Publications

Fact Sheets

• Fact Sheet 1 – Introduction to Beyond Blindness and Vision Loss

• Fact Sheet 2 – Verbal and Written Communication

• Fact Sheet 3 – Walking Around Safely and Guiding Skills

• Fact Sheet 4 – Transport Assistance

• Fact Sheet 5 – Mobility Devices

• Fact Sheet 6 – Low Vision Aids and Assistive Technologies

• Fact Sheet 7 – General Suggestions

• Fact Sheet 8 – Activities to Try & Resources

• Fact Sheet 9 – Contact Beyond Blindness

Annual reports

• 2023-2024 Annual Report & Financial Report (pdf)

• 2022-2023 Annual Report & Financial Report (pdf, 2.59 megabytes)
  

• 2021-2022 Annual Report (pdf, 3.14 megabytes)

• 2020-21 Annual Report (pdf 489 kb)

• 2019-2020 Annual Financial Statement (pdf 541 kb)

• 2018-2019 Financial Annual Report (pdf 403kb)

• 2017-18 Annual Report (pdf 1745 kb

• 2016-2017 Financial Annual Report (pdf 367 kb)

• 2015-2016 Financial Annual Report (pdf 237 kb)

• 2014-2015 Annual report (pdf 1116kb)

Newsletters- BEYOND BLINDNESS

The Beyond Blindness newsletter is a quarterly publication produced by the Blind Welfare Association, providing useful information to BWA members. The links below will allow you to open or download current and past issues.

If you would like a document in the BRF file format to open with Electronic Braille Display Machines, email marketing@beyondblindness.org.au or call 8367 6088 and speak to the Marketing Officer.

Audio CDs can also be mailed out on request.

2025

• Beyond Blindness Autumn 2025 Newsletter & Term 2 2025 Activity Calendar: Standard Print (PDF)

• Beyond Blindness Autumn 2025 Newsletter & Term 2 2025 Activity Calendar: Large Print (Microsoft Word)

• Beyond Blindness Autumn 2025 Newsletter & Term 2 2025 Activity Calendar: MP3 Audio (duration: 51:02)

• Beyond Blindness Autumn 2025 Newsletter & Term 2 2025 Activity Calendar:

  MP3 Audio with Chapters

• Beyond Blindness Summer 2024/2025 Newsletter & Term 1 2025 Activity Calendar: Standard Print (PDF)

• Beyond Blindness Summer 2024/2025 Newsletter & Term 1 2025 Activity Calendar: Large Print (Microsoft Word)

• Beyond Blindness Summer 2024/2025 Newsletter & Term 1 2025 Activity Calendar: MP3 Audio (duration: 01:01:11)

• Beyond Blindness Summer 2024/2025 Newsletter & Term 1 2025 Activity Calendar:MP3 Audio with Chapters

2024

• Beyond Blindness Spring 2024 (Term 4, 2024) Activity Calendar – Large Print (Microsoft Word)

• Beyond Blindness Spring 2024 (Term 4, 2024) Activity Calendar – Large Print (PDF)

• Beyond Blindness Spring 2024 (Term 4, 2024) Activity Calendar – MP3 Audio (duration: 17:40)

• Beyond Blindness Spring 2024 (Term 4, 2024) Activity Calendar – MP3 Audio with Chapters

• Beyond Blindness Winter 2024 Newsletter & Activity Calendar – Standard version (PDF)

• Beyond Blindness Winter 2024 Newsletter & Activity Calendar – Large Print (Microsoft Word)

• Beyond Blindness Winter 2024 Newsletter & Activity Calendar – MP3 Audio (Duration: 01:01:13)

• Beyond Blindness Winter 2024 Newsletter & Activity Calendar – MP3 Audio with Chapters

• Beyond Blindness Autumn 2024 Newsletter & Activity Calendar – Standard version (PDF)

• Beyond Blindness Autumn 2024 Newsletter & Activity Calendar – Large Print (Microsoft Word)

• Beyond Blindness Autumn 2024 Newsletter & Activity Calendar – MP3 Audio (Duration: 1:10:46)

• Beyond Blindness Autumn 2024 Newsletter & Activity Calendar – MP3 Audio with Chapters

• Beyond Blindness Summer 2023/2024 Newsletter & Activity Calendar – Large Print (htm)

• Beyond Blindness Summer 2023/2024 Newsletter & Activity Calendar – Standard version (PDF)

• Beyond Blindness Summer 2023/2024 Newsletter & Activity Calendar – Large Print (Microsoft Word)

• Beyond Blindness Summer 2023/2024 Newsletter & Activity Calendar – MP3 Audio (Duration 1:35:17)

• Beyond Blindness Summer 2023/2024 Newsletter & Activity Calendar – MP3 Audio with Chapters

2023

• Beyond Blindness Spring 2023 Newsletter & Activity Calendar – Large Print (html)

• Beyond Blindness Magazine – Spring 2023 (Standard Version, P D F)

• Beyond Blindness Magazine – Spring 2023 (Plain Text Version, Word Doc)

• Beyond Blindness Magazine – Spring 2023 (MP3 Audio)

• Beyond Blindness Magazine – Winter 2023 (Standard Version, P D F)

• Beyond Blindness Magazine – Winter 2023 (Plain text version, Word Doc)
  

• Beyond Blindness Magazine – Winter 2023 (MP3 Audio)

• Beyond Blindness Magazine – Autumn 2023 (Plain version)

• Beyond Blindness Magazine – Autumn 2023 (Standard version)

2022

• Beyond Blindness Magazine – Summer 2022 (Plain Version)

• Beyond Blindness Magazine – Summer 2022 (Standard Version)

• Beyond Blindness Magazine – Winter 2022 (Plain Version)

• Beyond Blindness Magazine – Winter 2022 (Standard Version)

• Beyond Blindness Magazine – Autumn 2022 (Standard Version)

• Beyond Blindness Magazine – Autumn 2022 (Plain Version)

2021

• Beyond Blindness Magazine – Summer 2021(Plain Version)

• Beyond Blindness Magazine – Summer 2021 (Standard Version)

• Beyond Blindness Magazine – Spring 2021(Plain Version)

• Beyond Blindness Magazine – Spring 2021(Standard version)

• Beyond Blindness Magazine – Autumn 2021(Plain Version)

• Beyond Blindness Magazine_ Autumn 2021(PDF version)

2020

• Beyond Blindness Magazine -Spring 2020 ( word 29 kb)

• Beyond Blindness Magazine Winter 2020 (29 kb)

• Beyond Blindness Magazine Autumn 2020 (word 43 kb)

• Beyond Blindness Magazine Autumn 2020 (pdf 3672 kb)

2019

• November 2019 (Summer) News letter (word 33 kb)

• September 2019 (Spring)Eye Contact (word 28.4 kb) 

• May 2019 (Winter)Eye Contact (word 31 kb) 

• February 2019(Autumn) Eye Contact (word 24 kb)

2018

• November 2018 Eye Contact (word 33.3 kb)

• September 2018 Eye Contact (word 30 kb)

• May 2018 Eye Contact (word 66 kb)

• February 2018 Eye Contact (word 84 kb)

2017

• November 2017 Eye Contact (word 71 kb)

• September 2017 Eye Contact (word 54 kb)

• May 2017 Eye Contact (word 62 kb)

• February 2017 Eye Contact (word 71 kb).

2016

• November 2016 Eye Contact (word 62 kb)

• August 2016 Eye Contact (word 44.8kb)

• May 2016 Eye Contact (word 254kb)

• February 2016 Eye Contact (word 995kb)

  2015

• November 2015 Eye Contact (word 88kb)

• November 2015 Eye Contact (pdf 153kb)

• August 2015 Eye Contact (word 234kb)

• August 2015 Eye Contact (pdf 398kb)

  2014

• November 2014 Eye Contact (word 268kb)

• November 2014 Eye Contact (pdf 469kb)

• May 2014 Eye Contact (word 146kb)

• May 2014 Eye Contact (pdf 352kb)

  2013

• November 2013 Eye Contact (word 104kb)

• November 2013 Eye Contact (pdf 219kb)

• August 2013 Eye Contact (word 151kb)

• August 2013 Eye Contact (pdf 200kb)

• May 2013 Eye Contact (word 73kb)

• May 2013 Eye Contact (pdf 228kb)

Blind Welfare Association Brochures

• Member Services Brochure (PDF)

• Member Services Brochure – Large Print (Microsoft Word)

• Member Services Brochure – MP3 Audio

• Volunteer Services Brochure (PDF)