New Horizons

In this week's edition, ahead of a tutorial from Steve Richardson, we bring you an interview with BCA CEO Emma Bennison, about the newly commissioned telephone system.  Emma gives us a rundown on the advantages for BCA and its members.  My thanks to Steve, for his tutorial on the use of this new phone system.

In this week's episode, we join with the Round Table on Information Access for people with a print disability, in celebrating the achievements of Christine Simpson.  Christine was announced at the Round Table conference dinner, as the winner of this year's Tammy Axelson Lifetime Achievement award.  Here about Christine's work and her obvious love of Braille, in this extended edition of New Horizons.

In this week's episode, we hear a repeat of a presentation given by Jenny Dawson of WA, at the Blind Citizens Australia convention in 2015.  Jenny speaks on her experience as a blind parent.  Also, some important news for blind and vision impaired Tasmanians.

In this week's programme, we discuss a joint statement to government, issued by Vision Australia and co-signed by 24 other disability organisations, including BCA.  This statement calls for all   Information Technology used in government departments to be accessible to all people with disabilities.  The staggering rate of unemployment of blind and vision impaired people is shameful, and this is one measure which may mitigate that to some extent.  We hear from Kate Begley, Government Relations and policy advisor with Vision Australia.

In this week's programme, we replay the interview with Troy Gladwell, who attended the Enchanted Hills Summer Camp in 2017.  BCA is calling for expressions of interest for six people between the ages of 18-20 to attend the Teens camp this year.  Troy tells us of his experience attending as a camp counsellor.  Also, some news for ACT residents.

In this week's episode of New Horizons, we hear from Lauren Henley.  She updates us on what Blind Citizens Australia has been working on, in the areas of Audio Description, Accessible banking, NDIS and My Aged Care.  For more information, or to get in touch with BCA, call 1800-033-660, or e-mail [email protected]

In this week's episode we hear from Joanna Dori Novo, chair of BCA's NSW and ACT state division.  Joanna explains how this is important to residents of NSW and the ACT, and some projects on which it is working.

In this week's episode of New Horizons, we investigate how to subscribe to the New Horizons podcast feed with a Victor Reader Stream, and how to play the episodes directly from the website.  Also some good news for our Tasmanian members.

In this week's episode of New Horizons, our focus is on banking.  We hear from Graeme Innes, about the review of the Accessible Banking standards.  Following this, Emma Bennison, CEO of Blind Citizens Australia tells us of BCA's latest postcard campaign relating to inaccessible touchscreen EFTPOS terminals.

In this week's episode, we speak with Kristin Nuske.  Kristin is a recent recruit to Blind Citizens Australia, and she tells us about her role and how BCA can help you when considering issues related to the NDIS and My Aged Care.