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Call for Submissions: July 2026 issue of The Educator The International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment (ICEVI) Publication Committee invites submissions for the July 2026 issue of The Educator. The theme of the issue is “Technology and Artificial Intelligence in the Education and Daily Life of Persons with Visual Impairment”. As digital…

Continue Reading Blog Post; April 2026

Thank you, Supervisors and Techniques Tutors The Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Team at UNSW School of Optometry and Vision Sciences would like to thank the following O&M Specialists for their commitment and service to our profession. These specialists have supported the Graduate Diploma in O&M in 2025 by supervising students during Work Integrated Learning placements…

Continue Reading Blog Post; January 2026

Upcoming Conferences National Deafblind Conference 2025: Filling in the Gaps and Joining the Dots: University of Sydney, Australia, 27 – 28 November 2025. Attendance is free. For all information and to register for tickets to attend online or in person, visit the Conference website. Please be aware that this conference does not offer COMS credits.…

Continue Reading Blog Post; November 2025

2026 Graduate Diploma in Orientation and Mobility and the Graduate Certificate in Vision Impairment UNSW School of Optometry & Vision Science is inviting applications for its 2026 intake of the Graduate Diploma in Orientation and Mobility (O&M), a one-of-a-kind program in Australia designed to equip professionals with the skills to support people who are blind…

Continue Reading Blog Post; August 2025

Summary of meeting with NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission The key recommendation to O&M Specialists was to prioritise becoming a ROMSA (Registered O&M Specialist in Australasia) as soon as possible. Click here to read the latest open letter to members We will continue to communicate and update OMAA membership as we progress. Yours Sincerely, Kay…

Continue Reading Blog Post; May 2025