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Cameron Algie
Cameron was born and raised in West Gippsland, Victoria, and in the normal course of things, may have gone on to remain a farmer to follow family tradition. However, in the summer of 1968-69, when ...view moreCameron was born and raised in West Gippsland, Victoria, and in the normal course of things, may have gone on to remain a farmer to follow family tradition. However, in the summer of 1968-69, when walking through fields where a full harvest moon hung low, this golden orb suddenly disappeared. Within a few seconds the moon reappeared and there were no clouds in the sky. This mysterious event became the portent of future drama. Cameron was diagnosed to have a degenerative retinal disease with the rather droll name of retinitis pigmentosa (RP), with a prognosis leading to inevitable blindness.Despite his vision impairment, after studying Law at Monash University, Cameron, became Chief Executive Officer for the industry body representing Cooperative Housing Societies. In his Government Relations and Industry Development role, he created an environment where funding for home loans to this sector grew from $3 million in 1981, to over $680 million nine years later.During this period, Cameron worked with his wife to establish a Society for RP research. In recognition of this and his Housing Society work, he was made a Member in the Order of Australia in 1993.Turning back to the Law, Cameron conducted major test cases in nuisance and equitable interests in property, becoming a Member of Planning Panels Victoria, the ministerial advisory body on planning matters.In a final career change, he later became a Facilitator with Vision Australia where his life experiences and those of clients now form the basis of this book.view less
Books by Cameron Algie
I Can See Clearly Now: Understanding and Managing Blindness and Vision Loss