A woman wearing a denim shirt and jeans is standing at a wooden bar, speaking to a blonde man in a black t-shirt and grey apron behind the bar. There is a blackboard menu behind him with a list of 7 cheese toastie options. They are both in front of a yellow and navy painted café scene.

Almost half a million Australians live with low vision, which we predict will increase by 25% by 2030.

It’s time to make a change.

Stigma and a lack of understanding can be barriers to inclusion, which is why we’re thrilled to announce a new project that will help more Australians see the world through the eyes of someone with low vision.

The Pupil Project is a new 5-part video series designed to build understanding by showing the world through the eyes of someone with low vision.

This video series represents five real life scenarios that people in the low vision community can often find themselves facing, raising awareness of the real challenges and misconceptions they experience and was inspired through workshops with people who are blind or have low vision.

Watch the first video in the series

Simple ways to be inclusive

It’s hard to be inclusive if you don’t know how. In 2023, we learned that 72% of sighted Australians are open to learning more about being more inclusive*, but many don’t know what they can do. 

Whether it's through simple communication tips or practical situations like guiding someone with vision loss, promoting inclusivity doesn't have to be hard.

*Source: ntegrity Low Vision Survey_2023.

Learn the ways you can be more inclusive
Two women sit across from each other at a cafe, smiling as they place an order with the server.

Useful resources developed by our experts

Let's talk about eye conditions

Low vision is complex and can be caused by many different conditions.

Let's talk about eye conditions

Looking after your eyes

Maintaining your eye health is crucial to protecting your vision.

Looking after your eyes

Advocating for yourself

Asking for help can be hard for someone with low vision.

Advocating for yourself

Technology has gone Bigger, Bolder, Brighter

Technology is one of the most powerful tools for making inclusivity a reality.

Technology has gone Bigger, Bolder, Brighter

See the world through their eyes

Hear from the blind and low vision community about life with vision loss, and discover easy ways you can be more inclusive every day. You can also watch these videos with audio description, experiencing them from the perspective of someone with low vision.

A man in a blue t-shirt is standing up at a kitchen table, holding a can up close to his face to read the packaging. Sitting at the table with him is a brunette lady and a man with curly blonde hair, also trying to read their own cans. They are in front of a green and navy painted kitchen scene.

Finding use-by dates

It’s the question on every Australian’s lips: Why can the use-by-date never be in the same place on the can?

A woman in a white t-shirt with a denim apron stands behind a wooden bar, polishing a wine glass with two other glasses in front of her. A brunette man in a blue shirt and jeans is facing the camera in mid-conversation to the audience, holding a credit card. They are in front of a yellow and navy painted bar scene.

Missing social cues

Have you ever thought someone was ignoring you and being rude, but they weren’t?

A young man with curly blonde hair dressed in jeans and a bomber jacket stands proudly with his hands folded in front of him, wearing sunglasses. He is standing in front of a painted light blue and navy outdoor scene.

Venturing outside

Looking after your eyes is so important, and there is a super simple way for you to do it.

Two young men sit at a kitchen table with plates of broccoli pasta in front of them. A blonde man in a navy t-shirt is looking directly at camera with his arms folded on the table. A brunette man in a blue t-shirt is looking down at his plate with a fork in his hand. They are in front of a green and navy painted kitchen scene.

Enjoying dinner

Broccoli. You love it or you don’t but it’s your senses that get to make the choice on the green veggie.

A woman wearing a denim shirt and jeans is standing at a wooden bar, speaking to a blonde man in a black t-shirt and grey apron behind the bar. There is a blackboard menu behind him with a list of 7 cheese toastie options. They are both in front of a yellow and navy painted café scene.

Ordering from the menu

Reading that menu way up there on the wall behind the counter can sometimes feel impossible.

A woman wears a blue denim top, standing in front of a street sign in a light-and-dark blue handpainted street background. She holds in her hand to view the photo she took of the street sign.

Reading street signs

When it’s hard to see something up high, all you need is your trusty device and the ability to zoom.

A guide to living with low vision

When you first receive a low vision diagnosis, it can be challenging to figure out where to start with all the information you are given.

This brochure has been developed to show you the different supports, information and life hacks available for adapting to life with vision loss.

Download the brochure

Acknowledgement

Funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services.

Go to www.dss.gov.au for more information.