An overview of activities and achievements during the past financial year. Articles in annual report include: launch of telephone based talking newspaper 'Today's News Now', pilot project in Canberra to obtain apprenticeships for 11 clients, development of computer-based training module, involvement in DAISY Consortium, completion of 'As I See It' - a video and handbook training package, achieved goal of $1M to upgrade RBS studios to digital technology, discussion with RVIB to create a national talking book library, the decision to sell the Paul Cullen Centre nursing home due to cost of compliance with new legislation, and client profiles of Lolita, Shayne Allen, Krystel, Tim, Nona and Xen and images of clients Callum, Sam, Lachlan and Debbie.1 printed volume of information about the RBS during the financial yearroyal blind society of nsw, annual reports, shayne allen, krystal keller, tim noonan, talking newspaper service, john landau, carol ireland, richard miller, katherine purcell, mike fryer, mark walker, justice windeyer, keith barton, roslyn lambert, chris cullen, frank martin, ivan cribb, averil legg, gai wibberley, lina jabbour, mike brown, john chatterton, barry chapman, john valder, angelo loukakis, nicholas opolski, scott monk, emma steele

An overview of activities and achievements during the past financial year. Articles in annual report include: opening new offices in Newcastle and Wagga, and establishing a regular presence in Broken Hill, implementing a new staff framework to oversee professional practice and casework, review and increase of volunteer positions, introduction of the 'Dots for Tots' program, establishing a Deafblind service in south-west Sydney, Audio Description launched in Canberra, partnership with Prime Australia resulting in the production of 10 commercials, a brief outline of RBS historical events and featuring clients Tanya, Ross, Lulu, Judy, Sam Jones (with Kurt Gidley), Andrew, Kay, Marie and Margaret (with Angelique).1 printed volume of information about the RBS during the financial yearroyal blind society of nsw, annual reports, graeme innes, sir alfred stephen, major general paul cullen, max roberts, john chatterton

An overview of activities and achievements during the past financial year. Articles in annual report include: Carol Ireland's trip to PNG on behalf of ACROD to assess training needs with staff of the St John's Association for the Blind in Port Moresby, received funding for a new deafblind service model, Braille teacher Trish James was awarded a Churchill Fellowship to study deafblindness, retirement of Library Director Bill Byrne after 19 years of service, 3M sponsored their eleventh but last Talking Book Awards, launch of new talking newspaper service in Port Stephens (the 25th title now offered), launch of 'When Even Glasses Don't Help' by Dr Brendan Nelson - a comprehensive report undertaken by RBS on blindness and vision loss, Technology in Focus 3 day exhibition held at Enfield, joining the DAISY consortium, and the opportunity to have 2 'Behind the Budget' luncheons due to the change in government.1 printed volume of information about the RBS during the financial yearroyal blind society of nsw, annual reports, john chatterton, nona wakefield, jon isaacs, dr brendan nelson, wendy harmer, greig pickhaver, gareth evans, ian kortlang, robert gottliebson, averil legg, barry chapman, sandra yates, christopher cullen, lina jabbour, mike brown, frank martin, mark walker, mike fryer, helen dewhurst, richard miller, carol ireland, sue bates, fundraising, talking newspaper service, awards, bill byrne, deaf-blind