By Joanna Catalano
Vision Australia has set up shop in a new home in Sunshine.
Australia’s largest provider of services for people with blindness and low vision moved from Kensington to a state-of-the-art centre in Withers Street, Sunshine, this month.
Vision Australia says the move will help improve services for those with blindness and low vision in the north and west of Melbourne.
Regional business manager Jacinta Waters said the new space was much more accessible for clients and the general public.
“We have strived to deliver the best possible environment for our clients, volunteers and staff … that we think is among the best for all of our centres in Australia,” she said.
“It’s less than 200 metres from Sunshine railway station, the bus interchange and taxi ranks.
“We have used high-contrast office furnishings to make it easier for our clients to navigate once inside.
“And the new centre includes a retail space and technology hub featuring the latest accessible technology that’s designed to support our clients to live the lives they choose.”
The new premises also includes the Leigh Garwood Indoor Mobility Centre, a sensory room and a woodwork shop.
Vision Australia, a not-for-profit organisation, has 28 centres across the country and outreach programs in the Northern Territory and Tasmania.
The new Vision Australia centre is located at 20 Withers Street, Sunshine.
