Information on this page is an alpha listing of Support Groups which provide services and support for blind and vision impaired people in Queensland.
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.
BrisbaneAlbany Creek, Aveo Low Vision Support Group
Venue: Aveo Retirement Village, 61 Explorer Drive, Albany Creek QLD 4035
Meets: 4th Friday of each month
Time: 2pm
Contact: Joan - (07) 3325 4348
Bald Hills Low Vision Support Group
Venue: Pine Rivers Neighbourhood Centre, 730 Gympie Road, Lawnton Qld 4501
Meets: 1st Friday of each month
Time: 9.30am to 12 noon
Contact: Michael & Maureen - 0412 876 915
Bayside Low Vision Support Group
Venue: Donald Simpson Over 50's Leisure Centre, 172 Bloomfield Street, Cleveland QLD 4163
Meets: 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month
Time: 10am to 12 noon
Contact: Iris - 0421 271 989
Bridgeman Downs Support Group
Address: Bridgeman Downs Retirement Village, 42 Ridley Road, Bridgeman Downs QLD 4035
Meets: 1st Tuesday of each month in Private Dining Room
Time: 2pm
Contact: Andrew - (07) 3263 6157
City Low Vision Support Group
Venue: Catholic Centre, Lower Ground Floor, 143 Edward Street, Brisbane QLD 4000
Meets: 3rd Friday of each month
Time: 10am - 12 noon
Contact: Maureen - (07) 3266 3452
Nundah Low Vision Support Group
Venue: Historical Society Rooms (Rear of Nundah Library), 1 Bage Street, Nundah QLD 4012
Meets: 2nd & 4th Wednesday of every month
Time: 9.30am - 12 noon
Contact: Maureen - (07) 3266 3452
Retina Australia (QLD) Inc.
Venue: Brisbane City Council Library, Raddicliffe Place, Queen Street, Brisbane QLD 4000
Meets: Monthly
Contact: Anne Housego (Secretary) - (07) 3003 0065
Southside Blind & Low Vision Support Group
Venue: Library Meeting Room, Garden City Shopping Centre, Logan Road, Upper Mt Gravatt QLD 4122
Meets: 4th Tuesday in every month
Time: 9.30am to 12 noon
Contact: Peter - (07) 3345 7421
Western Suburbs Support Group
Contact: Heather - (07) 3374 3371
Wheeler Low Vision Support Group
Venue: Wheeler on the Park, 960 Gympie Road, Chermside QLD 4032
Meets: 2nd Wednesday in every second month
Time: 2pm
Contact: Brian - (07) 3350 2862
Able Australia
Venue: Cnr High andn Smith Streets, Southport QLD 4215
Meets: Every Monday and Friday
Time: 9.30am to 1.30pm
Meets: Every Tuesday - Computer Group
Time: 10am to 12 noon
Contact: Chris - 0427 157 978/(07) 5571 0344
Audio Books Available To All Club (BATA)
Venue: Southport Library, Cnr Garden & Lawson Streets, Southport QLD 4215
Meets: 3rd Wednesday of each month
Time: 10am - 11.30am
Contact: Velma - (07) 5564 1080
Beaudesert Region Vision Impaired Persons Support Group
Venue: Blue Care Building, Duckett Street, Beaudesert QLD 4285
Meets: 2nd Monday of each month
Time: 10am
Contact: Marg & Roy Veltheim - 0439 412 562/(07) 5541 2562
Beenleigh Support Group
Contact: Julie Tindall - (07) 3287 1261
Bribie Island Support Group for Vision Impaired People
Venue: Congeau House, Banya Street, Bongaree QLD 4507
Meets: 3rd Friday of each month
Time: 9am - 11.30am
Contact: Fred & Dorothy - (07) 3410 0319
Buderim Vision Impaired Support Group
Venue: Lindsay Gardens Retirement Village, 35 Lindsay Avenue, Buderim QLD 4556
Meets: 1st Wednesday of every month
Time: 10am - 12 noon
Contact: Chris - 0400 600 109
Caboolture Low Vision Support Group
Venue: Shire Offices, Morayfield Road, Caboolture QLD 4510
Meets: 2nd Tuesday of each month
Time: 9.30am
Contact: Maggie - (07) 3385 9846
Gold Coast Blind & Vision Impaired Association
Venue: B.A.V.I.A. House, Kalimna Drive, Broadbeach QLD 4218
Meets: Every Wednesday of each month
Time: 9.30am
Contact: Bernard Edwards - (07) 5576 7029
Email: bedwards@virginbroadband.com.au
Ipswich Vision Impaired Support Group
Venue: Ipswich Community Health Plaza, Bell Street, Ipswich QLD 4305
Meets: 1st Tuesday of each month
Time: 9.30am- 12.30pm
Contact: Les - (07) 3202 3966
Contact: Val - (07) 3288 2689
Logan District Vision Impaired Group
Venue: RSL Sub Branch, 42 - 44 Railway Parade, Logan Central QLD 4114
Meets: 1st Thursday of each month
Time: 9am to 12 noon
Contact: Jim - (07) 3388 3302
Redcliffe Blind & Vision Impaired Group
Venue: Redcliffe Senior Citizens Hall, 401 Oxley Avenue, Redcliffe QLD 4020 (next to Fire Station)
Meets: 2nd Thursday of each month
Time: 9.30am - 11.30am
Contact: Dorothy - (07) 3203 7831
Southside/Palm Beach VIP Support Group
Venue: Share & Care Hall, 10th Avenue, Palm Beach QLD 4221
Meets: 1st & 3rd Thursday every month
Time: 9am to 11.30am
Contact: Jean - (07) 5535 7022
Contact: Gordon - (07) 5598 4116
Sunshine Coast VIP Support Group
Venue: Kawana Bowls n' Recreation Inc, 476 Nicklin Way, Wurtulla QLD 4575
Meets: 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month
Time: 11am - 1pm
Contact: Cherryl - (07) 5479 0427
Tewantin Vision Impaired Support Group
Venue: Community Centre 2, Lagoona Retirement Estate, 13 Lake Weyba Street, Noosaville QLD 4566
Meets: 2nd Wednesday of each month
Time: 10.00am
Contact: Joyce - (07) 5474 0994
Blind Citizens Australia
Venue: Dr Price Rooms, Little Street, Toowoomba, QLD 4350
Meets: 2nd Thursday of each month
Time: 10am
Contact: Joyce - (07) 4632 6019
Clifton Vision Impairment Awareness Group
Venue: Senior Citizens Hall, Clifton QLD 4361
Meets: 1st Monday of every month
Time: 10am - 12 noon
Contact: Gail - (07) 4697 3480
Downs Association For the Blind
Venue: H.E.L.P. Centre, "Laurel Brae Hall", Hill St, Toowoomba QLD 4350
Meets: Every Wednesday of each month
Time: 9:30am - 11:30am
Contact: John - (07) 4635 0536
Toowoomba: Book Lovers of Older Mentality (Bloom)
Venue: Toowoomba City Library, Victoria Street, Toowoomba QLD 4350
Meets: 1st Thursday of each month
Time: 10am - 11am
Contact: Library Staff - (07) 4688 6670
Toowoomba Low Vision Friendship Group
Venue: St Luke's Parish Centre, Cnr Herries and Ruthven Streets, Toowoomba QLD 4350
Meets: 1st Friday of every month
Time: 9am - 11am
Contact: GDQ Toowoomba - (07) 4632 6944
Warwick VIP Awareness Group
Venue:Condamine Sports Club
Meets: 2nd Tuesday of each month
Time: 12 noon - 3.30pm
Contact: Frank Taylor - (07) 4661 8624
Bundaberg District Blind & VIP Friendship Club
Venue: Family Centre, Showgrounds, Burrum Street, Bundaberg QLD 4670
Meets: 3rd Wednesday in every month
Time: 9am - 2.30pm
Contact: Graeme - (07) 4151 6939
Contact: Shelly - (07) 4152 6144
Hervey Bay Blind Social Club
Venue: Torbay Retirement Village, Exeter Street, Torquay QLD 4655
Meets: 2nd Friday of every month
Time: 9.30am - 11am
Contact: Vi - (07) 4128 2492
South Burnett Vision Impaired Support Group
Venue: Kingaroy RSL, Cnr Markwell & Sport Streets, Kingaroy QLD 4610
Meets: 2nd Tuesday every month
Time: 10.30am
Contact: Jenny & Ken - (07) 4163 1262
Email: jnk33@bigpond.net.au
Boyne Island Low Vision Support Group
Venue: Castle Tower Boyne Island Library, Wyndham Avenue, Boyne Island QLD 4680
Meets: 3rd Tuesday of each month
Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm
Contact: Vivienne - (07) 4973 8113 / Cecily - (07) 4973 7445
Rockhampton & District Blind Club
Venue: Eventide Home, Cnr North & Campbell Street, Rockhampton QLD 4701
Meets: 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month
Time: 9am - 11am
Contact: Jim - (07) 4926 4738
Contact: Kevin & Muffy - (07) 4928 2765
OR
Venue: St Josephs Church Hall, Main & Haynes Streets, Park Avenue, Rockhampton QLD 4701
Meets: Every 2nd, 4th & 5th Wednesday of each month
Time: 9am - 11am
Contact: Jim - (07) 4926 4738
Contact: Kevin & Muffy - (07) 4928 2765
Rockhampton Low Vision Support Group
Venue: Various venues
Meets: Last Tuesday of each month
Time: 9am - 12 noon
Contact: Kath - (07) 4926 2801
Mackay Lions Low Vision Activity Group
Venue: Masonic Hall, Wood Street, Mackay QLD 4740
Meets: 2nd Thursday of each month
Time: 9am - 11.30am
Contact: Rebecca Chamberlain - 04 5111 7232
Townsville Low Vision Support Group
Venue: Oonoonba Community Centre, 2 Shannon Street, Oonoonba QLD 4811
Meets: 3rd Tuesday of each month
Time: 9.30am
Contact: Tony & Annette - (07) 4729 0534
Townsville - N.Q. Association for Blind Citizens Inc.
Venue: 41 Armstrong Street, Hermit Park QLD 4812
Meets: 2nd & 4th Tuesdays & 1st Sunday monthly (February through to November)
Time: 10am - 12 noon Tuesdays & 5pm - 7pm Sundays for BBQ's
Contact: Joan - (07) 4772 2430
Cairns Vision Impaired Men's Support Group
Venue: Level 2 Main Street Arcade, 82 Grafton Street, Cairns QLD 4870
Meets: 1st Wednesday of each month
Time: 9.30am
Contact: Chire - (07) 4041 3259
Innisfail VIP Support Group
Venue: DSQ Office, Shop 3, 180 Edith Street, Innisfail QLD 4860
Meets: 4th Tuesday of each month
Time: 10am
Contact: Rosa - (07) 4061 8112
Marlin Coast Blind & V I Group (Cairns)
Venue: Suite 7, Level 2 Mainstreet Arcade, 82 Grafton Street, Cairns QLD 4870
Meets: 2nd Monday of each month
Contact: Wendy - (07) 4056 2258 / 0407 353 858
Albinism Fellowship of Australia Inc.
Contact: Helene Johanson
Email: albinismqld@albinismaustralia.org
Website: www.albinismaustralia.org
Colour Blindness Awareness & Support Group
Email: colourblind@optusnet.com.au
Website: www.members.optusnet.com.au/~doverton
The VIP Online Society
Email: dawson_ko@hotmail.com
Website: www.theviponlinesociety.org
Toowoomba - Telelink (Rural and Isolated Situations)
Venue: Meetings are conducted by telephone.
Meets: Last Wednesday of each month
Time: 1pm
Contact: Guide Dogs Queensland Toowoomba
Telephone: Meg - (07) 4632 6944
Vision Impaired Parents Support Network QLD.
Venue: Meetings are conducted by telephone
Meets: 1st Wednesday of each month
Time: 1pm - 2pm
Contact: Lisa-Maree - 0403 272 865
Email: vipsnqld@hotmail.com