In this edition, we speak with Emma Bennison, CEO, and John Simpson, President of Blind Citizens Australia. Hear about some extremely welcome news which was released at the end of last year, and what it means for the organisation in 2020. As well, some...
In this week's programme, we hear from BCA staff member, Rikki Chaplin. Rikki updates us on the Royal Commission into the absue, neglect, violence and exploitation of people with a disability. Hear how you can submit to the Royal Commission, and some t...
In this week's programme, part two of the discussion Graeme Innes held with Jamie Kelly, from the Vision Australia Library and Information Service. Hear more about the Envoy and other ways to get books, magazines, newspapers and podcasts over the Christ...
In this week's edition, Graeme Innes speaks with Jamie Kelly about the Vision Australia Library. Jamie tells us how people may join the library, some of the ways we can get books, newspapers and more for the holiday break, and what sort of material is a...
In this episode, we visit the 44th Annual General Meeting of Blind Citizens Australia, held in Sydney on the 30th of November. Hear John Simpson, BCA President, and Emma Bennison, CEO, as they detail the Year in Review. Note, this is an edited summary,...
In this episode, following some news from Blind Citizens Australia's Annual General Meeting, held last Saturday, an interesting discussion with Angel Dixon, Chief Executive Officer of the Attitude Foundation. Angel describes the foundation, and an inter...
In this week's episode, we speak with returning guest, Erica Tandori. You may remember the exhibition which was held in May last year, highlighting immunology and infections etc. This time, Erica and her team are fighting cancer, once again at Monash U...
In this episode, we speak with Sonali Marathe, president of the Round Table on Information Access for people with a print disability, about their next conference, and an opportunity to present. Abstracts for papers are due in by the 29th of November. S...
In this programme, we hear all about the Blind Citizens Australia elections. The focus is on voting, and we have a demonstration of the new voting process. Thanks to the returning officer for her assistance with this.
In this week's edition of New Horizons, we speak with three of the four candidates for the two available positions on this year's BCA board. Steve Richardson, Lauren Henley and Doug McGinn explain their backgrounds, and their hopes for their election to...