"We're a passionate team with a desire to improve the life of our clients using assitive technology and innovative teaching methods enabling our clients to easily access information with less barriers and providing creating social equity".
Who are we?
Acerca was established in 2018, following on from a successful technolgy development collaboration with the founder, UNSW and Vision Australia, called simoproject.org. and formewd a close relationship with Chris Waller Consulting from 2022.
Chris Waller worked at The Royal Blind Society, known as RBS and then Vision Australia for 15 years as an Assistive Technology Consultant. After leaving Vision Australia in 2013 Chris Waller Consulting was set up to conduct workplace assessments for people who are blind or have low vision. Its goal was a return to client centric assessments conducted in a timely manner.
Comprehensive assessments areundertaken at the place of work with recommendation reports prepared for the funding body, organisingation or individual. These assessments look at equipment solutions to assist in overcoming barriers to employment.
With Chris waller retiring in 2025, Acerca Pty Ltd has taken up the task of carrying on the goal of client centric assessments and training conducted in a timely manner.
We are based in Sydney, NSW with consultations, assessements and training conducted all over NSW/ACT and interstate when required. So far, all states and territories have been visited except WA, NT and TAS.
Acerca is able to conduct Braille based assessments and recommend specific equipment for Braille users.
OUR TEAM
Euan is a professional advocate of quality, accessible and inclusive design of products and services. A multi-disciplinary background in leading the design of various products and services for diverse audiences, Euan has designed and worked with assistive technologies for over 15 years and in the learning and development field as a Coach, Team Leader, Technical Writer, Learning & development consultant, Facilitator and Learning experience designer for over 15 years. 10 years of this advocating for full implementation of assistive technologies in the workplace.Euan is passionate about learning and design and has a deep understanding of accessibility needs for various types of learners and believes technology when correctly applied will improve lives, if co-designed and thoroughly thought through. Euan is vision impaired himself.