Marking One Year of United Blind Leaders – Join Our Next Webinar on balancing leadership and life

Written By June Bennison

Dear supporters,

On 26 August, we marked one year since releasing our petition calling on Vision Australia to appoint a blind CEO. In that time, together we have:

  • Grown a movement of over 1,400 petition supporters

  • Hosted webinars and forums bringing together blind leaders and allies from across Australia and the world.

  • Launched our website unitedblindleaders.org, now home to blogs, resources, and updates and launched our discussion list, UBL-chat where leaders can support one another

  • Delivered on our strategic plan and prepared to incorporate as a Company Limited by Guarantee

It’s a milestone worth celebrating and we want to thank you for the many ways you have contributed whether by signing our petition, joining our discussion list or attending a webinar. Though we have a long way to go, thanks to you, we’ve come a long way in a relatively short time, so let’s celebrate together.

Upcoming Webinar

We warmly invite you to our next event:

Balancing Leadership and Life: Sleep, Mental Health, and Wellbeing as a Blind or Vision Impaired Leader

Date: Thursday 11 September 2025

Time: 7:30PM AEST

Location; Zoom (link on registration)

This interactive conversation will explore how blind and vision impaired leaders can sustain their wellbeing while juggling the demands of leadership. You’ll hear practical strategies, personal stories, and tips for building resilience.

Register here to secure your place:

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/3CND-KMeTPy3UTql3ZaJ0Q

Stay Connected

Next week, two of our founders, Emma Bennison and Graeme Innes will be in Brazil presenting at the World Blindness Summit. It’s an exciting chance to share our work internationally and Graeme and Emma look forward to catching up with some of you there. If you won’t be there in person, we understand that the World Blindness Summitt will be streamed via YouTube (search for ONCB ne Rede), or read on to find out how to keep in touch via social media.

Follow us on social media for updates, stories, and ways to get involved:

We’re excited to be on social media. Follow us on your preferred platform to stay up-to-date with our work:

LinkedIn: (1) United Blind Leaders | LinkedIn

Facebook: Facebook

X: United Blind Leaders (@UntdBlindLeader) / X

Mastodon: @Unitedblindleaders

And keep an eye out—we’ll soon be inviting supporters around the world to make a powerful commitment to blind leadership.

Thank you, as always, for being part of this growing movement. Together, we’re making history.

Warm regards

The United Blind Leaders Team

Emma Bennison

Jane Britt

Lauren Henley

Graeme Innes

Pam MacNeill

John Simpson

June Bennison
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