RIA Andriani, 24, of Padstow, is an accomplished soprano singer who is in her final year of university and has travelled the world independently.
But she missed out on a telemarketing job because she is blind.
Miss Andriani is supporting the Guide Dogs NSW/ACT "Have cane, am able to work" campaign.
The campaign encourages employers to take on staff who are visually impaired.
Miss Andriani does not receive a pension and needs a regular job to live independently.
She relies on the use of a cane, and has undergone Guide Dogs NSW/ACT orientation training to help get around unfamiliar areas.
"I want to show potential employers that travelling is not a problem," Miss Andriani said.
"Once you know you can do it, you keep doing it."
About 37 per cent of Guide Dogs NSW/ACT clients of working age are unemployed.
Of those, 91 per cent want to work.
"I enjoy working.
"It is fulfilling and I want more work," Miss Andriani said.
She is enrolled in a music and arts double degree at the University of NSW and participates in music ministry at St James' Anglican Church in Sydney.
She recently travelled to Devon on her own to attend Dartington International Summer School, and used an audio navigation system to find her way around.
In February last year, RailCorp was ordered to pay $10,000 to Australia's former disability commissioner Graeme Innes, who is blind, for not providing audible train announcements.
Guide Dogs NSW/ACT can help people to resolve problems with access.
It does not provide legal advice or take action on behalf of people who perceive discrimination.
Complaints are dealt with by the Human Rights Commission or Anti-Discrimination Board of NSW.
Blind Citizens Australia can help provide information.
Details: wordpress.bca.org.au
