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Monarch Launches in Australia

Quantum RLV, in exclusive partnership with Humanware, is thrilled to announce the release of the Monarch, a revolutionary braille and tactile device.

After years of development, the much-anticipated Monarch multi-line tactile array launches worldwide today. The occasion will be marked with a special ‘Launch Webinar’ to introduce this exciting innovation to the Australian public.

Join in as Peter Cracknell, Manager Blindness and Vision Technologies, and Rebecca Clark, Vision Technology Specialist, walk you through Monarch’s key features, its possibilities, and how you can purchase or arrange demonstrations.

What is Monarch?

Think of Monarch as a “braille laptop,” similar in size and weight to a gaming laptop—but instead of a screen, it features an integrated tactile array with 3,840 pins that display 10 lines of braille and show graphic images as dots.

Graphics can be zoomed in and even annotated with speech output for a rich, interactive experience.

Where Can You Use Monarch?

Monarch runs programs including a word processor, web browser, graphing calculator, and even games like chess. It connects seamlessly via WiFi and Bluetooth to school systems, supporting Word, PDF, and multiple graphics formats.

Monarch is a platform for the future and will offer options for early braille learning and digital textbooks, through school and university years. It will enable students to thrive in STEM subjects like maths, while also empowering them for a range of careers as they step into the world of work.

Join the Webinar!

Be part of the braille revolution! Register for the upcoming webinar and experience the future of braille technology.

• Day: Wednesday
• Date: 10 October 2024
• Time: 11am AEDT
• REGISTER HERE

Be Part of The Monash Library EDI Action Plan

Monash University Library is developing an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Action Plan, as part of their commitment to Monash University’s EDI Framework.

They’re working closely with the EDI team at DVC Education to develop a three-year plan. The Library wants to consult widely to capture and reflect the diverse perspectives and needs of our communities.

As part of this process, the Library invites Monash University staff and students to contribute their ideas and experiences: good, bad or indifferent.

You can do this in two ways:

• Complete a 10-minute survey. You can opt in to go into the draw to win one of five $100 eGift cards*
• Express your interest in participating in a 90-minute focus group, run by the EDI team. All students who are selected selected will receive a $75 gift card.*

Your responses will help shape our plan so that it can have a real impact at Monash.

Adaptive Equipment Awards for Tertiary Students

Applications for Vision Australia’s 2025 further education bursary will close on 30 September. The criteria to apply is:

• Be blind or have low vision that is not correctable by spectacles, contact lenses or other standard medical treatments.
• Be or become, a client of Vision Australia
• Have a current (within the last 12 months) eye report on file with Vision Australia
• Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident
• Be living or moving to Australia
• Be enrolling to study at an institution in Australia
• Be enrolling to study in at least Certificate IV or higher accredited courses including undergraduate and postgraduate degrees (not a Foundation or Enabling course) at the start of the year or be already enrolled in such a course (preference may be given to those in the early stages of a course). The course must have a minimum 12 months remaining from January 2025 for those already enrolled
• Be willing to be involved in publicity events and provide feedback and updates on their academic progress

Get in touch via phone: 03 8378 1220 – Joy King

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE VISION AUSTRALIA BURSARY AND HOW TO APPLY HERE