Braille Tales is our quarterly newsletter that brings our supporter community together by sharing updates, stories, and the impact created through your ongoing support.
The Braille Literacy Challenge is entering an exciting new chapter, with the Queensland Tennis Centre becoming the new home of Australia's premier braille literacy event.
One of the most common questions about braille is “Will braille still be used in the future?” The question has been being asked now for decades, but braille is still here. For those who use it, it’s obvious why.
Braille House was recently featured on Channel 7 News Sunnyside and Radio 4BC Drive, showing off her new look!
On International Day of Deafblindness / Helen Keller Day, we highlight two new titles recently added to the Braille House Library on the life of Helen Keller.
In February, Braille House was chosen as a significant local organisation for the Fairfield Grill’d Local Matters Competition. Across the month, Grill’d diners cast their vote to support one of three local organisations, resulting in a landslide win ...
Wednesday 29 January 2025
We were thrilled to see Braille House recognised in a speech by Julie-Ann Campbell MP, Federal Member for Moreton in Parliament. This acknowledgment shines a light on the vital work we do supporting braille literacy and accessible reading for Austral...
Wednesday 21 January 2026
2025 has been an exciting year in the Braille House! We’ve continued to expand our collection in meaningful ways - adding new braille titles, magazines, twin vision books, games, and more - bringing the world to your fingertips for readers of all age...
Friday 5 December 2025
by
Lauren Ford
For International Volunteer Day, author Lauren Ford reflects on her special connection to Braille House through her nana, Braille House honour list volunteer transcriber Joan Hastie
The 2025 Braille Literacy Challenge was a celebration of literacy, learning and academic achievement. More than 60 students from around the country came for this unique competition, with an infectious enthusiasm. Many of us at Braille House look forw...
Final weeks to get your entry in for the 104th Dickinson Memorial Literary Competition.
Braille House Becomes First in Australia to Offer Direct Access to Global Accessible Book Service
Tuesday 20 May 2025
by
Jodie Martire
The first time I came to Braille House was because of print books, back when a second-hand bookshop filled the upstairs of the Queenslander in Annerley. By the end of my visit, I’d been introduced to a library full of braille books – row after row, s...
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.
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.
Mr Hux is pioneering print accessibility by becoming the first luxury fragrance to adopt braille packaging.
Braille House recently engaged two museum consultants to evaluate the historical significant of the library’s collection.
Total
27
articles in this section.
Pages