New Horizons

In this week's programme, some updates from Blind Citizens Australia. Sally Aurisch, NSW/ACT State Coordinator with BCA gives us some important information regarding research BCA is undertaking.

In this week's programme, we again discuss mentoring, but of a different kind. Kim Ryan is the head of Guide Dog Services for Visability in Tasmania. She joins us to discuss an interesting project and a recent overseas trip.

In this episode we discuss the recently announced review into Vision Australia's radio service. Conrad Browne, manager of the VA Radio services outlines the purpose of the review and how it might inform Vision Australia Radio's future directions.

In this programme, we revisit the issue of aged care, supports and services. Blind Citizens Australia is calling for your stories about aged care, we speak with Lynne Davis, and Angela Jaeschke to find out why.

In this, the first episode in the Life Ready podcast series, Steve Richardson speaks with Ria Andriani. Ria tells us how she came to Australia speaking little to no English, how she coped with living in a different culture, and how she deals with life as a totally blind person.

In this week's episode we speak with Ramona Mandy, who is currently working on a project to evaluate tactile graphics, and where 3d printing might fit into tactile modeling and wayfinding for blind and vision impaired people.

In this week's New Horizons, we speak with Sally Aurisch and Steve Richardson, about the "Life Ready" podcast series. This series currently has five episodes, with more on the way. It explores the lives of people who are blind or vision impaired, discusses independence, tips and tricks and interesting experiences unique to these individuals. As well, some welcome news for aspiring braille writers.

Emma Bennison, Chief Executive Officer of BCA, is about to embark on six weeks leave from the organisation. We speak with Emma about her achievements as board member, National President and CEO of Blind Citizens Australia over the past six years or so. As well, we are joined by Rikki Chaplin, advocacy officer of BCA, who is set to act as the head of BCA for the next six weeks. Find out how Rikki views his position and what it means for blind and vision impaired people in Australia.

In this week's episode, we continue the sporting theme. Renee Godress talks about a sporting event soon to be happening in Sydney. Also, Jonathan Craig updates us on the latest issue of Blind Citizens News, to be released any day now.

In this week's episode, we hear about an interesting "Come and Try" event coming up in Melbourne, in June. We speak with James Griffiths who is involved with the project about his story, the event, and interesting sports with which he is involved.