Braille House Impact in 2024

126,301

Pages of braille transcribed

14,454

Volunteer hours contributed

4,622

Braille volumes delivered across Australia

603

Books and magazines produced

Woman in the library engaging with a braille book

A Purpose First Library

Our Library offers accessible books and resources in braille, audio, and moon, empowering low or no vision readers with inclusive learning and joy.

Visit the library

A woman and a teacher using a braille enabled computer keyboard

Braille in Action

Braille House helps individuals, businesses, and organisations become inclusive by producing braille materials like business cards, menus, books, and more.

Book a service

Braille House facilitated workplace workshop

Become a Supporter

Braille House has been supporting blind and low vision individuals for over 125 years. We depend on in-kind and financial donations to keep our services low or no-cost.

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Young woman benefiting from the work of Braille House

Learning Braille has opened up my world. As an adult having to learn to live a completely new life can be challenging. Braille gives me the ability to live an independent life again

The work done at Braille House to support children and adults who are blind or have low vision to achieve their life’s goals needs resources – that is money and people power.

There are a number of ways you can get involved and play your part to ensure access and inclusion for everyone.

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News

Braille House transforms lives by providing expert Braille and Moon tuition, tactile resources, and a free library for people who are blind or have low vision.

Graphic for the announcement of the winners of the 2024 Dickinson Memorial Competition with the dates that applications close and are announced
Friday 18 October 2024
2024 Applications closed September 13. The Dickinson Memorial Literary Competition, a significant cultural and literary tradition, has a rich history that stretches back over a century.
Richard Barker speaking at the Braille House Literacy Challenge
Tuesday 10 September 2024
Highlights from the 2024 Braille Literacy Challenge. On Friday, 06 September 2024, Braille House was buzzing with excitement as we hosted the Annual Braille Literacy Challenge.
Braille on fragrance white cylindrical package from Mr Hux
Wednesday 10 July 2024
Mr Hux is pioneering print accessibility by becoming the first luxury fragrance to adopt braille packaging.
Photograph of the tactile map produced by R.F. Tunley ca 1970
Tuesday 14 May 2024
Braille House recently engaged two museum consultants to evaluate the historical significant of the library’s collection.

Testimonials

My daughter had so much fun participating in the Braille Awareness Show at Ipswich Library. She loved finding the letters of her name in braille. It really started a conversation with our family about accessibility for all. My kids now love finding braille in lifts and on signs.

Learning

Braille and Moon for Touch Readers

Braille for Print Users Course

Multimodal options
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