Braille House in Annerley, Queensland | Non-profit organisation

Braille House

Locality: Annerley, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 3848 5257

Address: 507 Ipswich Road 4103 Annerley, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.braillehouse.org.au/

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25.01.2022 Can you Spot the Dots this October, It’s about finding Braille in your community. It could be anywhere like on the footpath, in an elevator, on an ATM, on packaging or even on a sign.... - find Braille in your community - snap a picture or video - upload it to your social media pages - hashtag #BHSpotTheDots - share your pictures - donate so Braille House can produce more Braille Every picture uploaded with the hashtag goes into the draw to win a picnic pack for 2 courtesy of EPIC Assist valued at over $150. www.epicassist.org #bhspotthedots Donate at: www.givenow.com.au/bhspotthedots

24.01.2022 $5 or $10 per month isn’t a lot but it means that people get the same opportunities to read the books you love.

24.01.2022 Do you have a story that Australian’s should hear. The ABC wants to hear stories from Australians that have a disability to ensure that they are representative of the community.

24.01.2022 Queenslanders who are blind or have low vision are now able to apply for a Disability Parking Permit. You can apply or get more information from this link: https://www.qld.gov.au//travel-tra/driving/parking-permits... This means that you will be able to access disability parking spaces and have a much safer experience and be able to access local services easier. Fines are also doubling for illegal parking in a disability parking space from $266 to $533 to ensure parking spots are there for the people who really need them. #MoreAccessibleQLD #VisionLoss #Accessible #Safer #DisabilityParking #disabilityawareness

23.01.2022 Come behind the pages to find out more about Fiona, her books, and her inspiration. #Bookshop507 Readers of Fiona Lowe

23.01.2022 Here is the video of our chat with Maggie Christensen. Come behind the pages to find out more about Maggie, her books and her inspiration

23.01.2022 Braille House is having a very interesting Saturday at the Independent Australian Authors Symposium. #author #books #writer #newauthor #indieauthor Shawline Publishing Group

22.01.2022 Thanks so much to Anak & Co for their ongoing support. Please support this fantastic business who is helping Braille House to produce and provide reading material for children and adults who are blind or have low vision. #Bookshop507

22.01.2022 The COVID has closed Bookshop 507 to the public (since March 2020) with reopening not in sight. So with many people in our community not able to access books, Bookshop 507 is asking you to help us change that. Gift a Book is an initiative where your donations enable us to donate books, on your behalf, to people in need of reading material. Every $5 you donate gifts a book.... We are starting this initiative with people in aged care and retirement facilities as many of these people are in isolation due to COVID-19 and Bookshop 507 needs your help to let them know that they are not alone. Whether you are a business or an individual, you can get books in the hands of people who need them by donating today. Well do the rest! You can even set up a CrowdRaiser and get your family and friends to support you. All you have to do is click on the link below and enter your details - you can then share this with all your friends and family so they can support you.https://www.givenow.com.au/giftabook

22.01.2022 Literacy is... the road to human progress and the means through which every man, woman and child can realise his or her full potential. Kofi Annan

21.01.2022 #bhspotthedots During October we are inviting you to Spot the Dots Did you know that every Black & White Cabs has Braille?... Here’s a picture of a Black & White Cab with Braille on the door with the cab number. - Find Braille in your community - Take a pic and upload to your social media - Add hashtag #bhspotthedots - Share with your friends - Donate to help make more Braille www.givenow.com.au/bhspotthedots

21.01.2022 We interviewed Laura (a library user) about how and why the Braille House library is very important for a lot of people including her 8 year old daughter Eva who is blind. Thank you to Laura for sharing her story. To find out more about Braille House and our library, please visit: www.braillehouse.org.au... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWAKl-PC8Go #Books #readingisfundamental #library #braille #ReadingIsImportant #reading #learning #literacy

21.01.2022 Tactile model launch. There has been a lot of interest in @Braille House, Cross River Rail and Unity Alliance working together to produce a 3D tactile model of the new Fairfield Station upgrades. Here are some pictures of the project. The pictures are of people reading the Braille on the model, and some pictures from the launch event with Mark Bailey MP - Labor for Miller

19.01.2022 Your support means a lot to Braille House. Here are 5 things that you do right now to help. Find out what Braille House can do for you:... www.braillehouse.org.au

19.01.2022 Happy International Literacy Day! The International Literacy Day is celebrated on September 8 every year globally to raise awareness and remind people of the importance of literacy. The UNESCO declared this day as an opportunity for governments, civil society and stakeholders to highlight improvements in world literacy rates, and reflect on the worlds remaining literacy challenges. Why do we celebrate International Literacy Day?... The International Literacy Day is celebrated to encourage awareness towards literacy so that people from around the globe can know their social and individual rights. Literacy is considered to be a necessity for social and personal development. According to United Nations, globally, at least 773 million adults and youths still cannot read and write, while 617 million children and adolescents are not achieving minimum proficiency levels in reading. Reading is important and Braille House is proud to be contributing to the literacy of children and adults who are blind or have low vision by promoting reading and writing Braille. To find out more about Braille House visit: www.braillehouse.org.au #InternationalLiteracyDay #Reading #Books #Literacy #Braille

18.01.2022 Exciting news from Braille House Ambassador Rupert McCall. His anthology Golden Soil will soon be available in audio format. Golden Soil is available in Braille and ebraille from the Braille House library and you can borrow it right now. The audiobook will be available before Christmas.... This is an amazing collection of Ruperts best works and not to be missed. If you have not read this book then you are missing out on something very special. Find out more at www.rupertmccall.com.au www.braillehouse.org.au/ambassadors/ #GoldenSoil #BestOf #Poetry #Australian #Accessible #Reading #Library

17.01.2022 Plan for a great year with the 2021 large Braille calendar with public and school holidays for your state. Braille House honours Australian Paralympians in your 2021 calendar which features profiles of current athletes who are blind or have low vision. The Paralympic Games are a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities. The Tokyo Games were originally scheduled for 2020, however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic they have been rescheduled to take place... in 2021 between August 24th and September 5th. They will still be known as the Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games. The Paralympic Motto is Spirit in Motion which represents the strong will of every Paralympian. Please join Braille House in supporting these amazing Australians as they go for gold. Paralympics Australia team website: www.paralympic.org.au This Braille calendar is 30cm x 21cm (A4 size) and features one month per page in Braille and one athlete profile. The large 2021 Braille House calendar can be ordered for any Australian state. Delivery: 710 business days to anywhere in Australia. https://www.braillehouse.org.au/product-category/calendars/ #Braille #calendar #2021Calendar #reading #Paralympics #tokyo2021

17.01.2022 Reading is Important! Many people in our community are not able to access books and Bookshop 507 (a Braille House fundraising initiative) are asking you to help us to change that. Gift a Book is an initiative where your donations enable us to donate books, on your behalf, to people in need of reading material.... Every $5 you donate gifts a book. We are starting this initiative with people in aged care and retirement facilities as many of these people are in isolation due to COVID-19 and Bookshop 507 needs your help to let them know that they are not alone. Whether you are a business or an individual, you can get books in the hands of people who need them by donating today. Well do the rest! Donate at https://www.givenow.com.au/giftabook You can also set up a crowdraiser from here that lets you set up a fundraiser that you can share. This means that your friends and family can also help you to support. Please help by making a donation or setting up a Crowdraiser today. #Giftabook #givingbacktothecommunity #books #Bookshop507 #Donate #helpingothers #reading #bookworm #australia #library #book #bibliophile #booklover #bookish #read #BookNerd #love #art #literature #bookaddict #bookclub #author #writer #bookshelf

17.01.2022 Ever wondered how our greeting cards are Brailled. Manually, back to front and left to right. #BHSpotTheDots https://www.givenow.com.au/bhspotthedots Video of greeting card being brailled.

17.01.2022 If you are on Instagram, pop over and follow Crafted Gifts :) https://www.instagram.com/craftedgiftsau/

16.01.2022 Time is running out! Celebrating 99 Years of literary excellence! Braille House is proud to announce that the 99th Dickinson Memorial Literary Competition for 2020 is now open for entries from all Australian residents and the theme is MOVEMENT.... Spread the word about this opportunity to pen a short story or poem and be in the running to win cash prizes in this years Dickinson Memorial Literary Competition which is a National literary competition and is for children and adults who are blind or have low vision. There is also special Peoples Choice award that will be open to anyone (even if you are sighted) and all entries in this category will be published on the Braille House website and the audience will get to choose the winner. Entry forms available from the link below. www.braillehouse.org.au/dickinson-2020/

16.01.2022 VOTE NOW!~!!!! Voting is now open for the Peoples Choice category of the Dickinson Memorial Literary Competition" simply go to: https://www.braillehouse.org.au/dickinson-2020/ ... Read the stories and vote for your favourite. #VoteNow #PeoplesChoice #YouChoose #Winner #literary #Competition #reading #stories #australianauthors #bookstagram #book #books #bookworm

16.01.2022 Dont miss our video at 10am TODAY as we talk to the wonderful Aleesah Darlison about her books, her inspiration and (of course) Llamas.

15.01.2022 Fathers Day cards for that special Dad or Dads :) Purchase online today to receive on time. Dont forget to add the coupon code "Braille" at the checkout for free delivery in Australia https://www.braillehouse.org.au/product-catego/fathers-day/

13.01.2022 Thanks to the wonderful Debra Tidball for writing about Braille House. Its usually Andrew asking the questions so this was something different for all of us. You can check out our interview with Debra by following our page.

10.01.2022 Here is our video chat with Penny Tangey - writer. Come behind the pages and find our more about Penny and her books.

10.01.2022 Make sure you get your Christmas Cards early so you can send a message to the special people in your life. More at www.braillehouse/shop #bhspotthedots

09.01.2022 Spot the Dots this October! Find some Braille in your community and upload a photo of it to your social media with the hashtag #bhspotthedots You could win an amazing Picnic Pack for 2 worth over $150 courtesy of EPIC Assist... www.epicassist.org www.givenow.com.au/bhspotthedots

09.01.2022 NEW Gift a Book delivery! Bookshop 507 (A Braille House fundraising initiative) and Black & White Cabs made a donation of books to The Plains Retirement Village (Bethany Aged Care) on your behalf as part of the "Gift a Book" Program. Thank you so much to all of those people who have donated to gift a book to people in need.... This campaign is ongoing so please donate today so that we can deliver more books to those in need. www.givenow.com.au/giftabook

09.01.2022 Who will win the State of Origin series? New South Wales or Queensland? #SOO #RugbyLeague #SupportAWinningTeam #GoTeam #NSW #QLD

09.01.2022 Reading is important for children and adults who are blind or have low vision. When children and adults have access to the right tools, and education, anything is possible. You have the chance to give the gift of reading this festive season and make a meaningful impact.... www.givenow.com.au/bh2020christmas #Reading #Books #Literacy #donationsappreciated

09.01.2022 More 3D tactile model pictures. Here are some more photos of the 3D tactile model of the new Fairfield Station upgrade that includes Braille so people with low or no vision can access it. *Pictures are of people at the launch and pictures of the model itself.... #Inclusive #VisionLoss #Accessible Cross River Rail Mark Bailey MP - Labor for Miller #Braille #ForEveryone

08.01.2022 100 Years of literary excellence! Braille House is proud to announce the Centenary Anniversary of the Dickinson Memorial Literary Competition . Since 1921 this unique literary competition has been providing a platform for writers of all ages who are blind or have low vision to showcase their talents to the rest of Australia and we are proud to be celebrating 100 years in 2021.... We want you to help us by choosing the theme for this year’s competition which will be formally announced in April. All you have to do is lick on this link: https://www.braillehouse.org.au/dickinson-2021/ to vote for the theme that you would like to be the theme for the 2021 competition. #VoteNow #Vote #BestThemeWins #DickinsonMemorialLiteraryCompetition #100Years #100YearsOfExcellence

07.01.2022 Christmas Cards on sale now! Hand stitched by volunteers and all money raised goes to making and providing Braille reading material for children and adults who are blind or have low vision. Only $5 each and FREE DELIVERY to anywhere in Australia usiing code" BRAILLE at checkout.... https://www.braillehouse.org.au/product-ca/christmas-cards/ #MerryChristmas #Cards #CardsForEveryone #Handmade #Craft #Christmas

07.01.2022 It's always nice to get feedback from clients. Below is what Cross River Rail said about working with us. Braille House not only has a fantastic library but we also offer Braille production services. ... To learn more about our production services please visit our website: https://www.braillehouse.org.au/create_braille/ #clientfeedback #inclusion #accessibility #braille #crossriverrailqld #crossriverrail_seq #disabilityawareness

06.01.2022 What a difference $1 can make! A new $1 coin issued in Australia is a world first it is a donation dollar. The Royal Australian Mint is making 25 million $1 coins that bear the words Donation Dollar which are designed to be donated to charity after 57% of Australians said they would do exactly that if they found one in their coin purse or wallet.... The first batch of Donation Dollar $1 coins are being issued to coincide with the United Nations International Day of Charity on 5 September. Every one of these coins is a chance to spark new conversations about generosity, CCA chair Tim Costello said. It might be a small coin, but it will circulate as a constant reminder to give, and that can make a big difference. We are hoping people will ask questions like who are you giving your donation dollar to, which charities do you already support, is it time to give a little more? Three in five Australians would be likely to give a Donation Dollar to charity if they received one in their change, a recent study found. More than 80% of Australians have donated something in the past year, but 70% admitted they often forgot or lacked time to do so. The below video has more information about the new $1. #donate #charities #giveback2020 #1dollar #donateyourchange #braille #Library #Thankyou #donationdollar

06.01.2022 Heres another fantastic poem from Braille House Ambassador Rupert McCall. Ruperts book Golden Soil is available to borrow from the Braille House library in Braille and eBraille. You can purchase the book at his website: www.rupertmccall.com.au

05.01.2022 Don’t miss this interview for your chance to come behind the pages to find out more about this amazing author. Phillipa Nefri Clark - Author

05.01.2022 Braille House had fun today while teaching students at St Paul's School about Braille. To find out more about Braille House, please visit www.braillehouse.org.au #BrailleAwareness #Braille #Learning #Education #Inclusive

05.01.2022 Have you been playing Spot the Dots? Find Braille take a pic, upload to your social media and hashtag #bhspotthedots Then donate at www.givenow.com.au/bhspotthedots

04.01.2022 Dont miss our LIVE chat with Annie Seaton Author today at 5:30pm (Brisbane time) Come behind the pages to find out more about Annie, her books and the creative process. You will have the opportunity to ask questions too!

04.01.2022 Black & White Cabs has partnered with Bookshop 507 (a Braille House fundraising initiative) to deliver books to those in need. Greengate Villages received a delivery of books this week for their residents to enjoy. Reading is Important!... Gift a Book is an initiative where your donations enable us to donate books, on your behalf, to people in need of reading material. Every $5 you donate gifts a book. We are starting this initiative with people in aged care and retirement facilities as many of these people are in isolation due to COVID-19 and Bookshop 507 needs your help to let them know that they are not alone. Whether you are a business or an individual, you can get books in the hands of people who need them by donating today. We’ll do the rest! Donate at https://www.givenow.com.au/giftabook You can also set up a crowdraiser from here that lets you set up a fundraiser that you can share. This means that your friends and family can also help you to support. Please help by making a donation or setting up a Crowdraiser today. #Giftabook #givingbacktothecommunity #books #Bookshop507 #Donate #helpingothers #reading #bookworm #australia #library #book #bibliophile #booklover #bookish #read #BookNerd #love #art #literature #bookaddict #bookclub #author #writer #bookshelf

04.01.2022 What inspires the future? Cross River Rail was inspired by the tactile model of Braille House designed and created by Frank Tunley in the 1960s to create the 2020 version of a tactile model with braille. Braille House is a volunteer organisation that relies on donations to produce and provide reading material for children and adults who are blind or have low vision. Please consider making a donation to help us to continue our work. ... #Braille #Accessible #disabilityawareness #safer #donate https://www.facebook.com/watch/

02.01.2022 Unley Libraries has found some Braille dots and uploaded the picture with #bhspotthedots Can you Spot The Dots this October

01.01.2022 We love these inclusive dolls from Kmart. Read how these toys are making a difference. #Inclusive #Kmart #Mumsofkmart #Visability #Iwantone

01.01.2022 Andrew Backhouse and Sally Balwin office for the day. Attending the Independent Australian Authors’ Symposium. #writer #books #author #indieauthor