Celebrating high achieving blind Australians
That’s a Wrap for the 2023 Blind Australian of the Year Awards Program!
Nominations for the 2024 Blind Australian of the Year & Employer of Choice Awards are NOW OPEN.
Keep checking our website and our socials for notification of the 2024 Awards Gala date and venue.
You don’t have to be blind to nominate. Check out the video and the FAQs tab above for everything you need to know about how to make a nomination, who is eligible and nomination criteria.
The 7th Annual Blind Australian of the Year Awards
Contribution, Excellence, Self-Determination. The Blind Australian of the Year Awards actively acknowledge and highlight the contribution that over half a million people who live with low vision and blindness make to Australian society. They celebrate the exceptional contribution of individuals living with blindness and low vision who, by their example, inspire others to excellence and by their actions, improve Australian community life. They spotlight those businesses and organisations paving the way for real, meaningful and sustainable inclusion of people living with disability.
These prestigious awards bring Australia wide acknowledgement for the recipients, as well as generous prizes and benefits.
Help us search Australia to find these hidden gems, the 2024 Blind Australian of the Year and the 2024 Employer of Choice.
Save the Date! Join us at the Blind Australian of the Year Awards Gala in Brisbane on Saturday 28 October 2023 to acknowledge, celebrate and recommit to “being the change we wish to see” – a fully inclusive Australian society.
Hall of Fame
Take a moment to get to know and celebrate our past award recipients.
Sponsors
We value your support, can you help us? We welcome corporate sponsors. If your business is interested in partnering with this wonderful initiative please get in touch.
Become a Friend
Help offset the costs of attending the Blind Australian of the Year Gala for guests living with blindness and low vision, please consider sponsoring their attendance through covering the cost of their ticket. Your tax deductible donation of $150 will enable a person living with blindness and where required, their support worker, to attend this uplifting event.
2022 Blind Australian of the Year Awards
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Callum Hooley from NT – Recipient, Blind Australian of the Year
Craig Shanahan, The Blind Chef Café & Dessert Bar from NSW – Inaugural Recipient, Link Vision Employer of Choice Award
