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Royal Society for the Blind (RSB)
Address
Knapman House, 230 Pirie St, Adelaide, SA 5000
Telephone
08 8417 5599
1800 675 554
1800 675 554
Fax
08 8232 4807
Email
Website
Postal Address
GPO Box 1855, Adelaide, SA 5001
- Corporate Office - 254 Angas St, Adelaide 5000, tel. 8417 5555
- Gilles Plains - 11 Blacks Road, Gilles Plains, tel. 8417 5600
- Mount Gambier - c/- Eye Clinic, Pinehall Ave, Mount Gambier 5290, tel. 8725 1921
- Noarlunga - 3rd Floor, Noarlunga House, Noarlunga Centre 5168, tel. 8326 1188
- Port Augusta - 5 Young St, Port Augusta 5700, tel. 8641 1980
- Smithfield - 27 Anderson Walk, Smithfield 5114, tel. 8254 3011
- Victor Harbor - 14 Victoria St, Victor Harbor 5211, tel. 8552 9774
Hours
Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm
Eligibility
People with blindness and vision impairment. Referral required from ophthalmologist for assessment at Low Vision Centre. Appointments preferred
Access
Wheelchair access
Disability toilets
Disability toilets
Services
- RSB Guide Dog Service - enables a person who is blind or severely vision impaired to travel independently and confidently
- Adaptive Technology Centre - enables people to view, access, trial and train on the latest equipment
- Counselling - a team of counsellors assist clients to accept and adjust to vision loss. Also available for families
- Employment Services - specialist assistance for people with vision impairment, on-the-job support in open employment, and supported employment
- Low Vision Centre - assessment, training, occupational therapy, information and referral
- Orientation and mobility training - instructors assist people to travel independently by teaching strategies to increase confidence and safety
- Print Alternative Services - audio, braille, e-text and large print, library services (including digital)
- Recreation and leisure programs - enable participation in activities or involvement in community based leisure groups
- Volunteer program - volunteers roles include looking after an RSB Guide Dog puppy, friendly visiting, helping with shopping, driving clients to appointments or helping with fundraising projects
- Support groups - for people living with a vision impairment, these include home support, independent living skills training, counselling and recreation
- Multicultural services - courses and printed information
- Advocacy on behalf of clients so that vision loss is not an obstacle to obtaining services
- Digital library service - free access for people who are blind or vision impaired to a wide range of accessible books and magazines
- Child and youth services - assist children aged 0-18 years in their physical and psychological development
