Blind Citizens Australia

Bettina Twyman, Claire Dorling and Layal Hage are our guests this week on New Horizons. All three have joined the ranks of Blind Citizens Australia within the last few weeks; Bettina and Claire to work on the Eye to the Future of Employment project and Layal as the Member Engagement and Consultation Officer. They discuss their roles and how their respective backgrounds have brought them to work with BCA.

Nas Campanella is our guest this week in New Horizons. We discuss Nas's career with the ABC, as well as the recently announced Audio Description on the ABC's iview service, bringing thousands of hours of accessible content to Blind and Vision Impaired people. Find out more at https://new-horizons.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

This week we are again joined by BCA President Fiona Woods. Fiona updates us on the outcomes of a recently held meeting of the board of Blind Citizens Australia and some upcoming events in which members might be interested.

Following on from the recent announcement to BCA members of the resignation of Sally Carrandrews, BCA Chief Executive Officer, we speak with Sally and BCA president, Fiona Woods, about the recruitment process for the new CEO, Sally's achievements during her time with BCA and what lies in her future. As well, some sad news about a much-loved Victorian organisation. Find out more at https://new-horizons.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

This week, John Simpson interviews Vaughn Bennison about discriminatory employment practices, specifically, the requirement often found in employment advertisements that a drivers licence is required. How is this discrimination and what should be done about it? Here about a recent advocacy case where a community has joined together to remove this requirement from a recent advertisement, and what you should do if you encounter this in your job seeking.

We focus on communications this week, as we speak with Amila Dedovic who recently took on the role of Communications Coordinator with BCA. Amila brings a wealth of experience to the role and an enthusiasm for the work of BCA, in particular, ensuring that BCA members and the general public have up to date information on policy and issues affecting Blind and Vision Impaired people.

Leona Holloway is with the Inclusive Technologies group at Monash University. Recently this group conducted a project investigating best practice for representing graphical material to Blind and Vision Impaired people. Leona describes how she became involved with the project, some of its significant outcomes and the future of 3d modeling in the education of Blind and Vision Impaired people. My thanks to John Simpson for bringing us this program.

In this program we are joined by former CEO of Blind Citizens Australia, Emma Bennison. Emma updates us on what she's been up to over the last eighteen months or so, and informs us about a very interesting opportunity to develop leadership skills for people with disability. Find out more at https://new-horizons.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

This week we are joined by Jen Parry, who was recently selected for the first Australian Women's Blind Cricket team. Jen describes her Blind Cricket journey and how you can support the efforts of players and the whole team. Check out the Blind Cricket Australia website for more information. Find out more at https://new-horizons.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

This week, the second in our two-part discussion with Damo McMorrow, National Access Technology Manager with Vision Australia. Hear about developments in refreshable Braille, why you might choose a smart watch and more . Find out more at https://new-horizons.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

This week, the first in a two-part interview with Damo McMorrow, Access Technology Manager with Vision Australia. Damo recently presented to the Round Table on Information Access for people with a Print Disability, on emerging technologies. He joins us to discuss wearable technology this week, how it can be useful and what we need to consider when making a choice. The second part of our extended conversation will be featured in next week's program. Find out more at https://new-horizons.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

In this week's New Horizons, John Simpson speaks with Steve Williamson, CEO of Deafness Forum of Australia. Find out about the organisation as well as an interesting campaign the Australian Government is funding to raise awareness of hearing loss particularly among younger people. My thanks to John for bringing us this episode. Find out more at https://new-horizons.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

In this week's episode, we discuss all things Dog Guides! The upcoming conference is an important feature in Dog Guide Handlers Australia's calendar. It presents an opportunity for Dog Guide handlers from all over Australia to meet, discuss issues of using a Dog Guide, and find out about the latest research, equipment available and more. Please visit https://www.dgha.org.au for more information.

This week, we celebrate the achievements of Kathy Riessen who was awarded the preseigious "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the Round Table on Information Access for People with a Print Disability. Kathy has had a long career as a Braille Transcriber in South Australia. She discusses the changes to the production of Braille in her lifetime and the importance of Braille to those who rely on it for school, work and leisure. We hear about the award and some of its past recipients. Find out more at https://new-horizons.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

This week, we are joined by Corey Crawford, Policy Officer with Blind Citizens Australia. Corey takes us through the recently announced federal budget, through the lens of Blind and Vision Impaired people. As well, Corey updates us on some other aspects of BCA's policy work.

In this week's episode, we discuss all things Blind Citizens Australia, with CEO, Sally Karrandrews. Hear about updates to the ABC's IView platform, new jobs at BCA, face to face meeting opportunities and more.

This week, we revisit an episode originally broadcast in 2016. We discuss the experience of someone who is Blind and Trans-Gender.

This week we put our focus on Blind Citizens Australia's Executive Leadership Program. Participants Lee Chong and Roberta Wright join us to talk about the program and the skills they have developed out of it so far.

In this week's episode, we're joined by return guest, Lauren Henley. Back in episode 781, we heard from Lauren that her complaint to the United Nations about the lack of audio described content on Australian television had been upheld. Recently, the Australian Government released its response to Lauren's complaint, and she joins us to discuss.

This week’s program features edited extracts from the recent Barry Jones Vision Oration, delivered this year by Disability Affairs reporter, Nas Campanella. Nas discusses her experience as a person with disability, becoming a parent for the first time.