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World Braille Day 2026
World Braille Day, observed on January 4th, commemorates the birthday of Louis Braille, the visionary who developed a tactile script that revolutionised communication for blind and partially sighted individuals. Celebrated globally since 2019, this day highlights the significance of Braille in empowering…
SPEVI Conference 2020
The Australian Braille Authority was pleased to present a poster and display of our guidelines at the SPEVI Conference for South Pacific Educators in Vision Impairment in Adelaide, January 2020. Our thanks are extended to Kathy Riessen for this work…
2019 ABA Annual Meeting wrap-up
The Australian Braille Authority meets annually, preceding the Round Table Conference on Information Access for People with Print Disabilities. Reports were presented on the work of the Australian Braille Authority, international collaboration and the work of member organisations. These are summarised…
2018 Trans-Tasman Proficiency Test
ABA jointly administers the Trans-Tasman Certificate of Proficiency in UEB, the only braille certification available in Australia. The 2018 test was held over the first two weeks of October and marking is now underway.
2018 Round Table Conference wrap-up
The 2018 Round Table Conference was held at Rydges Sydney Central with the theme “Advances in Information Access – Opportunities, Applications and Technologies”. The Conference was preceded by the ABA Annual Meeting, at which a new Executive was elected. We are pleased…
Braille Camp 2018
The Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC) and their Telelink team held their biggest ever Braille Camp in January 2018. Over 150 members from remote and regional families came together over four days to practice hands-on skills and network with other families.