Arts Access
Australian Paralympic Committee
Blind Sports Victoria
Driving Camp
Great Victorian Bike Ride
Guide Dogs Victoria
International Blind Sports Association
Mount Baw Baw “Do it Yourself Ski Camp”
SCORE Camp
Space Camp
Southern Cross Games
SVRC Camps and Recreation Program
Victorian Blind Golf Association
Victorian Blind Cricket Association
Vision Australia
Arts Access
Arts Access offers support for people with disabilities to access the arts
and entertainment events. Discounted tickets to many major theatre and sporting
events are available for people with disabilities and accompanying friends.
“Audio description” which may also include a tour of the set, a
look at the costumes etc may also be available for major performances (eg Melbourne
Theatre Company). Arts Access publishes The Arts Access Guide and a number of
other publications and newsletters which offer information about performances,
costs and access facilities. Contact: Arts Access 24 Eastern Road South Melbourne
Tel (03) 9699 8299 TTY (03) 9699 7636 Fax (03) 9699 8868
Web http://www.artsaccess.com.au/home/
Email info@artsaccess.com.au
Australian Paralympic Committee
The Australian Paralympic Committee offers support to future Paralympic
athletes - particularly in athletics, cycling and swimming. For more information
please phone
9614 6800 or visit Web http://www.paralympic.org.au/.
Blind Sports Victoria
Blind Sports Victoria organises and supports a wide variety of sports and recreation
activities and “Come N Try Days” for cricket, lawn bowls, power
lifting, sailing, swimming, snow skiing, blind cricket, tamdem cycling tennis
and goal ball etc. Some participants travel far and wide to participate in these
sports at local and international levels. For more information see the website
- http://www.blindsports.org.au
or contact Hazel Hockley email blindsports@netspace.net.au.
Great Victorian Bike Ride
Students on DE&T and Vision Australia Visiting Teacher Services have
participated in the Great Victorian Bike Ride for a number of years now along
with students from 60 or more schools. The ride takes place in November/December
each year. Contact: Jeni Blake on 0428 134660.
Great Victorian Bike Ride 1999: article by student
Great Victorian Bike
Ride 2002
Mount Baw Baw 'Do It Yourself Camp'
Staff of the SVRC have researched the costs and preparations necessary
for a ski trip to the RVIB Ski Lodge at Mount Baw Baw - cheaper and closer than
many other ski resorts in Victoria, this is great for individuals with vision
impairments and their families. Go to the Mount Baw Baw
page.
SCORE Camp
SCORE, held in Canada each year, offers motivated 16 to 18 year olds
an opportunity to travel independently and participate in an international leadership
and technology course. For more information contact Christine Harding on (03)
9864 9222 or visit the SCORE website.
Space Camp (SCIVIS)
“Space Camp for Interested Visually Impaired Students” (SCIVIS)
is one of the largest gatherings of academic blind and vision impaired children
in the world. SCIVIS is a six-day program held annually, usually in September,
at the U.S. Space and Rocket Centre in Huntsville, Alabama in the United States
of America. The exciting program is jam-packed with astronaut training activities
- space shuttle missions, training simulators (like the 1/6 gravity chair),
rocket building and launches, scientific experiments, and lectures on space
exploration. Specialists in the field of vision impairment assist the Space
Camp staff to ensure that the program is fully accessible to students who are
blind or have low vision. All scripts are available in braille or large print.
Access to computer technology is available via speech output or enlargement.
Who can attend? Students with vision impairments from around the world can take
part in this program. Usually there are around 200 students, mainly from the
USA, but participants have also come from as far away as Canada, Mexico, Australia,
Saudi Arabia, Ireland etc. Students must be enrolled at school - year 4 (minimum
10 years old) to year 12. Ideally, students should have an interest in space
science and the desire to learn more in this exciting field. Students should
be keen to meet new people and be prepared for plenty of challenges. They should
also be healthy and fit as the days are long and there is plenty of walking
involved.
How much will it cost? From Australia, the cost including flights, accommodation,
meals and subsidised camp fees has been around AUS$4,600 for students and AUS$4,000
for chaperones. Participants can either self-fund, or seek financial support.
For example “sausage sizzles”, mystery bus tours and trivia nights,
film nights or chocolate drives have helped pay the way!
Program cost, applications, scholarship information etc. can be found on the
Space Camp website or contact Deb
Lewis at the Statewide Vision Resource Centre on (03) 9841 0242.
For more pictures and information about Australian trips to the Space Camp
at the U.S. Space and Rocket Centre, visit:
Space Camp: Report 1999
Space Camp Photo Gallery: 1999
Space Camp: Report 2001
Maroondah
Secondary College - An Outer Space Experience (Michael from Victoria attended
Space Camp in 2001)
Space Camp: Report 2002
Space Camp: Report 2003
Space Camp:
Report 2004
Southern Cross Games
Held every two years in a different location, the Southen Cross Games
bring participants from Australia and the South Pacific together for competition
and social events. Contact Uli Pfisterer for more information on (03) 9808 6422.
SVRC Camps and Activities Program
The Statewide Vision Resource Centre conducts an exciting range of activities
designed to provide opportunities for students to try something new, to take
risks, to explore leadership roles, and to rise to challenges. The aims of the
camps program are as follows:
For more information on the above programs click here or contact Deb Lewis on (03) 9841 0242.
Victorian Blind Cricket Association
Victorian Blind Golf Association
President: Doug Sloan Phone: (03) 9648 3111or email doug.sloan@austrade.gov.au
Vision Australia
Vision Australia offers various services related to recreation and leisure
eg Vision Australia Library, the Adapt Centre for products for people with vision
impairments and 3RPH (Radio for the Print Handicapped). For more information
visit: Vision Australia Foundation
NEED MORE INFORMATION?
Visit our Physical Education page or email Deb
Lewis to subscribe to The Bulletin, the.fortnightly newsletter of the Statewide
Vision Resource Centre.
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