The campaign aims to remind members of the community what they ‘cane do’ to help people using a white cane as they navigate public spaces in a safe and independent way.

A recent survey of our clients Australia-wide revealed two thirds of people who use white canes have been grabbed or handled by a member of the public, even though they didn’t ask for help. 

By grabbing a person with a white cane by the arm to help them onto public transport or across the road – without their consent or prior knowledge – you can disorient them or break the concentration they are using to follow a path.

We’re reminding well-meaning members of the community that the most simple, effective and helpful thing you can do, is directly ask a person using a white cane if they need assistance before trying to help. 

Here are some tips on what you ‘Cane Do’ to assist for people with a white cane:

This week the Morrison Government is seeking praise for putting some money back into the apprentice system that has been savaged by Coaliton Government cuts. 

After cutting $3 billion in the sector, the $60 million announcement doesn’t come within a bulls roar of repairing the damage.

With skills shortages on the rise they’ve finally realised there’s only so much you can cut before the labour market chokes, and the public gets fed up.

These cuts have resulted in courses being cut, fees being hiked and entire TAFEs closing down. 

Quite simply, this bush wage announcement is an attempt to hide another example of the government failing regional Australia. 

Labor understands the importance of vocational education, both in providing work opportunities and vital skills, particularly in regional Australia.

Labor will provide $100 million to the Building TAFE for the Future Fund to revitalise campuses across Australia, waive upfront fees for 100,000 TAFE students - including 10,000 for early childhood educators - and one in 10 Commonwealth-funded jobs will be filled by an Australian apprentice.

Within the first 100 days of being elected, a Shorten-Labor government will also establish a once in a generation inquiry into the post-secondary education system.

This is to ensure we have the infrastructure and teachers to train the workforce Australia needs.

It matters to all Australians, but nowhere more than in regional Australia where a TAFE revival is long overdue.

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