Blind Citizens Australia

We feature the second part of the conversation between Julee-Anne Bell, Jonathan Craig and Fiona woods, on ablism as it affects blind and vision impaired people. Why is it not often talked about, and why may we react in the way we do when faced with it, are just some of this week's topics. Find out more at https://new-horizons.pinecast.co

# In this episode we hear the first part of a discussion from a BCA Happy Hour in December of last year. Jonathan Craig is joined by Fiona Woods and Julee-Ann Bell, in follow-up to an article Fiona wrote recently for Blind Citizens News. What is Ablism and why does it matter? Is it just language or does it really mean something?

In this week's episode we feature the second part of the keynote speech given to the SPEVI conference a few weeks ago. Emma Bennison, CEO of Blind Citizens Australia, outlines her work history, changes within BCA which positioned the organisation nicely to meet the Coronavirus pandemic head-on, and some tips for educators of blind and vision impaired people to promote success and fulfillment. Find out more at https://new-horizons.pinecast.co

In this week's episode, Emma Bennison delivers the keynote speech at this year's SPEVI conference. Here about her educational story. If you would like to vote for Emma's nomination to the Pro Bono Impact awards, head over to https://www.pbaimpact.com. Find out more at https://new-horizons.pinecast.co

In this week's episode we speak with Rikki Chaplin, Policy and Advocacy Team Leader with Blind Citizens Australia. Hear the latest about the Disability Royal Commission, Independent Functional Assessments and some good news for Victorian listeners. Find out more at https://new-horizons.pinecast.co

In this week's programme we speak with BCA Project Officer, Jo Webber, about a very interesting programme offering from Blind Citizens Australia. If you feel you have skills to share and are willing to learn new skills, this one is for you. Hear about the inception of the programme, its overall goals and how you can become involved. Also in this episode, some updates on the BCA podcasts. Find out more at https://new-horizons.pinecast.co

In this week's episode, we hear part ii of the Daisy Consortium story, from 2018.  Hear about the exciting future of digital talking books and how DAISY has influenced electronic publishing in general. Find out more at https://new-horizons.pinecast.co

This week we repeat one of our more popular episodes from 2018. We hear the first of a two-part conversation about the inception and development of the DAISY Consortium.

In this week's episode we feature the second part of our presentations from the BCA Inform event, The Year That Was. Angela Jaeschke and Sally Aurisch, General managers of Operations and Member Engagement and Projects respectively, provide an update on what their teams have been working on over the past year. Hear about advocacy, member engagement, events, funding and more.

In this first episode of our holiday series of New Horizons, we feature presentations given at the BCA Inform event, held on the third of December. John Simpson, president of BCA, and Emma Bennison, CEO, provide a brief overview of Blind Citizens Australia's work over, what will be for most, an extremely memorable year.

In this week's episode, we go right back to my first regular New Horizons programme. In Episode 428 I spoke with Rikki Chaplin, Policy and Advocacy Team Leader with Blind Citizens Australia, about the advantages and disadvantages of moving interstate for work.

John Simpson, President, and Emma Bennison, CEO, are our guests in this week's New Horizons. We hear about the recently held AGM, a recent award, and information about who will be leading BCA's National Policy Council, Finance Audit and Risk Management and Stakeholder Engagement committees for the 2020-21 financial year.

In this week's episode, we hear extracts from a presentation given following the 2019-20 Annual General Meeting of Blind Citizens Australia. Linda Agnew is the head of school of Science and Technology at the University of New England. Linda discusses her career pathway thus far, and some of the barriers blind and vision impaired people face when attempting to gain careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and mathematics, or STEM..

In Episode 627, we spoke with Ron McCallum AO about his book, Born at the Right Time. We bring you this interview again, as Ron will be joining Vision Australia's Stella Glorie for an online conversation next week. If you would like to register to be a part of this, contact the Vision Australia Library on 1300-654-656, or library@visionaustralia.org.

In this week's episode we feature the editorial from the recently released Blind Citizens News magazine, edited by Jonathan Craig. Jonathan joins us to talk about his editorial and discuss the contents of this edition. Also a brief reminder about the National Womens Branch AGM.

In this week's episode we speak with Ken Brandt, a new member of Blind Citizens Australia, and Tim Haggis, Membership Development Coordinator. Hear about the upcoming forum for new members of BCA, where new members can find out about the work of BCA and how they can become involved.

This week we feature the second part of the keynote speech given by Ambassador Webson, to the General Assembly of the ICEB, held online a few weeks ago. The entire proceedings of the GA are available on the website, https://live.braillecast.com/content.php

This week, we hear the first of two programmes dedicated to the keynote speech given at the recently held ICEB General Assembly. We start with the introduction given to the assembly about the keynote speaker, who then goes on to discuss sustainable development goals for Braille. If you would like to hear the entire proceedings, you may visit https://live.braillecast.com/content.php Alternately, search for ICEB General Assembly in your podcast app or device of choice. We feature the second half of the keynote speech next week.

We speak this week with Rikki Chaplin, Advocacy Officer with BCA, about Independent Functional Assessments, what they mean to the blind and vision impaired community. Find out how you can have your say, and find out more information. BCA will be holding a Round Table event in November to discuss these.

In this week's New Horizons, we hear from Fiona Woods, director of Blind Citizens Australia and chair of the National Policy Council. Hear about the council, its work and members, and find out how you can become involved.