See Differently with the Royal Society for the Blind, formerly the Royal Society for the Blind (RSB), Institute for the Blind, and Royal Institute for the Blind, is a not-for-profit organisation providing services to South Australians who are blind or vision impaired.
The RSB was founded by Andrew Whyte Hendry (who was blinded as a child) and Sir Charles Goode in 1884, as the Institute for the Blind when they started an industrial school. [1] It became the Royal Institute for the Blind in 1903. [2]
In 1915, Hendry organised a new building to be built opposite the Women's and Children's Hospital on King William Street, Adelaide.
In 1934, the Royal Institute was incorporated under an Act of the South Australian Parliament. [1]
In 1972 the Royal Institute moved to larger premises in Gilles Plains, [1] and changed its name to Royal Society for the Blind by an Act of Parliament in 1974. [3]
During the 1990s, regional offices were opened in Mount Gambier, Port Augusta, and Noarlunga, and in the 2000s, Elizabeth and Victor Harbor. In 2006 the RSB Guide Dog service was introduced. [1]
In 2013, RSB opened its first interstate office in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, and became a registered National Disability Insurance Scheme provider in that state. [1]
In 2019, RSB and Vision Australia entered into an agreement allowing Vision Australia to provide services to RSB clients in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. This was the result of a decision by the RSB to focus on its activities in South Australia. [4]
In 2022, RSB rebranded to its new name, See Differently with the Royal Society for the Blind. [1]
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