IWCD 2020, October 15 From all of us at the OMAA, we wish all of our members and the extended O&M community a very happy International White Cane Day for tomorrow. Are you running an event to mark the day? We invite you to send in your photos and short stories and we will feature…
Renwick Centre Podcast Did you know that the Renwick Centre hosts its own podcast? Both keynote speakers from our upcoming OMAA Online Symposium (22 September 2020) featured on recent episodes to share their expertise and promote the Symposium. Click here to hear Lil Deverell discuss her experience with measuring functional vision, and click here to hear Helen St Clair…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) The OMAA takes the threat of Coronavirus (COVID-19) seriously and is concerned for the health and wellbeing of OMAA members and clients. The COVID-19 situation continues to evolve on a daily basis and varies across countries, therefore OMAA recommends that members stay up to date with information and advice from national (NZ) or…
COVID-19 We’ve all been saturated with news, updates, stories and images on the COVID-19 pandemic. For the most up-to-date information, we refer you to these two resources: WHO (World Health Organisation) Australian Government Department of Health COVID-19 Infection Control Training This Australian Government Department of Health 30-minute online training module is for health care…
Hi there! You may have noticed that previous blogs from 2019 have disappeared – unfortunately these were lost in the process of transitioning to the new website. Not to worry, all previous content will be uploaded again soon! In the meantime, enjoy reading your first OMAA Members’ Blog of 2020… International Orientation & Mobility Online…
IWCD Celebrations – Senses Australia Thank you to Paul Garwood from Senses Australia for sharing this excerpt from their Facebook page: “In recognition of this year’s International White Cane Day October 15th 2018, Senses Australia client Deborah Kazich shared her journey as a white cane user with a group of students from Bramfield Park Primary…