New Horizons
4 years ago

New Horizons - Episode 656, Blindness services in Ireland - repeat

In this episode, we revisit Episode 471, from late 2016. We hear from padraig naughton who discusses some of the differences between blindness services in Ireland and Australia.

4 years ago

New Horizons - Episode 655, New Horizons Theme

This week we revisit episode 439, from 2016. Steve Richardson wrote the New Horizons theme-song, and talks about the programme, themes which have been used throughout the years, and how he came to write and sing a tune that New Horizons listeners have h...

4 years ago

New Horizons - Episode 654, Dog Guide skills during Coronavirus

In this week's episode, we feature extracts from a recently held Blind Citizens Australia Happy Hour conversation on keeping your guide dog gainfully employed and motivated during the Coronavirus lockdown. Ryan Jones, from Guide Dogs NSW and the ACT giv...

4 years ago

New Horizons - Episode 653, Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman

In this week's episode, ahead of some comments from a NSW listener to New Horizons, we speak with Judy Jones, who holds the position of Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman. In this strange time of working and socialising all from our homes, the intern...

4 years ago

New Horizons - Episode 652, Member Mailout

It is vital that in these strange times we stay as informed as possible. Blind Citizens Australia is sending an update by mail to all of its members. This is the feature on this week's New Horizons. Whether or not you are a BCA member, or regardless o...

4 years ago

New Horizons - Episode 651, Let's talk about Stevie Wonder!

This week we bring you the editorial from the recently published edition of Blind Citizens News. Jonathan Craig, editor of Blind Citizens News has written on a subject of interest to many blind and vision impaired people. Also, a way for you to get inv...

4 years ago

New Horizons - Episode 640, looking into Zoom for teleconferencing and tele-health

In this week's episode, we explore one of the most popular way to join your friends and colleagues during this time of imposed social isolation. Find out how you can use your telephone and Web-Browser to join meetings, receive services and more.

4 years ago

New Horizons - Episode 649, BCA's response to the Coronavirus, how to get together when you can't be together

In this week's programme, we feature the audio from a video published late last week by BCA CEO, Emma Bennison. Here about work BCA is doing on behalf of blind and vision impaired people in Australia, and how blind and vision impaired people can get tog...

4 years ago

New Horizons - Episode 648, An Eye to the Future of Employment for people who are blind or vision impaired

In this week's programme we revisit the employment project BCA has been running for some time. Project manager, Naomi Barber explains what has been happening and future developments in the project and hopes for the future of employment for blind and vis...