### Student Researcher

Role Description:

Complete a literature review on one or both topics:

1. Current and Emerging Mobility Aids for people who are blind or low vision, or

2. Performance Measurement of Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Technologies

Time commitment:

Flexile hours over a 4-6 week period, commencing early October 2025, ideally to complete by December 2025

Knowledge/Skills/Attributes Required:

• Experience independently conducting literature reviews.
• Connection to disability or vision rehabilitation/technology, through;
• Optometry
• Occupational Therapy (OT)
• Vision Science
• Orientation and Mobility (O&M)
• Rehabilitation Engineering.

Training and Support Provided:

• Mandatory Training e.g. Code of Conduct, Introduction to Low Vision and Blindness.
• Background and scope of project.
• Connection to mobility aid project working group.

**Guide Dogs NSW/ACT will process a National Police Check during your screening at no cost to you.

Benefits to the Volunteer: Supporting the purpose of Guide Dogs NSW/ACT. Break the boundaries that limit people with low vision or blindness. To use your skills and experience to help others Social and community connection

Benefits to the Organisation: “At Guide Dogs, we simply couldn’t do any of the important work we do to support people with low vision or blindness without our volunteers, some of whom have been supporting us for decades” CEO Dale Cleaver Expand our reach and deepen our impact