* Permanent, full-time opportunity
* Based at our Townsville location
* Base Salary = $88,.92 ($44.92 p.h.) + Superannuation + Tailored Incentive Package with Salary Packaging up to $15.9k
About Us
Join an organisation committed to making a positive difference in the lives of others.
As a Vision Australia employee, you’re part of a team committed to supporting people who are blind or have low vision to live the life they choose and striving for their inclusion in all areas of society.
Our team of experts work together to tailor the right mix of services, strategies and products so their patients and clients can live life on their terms. From birth to senior years, Vision Australia is there to provide a lifetime of support.
About the Opportunity
As an Orientation & Mobility Specialist, you will in consultation with the client, utilise knowledge and skills to provide assessment, training, intervention and service co-ordination to assist in achieving equity and access for people who are blind or have low vision. Orientation and Mobility (O&M) services are provided to clients of all ages, carers and families. In this role you will also:
* Assess the ability of clients to travel safely and confidently within area of the community they wish to access;
* Advise on and prescribe a range of mobility aids and provide specialist services to meet individual needs;
* Monitor and advise on the use of low vision aids as applicable to a mobility program;
Priscilla Lange .