, 76KB)
- Vision Australia 2023 Response to NSW Technology Assisted Interim Report (Word, 73KB)
- Vision Australia 2023 Submission - ACT Draft Disability Health Strategy Final (Word, 83KB)
- Vision Australia 2023 Submission - Draft Quality Framework for the Disability Employment Services program Final (Word, 69KB)
- Vision Australia 2023 Submission on Review of WA Disability Legislation (Word, 75KB)
- Vision Australia 2023 Submission to Consultation Impact Analysis - Electric Vehicles - Final (Word, 131KB)
- Vision Australia 2023 Submission to Consultation on Draft Digital ID Bill v1.1 (Word, 84KB)
- Vision Australia 2023 Submission to Review of NSW Anti-Discrimination Act (Word, 74KB)
- Vision Australia Submission on draft National Strategy for the Care and Support Economy (Word, 69KB)
2022
- Capability and Culture of the NDIA Vision Australia Submission (Word, 78KB)
- Vision Australia Submission on Support at Home 2022 (Word, 76KB)
- Vision Australia Submission to JSCEM Inquiry into 2022 Federal Election (Word, 88KB)
- Vision Australia Submission to Select Committee Inquiry on the Conduct of NSW Elections 2022 (Word, 67KB)
- Vision Australia Submission on Victorian Electoral Regulations 2022 (Word, 67KB)
- Vision Australia Submission on VIC Disability Inclusion Bill Exposure Draft 2022 (Word, 68KB)
- Vision Australia Submission in Response to Consultation Paper on the Review of the Disability Services Act Cth 2022 (Word, 70KB)
- Vision Australia Submission to Disability Royal Commission - Impact of Omicron 2022 (Word, 96KB)
- Vision Australia Submission on Review of QLD ADA 2022 (Word, 72KB)
- Vision Australia Submission on Terms of Reference of Employment White Paper 2022 (Word, 69KB)
- Vision Australia Submission on Review of the NT Anti-Discrimination Act 2022 (Word, 70KB)
- Vision Australia Submission on the Stage 2 Reforms - Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2022 (Word, 121KB)
2021
- Vision Australia Submission NDIS Joint Standing Committee Scheme Implementation and Forecasting 2021 (Word, 77KB)
- Vision Australia Submission NDIS Joint Standing committee - Independent Assessments Inquiry 2021 (Word, 33KB)
- Vision Australia Submission NDIS Supported Decision Making 2021 (Word, 73KB)
- Vision Australia 2021 submission on Northern Territory Draft Disability Strategy (Word, 70KB),
- Vision Australia Submission community Affairs Legislation Committee NDIS Act Review (Word, 66KB)
- Vision Australia submission NDIS Legislation Review (Word, 26KB)
- Vision Australia's submission to consultation on Reform of Transport (Word, 96KB)
- Vision Australia submission - Creating Better Connections for Queenslanders (Word, 83KB)
- Vision Australia submission to the Inquiry into the Multi Purpose Taxi Program (Word, 91KB)
- Vision Australia's submission to Medical Deans Australia and New Zealand (MDANZ) (Word, 60KB)
- Vision Australia's National Disability Employment Strategy (Word, 105KB)
- Vision Australia's NDIS Plan Flexibility (Word 68BK)
- Vision Australia's NDIS ECEI Implementation Reset (Word 68KB)
- Vision Australia's NDIS Independent Assessments (Word 77KB)
- Vision Australia's submission to NSW Legislative Assembly Transport and Infrastructure Committee (Word, 72KB)
- Vision Australia 2021 Submission to review of banking code of practice (Word, 73KB)
- Vision Australia’s submission to the Victorian Disability Plan Consultation (Word, 77KB)
- Vision Australia 2021 Submission to Victorian Law Reform Commission Inclusive Jury Consultation (Word, 89KB)
2020
- Vision Australia Disability Standards for Education Review Submission 2020 (Word, 91KB)
- Vision Australia Emergency Response and Planning Submission 2020 (Word, 86KB)
- Vision Australia Response to the DRC issues paper - Employment (Word, 124KB)
- Vision Australia Support Coordination Submission (Word, 140KB)
- Vision Australia 2020 submission to NSW Transport and Customer Service Committee Operation of the Point to Point Transport (Taxis and Hire Vehicles) Act 2016 (Word, 89KB)
- Vision Australia 2020 Submission to Review of NSW Disability Inclusion Act (Word, 80KB)
- Vision Australia 2020 Submission Victorian Disability Worker Regulation Scheme (Word, 82KB)
2019
- Vision Australia 2019 submission to NSW Government Electric Buses Inquiry (Word, 75KB)
- Vision Australia 2019 submission to Disability Royal Commission - Education (PDF, 2MB)
- Vision Australia 2019 submission to National Transport Commission (Word, 75KB)
2018
- Vision Australia submission in response to the Commonwealth ICT Procurement Framework (Word 83KB)
- Vision Australia submission in response to the forthcoming deliberative forum for young adults: Staying on Track (Word 88KB)
- Vision Australia submission on proposed regulations to the Commercial Passenger Vehicle Bill 2017 (Word 80KB)
- Vision Australia submission in response to Queensland Rail's request for temporary exemptions under the DDA Act (Word 65KB)
2017
- Vision Australia Submission in response to the Inquiry into the 2016 ACT Election June 2017 (Word 85KB)
- Vision Australia Submission in Response to The Whole Journey May 2017 (Word 176KB)
Contact the Government Relations and Policy team
If you would like to discuss any of these policies with our policy advisors or obtain an alternate format copy, please contact 1300 84 74 66 or email government.relations@visionaustralia.org