New Horizons

# In this episode, we speak with Susan Clift, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics about the 2021 census. Susan discusses the importance of the census and the options to enable people who are blind or vision impaired to fill out the census form independently.

# Jill McKee, Communications Coordinator with Blind Citizens Australia, is our focus interview this week. Also, a call out for submissions for an upcoming New Horizons programme.

In this week's episode we speak with international student and BCA member, John Danesh Krishnan, about an upcoming forum BCA is holding for current or prospective international students who are blind or vision impaired. What is it like to come to Australia to study, what should you consider, and what services can you expect? To find out more or register for the forum, contact BCA or check the BCA...

This week, following some news from the National Women's Branch, we hear from John Simpson, president of BCA, and CEO, Emma Bennison. They discuss upcoming award nominations, and an opportunity to have your say, and help BCA to set strategy for the coming years. Find out more at https://new-horizons.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

In this week's programme we feature the presentation given by Jane Britt, policy officer with BCA, to the Round Table on Informationn Access for people with a Print Disability. Jane discusses her own experiences of education, the work BCA has been doing, and what comes next. This presentation has been edited owing to time constraints, please see more at https://printdisability.org Find out more at...

Part II of the feature presentation from the Round Table on Information Access for people with a print disability, features in this week's programme. Emma Bennison updates us on what's happening currently, as well as more presentations from BCA members about the importance of AD in their lives. Also, some notes of upcoming events. Find out more at https://new-horizons.pinecast.co This podcast is p...

In this week's programme we feature the first in a two-part series updating us on Audio Description on Australian television. Emma Bennison, CEO of Blind Citizens Australia, gave this presentation to the Round Table on Information Access for people with a Print Disability. You can check out their website at http://www.printdisability.org . Find out more at https://new-horizons.pinecast.co This pod...

# This week, we feature part II of the session from BCA Connect, discussing Accessible and verifiable voting.

Jennifer Parrie, NSW Programmes Officer with Blind Citizens Australia, hosts this, the first of our offerings from the recently held BCA Connect conference. This is the first in a two-part session on independent, accessible and verifiable voting.

Ross McGreggor was awarded the Country Music Hands of Fame in 2019. We spoke with him at that time, and this week, we bring you that interview again, from New Horizons - Episode 588.

This week we revisit a New Horizons programme from April last year. We hear from Judy Jones, Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman. Judy discusses making a complaint and much more.

In this week's episode, we are joined by Sally Aurisch, acting CEO of Blind Citizens Australia. Sally reminds us of the upcoming BCA Connect, to be held on Saturday the 29th of May, informs us of the exciting BCA Scholarships programme, updates to BCA's education policy and much more.

This week Steve Richardson, regular contributor to the programme, brings you a special episode. Steve recently joined a group of people who took part in a very exciting activity in the skies over the Gold Coast. Hear from Kim Pilic, who organised the activity, and several of the contributors. Check out Kim's website at http://www.forwardstepsmobility.com.au . And, a big thank you to Steve Richards...

This week we discuss the upcoming BCA Connect and WBU General Assembly events. Jane Britt, acting general manager of Projects and Engagement with BCA, discusses the BCA Connect, coming up on the 29th of May. Sally Aurisch, acting CEO of BCA discusses the expressions of interest call-out for new representatives to the World Blind Union's Asia-Pacific regional committee. Please contact BCA on 1800-0...

We celebrate International Guide Dog Day in this week's episode of New Horizons. We speak with Kim Ryan, Program Manager of Guide Dog Services with VisAbility/Guide Dogs Tasmania, and Graeme Innes AM, regular visitor to the programme and experienced Guide Dog user. Hear about the important role Guide Dogs play in the lives of their handlers, some of the benefits and disadvantages, and find out the...

This week we discuss the upcoming Aboriginal Blind Peoples' Forum, to be held on the 24th of April. Stephen Belbin joins us to discuss the last forum, held toward the end of last year, and give us details of the upcoming one. Find out more at https://new-horizons.pinecast.co

# This week we discuss Blind Cricket in Tasmania, with Sunny Drury, CEO of Inclusive Innovations Tasmania. Sunny describes his background, hopes for Blind Cricket in Tasmania, and an opportunity for all blind and vision impaired Tasmanians to come along and experience Blind Cricket for themselves. The 24th of April is the date, at the Kingston Cricket Hub, just south of Hobart.

We harken back, in this week's episode, to 2015. Jenny Dawson of Western Australia spoke at the convention in 2015, on parenting from the point of view of a blind person. This was last heard in episode 554 of New Horizons and has proved to be one of our most popular episodes. Find out more at https://new-horizons.pinecast.co

# This week the second group of our Executive Leadership Programme participants. Linda Agnew, Jane Britt and Helen Freris outline their reasons for participating and their hopes for the programme and the next steps in their leadership journeys.

In this week's episode, four participants in Blind Citizens Australia's new Executive Leadership Program, join us to outline their hopes for this programme. Hear from Fiona Woods, Sally Aurisch, Rikki Chaplin and Prue Watt, as they tell us about this exciting new opportunity. Find out more at https://new-horizons.pinecast.co

John Simpson outlines Blind Citizens Australia's new Service Charter. What is a Service Charter, why do we need one, and who is responsible for what, are just some of the topics John covers. Also, find out how you can have your questions answered at an upcoming BCA Inform discussion. Find out more at https://new-horizons.pinecast.co

In this week's New Horizons episode, we feature Julee-Anne Bell, who outlines changes within the BCA branches in QLD. Also, some updates from the National Womens Branch. If you would like to hear anything on New Horizons please feel free to E-mail new.horizons@bca.org.au Find out more at https://new-horizons.pinecast.co

# This week we speak with Naomi Barber, Project Officer with BCA. She outlines a new project which seeks to bring people together to provide peer support, all based on areas of common interest. Also some news of upcoming BCA events.

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?