Blind Australian of the Year Awards

Blind from birth, Julee-Anne was the first totally blind child to be integrated into a Qld school, despite lack of support from the Department of Education at the time. She went on to complete a first-class honours degree in Music, majoring in voice, and later a Masters in music, at the University of Queensland. Her

2022 Blind Australian of the Year Finalist from WA, Dr Geraldine Lane, is a mother of twins, a former nurse, a pioneer in IT assistive technology, a gifted musician, a teacher, and a University Academic with 9 degrees. Geraldine has won a number of awards for Excellence in Teaching. In her spare time, she is

Lillian Stranic saw a need in her community and set about ensuring that it was met- a need for older people from all cultural backgrounds to connect socially and experience the health gains that connection creates. Mobility challenges and vision loss have not stopped her. She has inspired people of all ages with her enthusiastic

Why Lions Club of Brisbane Chinese are Platinum Sponsors of the Blind Australian of the Year Awards…

Rikki Chaplin is an Advocate, Counsellor, Lecturer and Award winning Musician. Rikki shares what it means to be nominated for the Blind Australian of the Year Awards and the difference Awards like these can make for Australian Society.