Information on this page is an alpha listing of Agencies, which provide adaptive technology and / or services and training for blind and vision impaired people in Queensland.
Against each Agency is a basic and brief description of the services they provide. This page has been compiled by the Queensland Blind Association Inc. to assist blind and vision impaired people either in a professional or personal capacity.
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Queensland Blind Association Inc. has attempted to ensure the information on this page is accurate. However, we do not warrant that the information is accurate or complete nor will we be liable for any loss suffered by any person because they rely in any way on it. We do not endorse and are not responsible for the views, products or services offered or provided on this page.
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Address:9 Wrights Road, Drummoyne NSW 2047
Telephone: (02) 9911 6614
Fax: (02) 9212 5536
Email: info@audio-read.com.au
Website: www.audio-read.com.au
Products: The Audio Navigator, Audio-Read Library Solutions, Virtual Newspaper, Audio Content, Text to Voice
Contact: Graham and Cathy Cole, Bagara (07) 4154 7275
Robert Lightbody, Deception Bay (07) 3293 2153
Head Office
Address: 3 Rangeview Road, Donvale VIC 3111
Telephone: (03) 9946 5459
Fax: (03) 9878 6336
Email: gaethjo@micromarvellous.com.au
Website: www.ozindproducts.com.au
Products: Alto, OxiLamp, Serenade Sanner, Colourama 5 & 5+, C-Port, OptomA-F, SenseView P430, Computer Connections
Head Office
Address: 375-377 Johnston Street, Abotsford Vic 3067
Telephone: (03) 9418 7439
Email: info@greenpc.com.au
Website: www.greenpc.com.au
Green PC has refurbished computers at discounted prices for people with a health care card, disability, or a pension card.
Blindness Products: Victor Reader Digital Talking Book Players, BrailleNote Apex, VoiceNote Apex, Concise Oxford Dictionary & Thesaurus for Keysoft, BrailleConnect, Brailliant, Trekker Breeze, BrailleNote GPS, Mobile Magnifier, Mobile Speak, Audio Graphic Calculator, Ink Connect, Viewplus Embossers, Iveo.
Blindness Products Specialist: Mr Sam Taylor
Mobile: 0420 805 282
Email: sam.taylor@humanware.com
Low Vision Products: My Reader2, Synergy S1, SmartView 360, SmartView Versa and Versa Graduate, Max TV & Max Detail Glasses, ScannaR, ClassMate.
Low Vision Products Specialist: Ms Linda Walker
Mobile: 0422 453 123
Brisbane Office
Contact: Linda Walker
Mobile: 0422 453 123
Website: www.humanware.com
Email: linda.walker@humanware.com
Bundaberg to Mackay Distributor
Contact: Paul Vugec
Address; 166 Eight Mile Road West
Phone: (07) 4129 7740
Mobile: 0422 179 361
Email: paul_vugec@yahoo.com.au
Townsville Office
Contact: Tony and Annette Hopper
Address; 41 Ireland Street, Oonoonba Qld 4811
Phone: (07) 4729 0534
Mobile: 0417 210 055
Email: t_hopper@tpg.com.au
Lions Visual Independence Foundation is an Australian not for profit charity who deliver the sales, grants, repairs, support, accessories and database updates for the ID Mate.
Contact: Bernie Slagtman: Hon Executive Officer 0402 859 885
Robert Spicer: Client Support 0409 685 606
Telephone: (03) 9853 9880/1300 787 469
Website: www.visualindependence.org.au
Email: info@visualindependence.org.au
Products: ID Mate, Kapten Plus
Website: www.nvaccess.org
Products: NVDA - free Screen Reader for Windows
Address: PO Box 277, Rydalmere NSW 1701
Telephone: (02) 9680 0600
Fax: (02) 9680 0611
Mobile: 0409 228 941
Website: www.opteksystems.com.au
Email: opteksystems@bigpond.com.au
Products: Document Magnifiers, Portable Document Magnifiers, Print Scanning/Speaking Systems for Vision Impaired, Large Print/Talking Scientific Calculators, Braille Embossers, Braille Displays, Braille Software, Computer Screen Reading Programs, Computer Screen Magnifications, Mobile Phone Access.
Contact: Justin Coull (Qld Sales)
Address: 3 Cornuta Close, Bellowrie Qld 4070
Telephone: 1800 778 038
Mobile: 0424 266 889
Website: www.lowvision.com.au
Email: qld@pacificvision.info
Products: SenseView Light Pocket CCTV, Ruby Handheld Video Magnifier, SenseView Pocket CCTV, Sapphire Portable CCTV, Student Addition CCTV, Pearl & OpenBook Reading Solution, Zip Collapsible CCTVs, Oynx Deskset XL, Topaz CCTV, Topaz Desktop Magnifier Black & White, Sara CE Scan & Read, Keyboards, Magic Magnification & Speech Software, ZoomText & SuperNova.
Queensland Office:
Contact: Peter Cracknell
Office Hours: 8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday - Please contact to arrange an appointment.
Address: Suite 503, Level 5 Ladhope House, 131 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill Qld 4000
Telephone: (07) 3831 4894
Fax: (07) 3839 1390
Email: qld@quantumrlv.com.au
Website: www.quantech.com.au
Southern & Western Qld & Northern NSW Office:
Contact: David & Liz Smith
Telephone: 0417 729 198 - David
0407 622 966 - Liz
Email: info@praticalvisionaids.com
Cairns Office:
Contact: Lyn Porter
Telephone: (07) 4031 6610
Email: info@suncoastoptical.com
Southern Coast & North Regions Office:
Contact: Glenn Zerafa Sight Solutions Queensland (Low Vision Products)
Telephone: 0415 133 161
Email: info@glennz@sightqld.com.au
Products:MultiView, ClearView Plus Range, Compact Plus, Compact Mini, FarView, ClearNote, ClearNote Plus, Pearl with OpenBook, Eye-Pal Solo, SARA, ClearReader, Plexetalk Pocket, Olympus DMS, Braille Display Jot a Dot Pocket Brailler, MAGic, Dolphin Guide, ZoomText, iZoom, ZoomReader, Zoom-Twix, Zoom-Ex, Monty Openbook, JAWS, Optical Braille Recognition Software, Duxbury Braille Translation Software, Mountbatten Brailler, Scanners & OCR, Braille Embossers, Audio Players & Recorders, Talking Scientific Calculators, Optical Magnifiers, Telescopes & Lighting Products.
The Screen Magnification Homepage is a non-profit independent organisation. They are a leading resource for magnification solutions information on the Internet.
Website: www.magnifiers.org
Address: 15 Stamford Road, Oakleigh Vic 3166
Telephone: (03) 9568 8568
Fax: (03) 9568 1377
Website: www.sensorytools.com.
Products:Excalibur Reading Machine, Simon Reading Machine, C2 Talking Compass, BrailleMaster 6 Braille Publishing Software, Aria Talking Personal Organiser.
Eligibility
In order to be eligible to purchase a PC package you need to be in possession of a current Federal Government benefits card (e.g. aged pensioner, unemployed, disability pension, etc.). You will be required to provide details for entitlement purposes.
Telephone: 1800 112 205
IT Equipment Donations
WorkVentures Connect is in the business of turning ex corporate and government PCs and peripheral equipment into affordable systems for disadvantaged families, schools and not for profit organisations around Australia.
If you wish to donate a large quantity of IT equipment to WorkVentures Connect IT, their donation/recycle policy can be found at http://connectit.workventures.net.au/wv/new/donation.aspx or by calling 1800 112 205. Should the equipment not meet our specifications, the equipment is recycled in an environmentally friendly way.
Telephone: (02) 9282 6999
Fax: (02) 9282 6940
Website: www.workventures.com.au
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