New Horizons

This week we bring you a repeat of episode 679, the keynote speech from the General Assembly of the International Council on English Braille, held in 2020. This is the first of a two programme series originally broadcast in 2020.

Information Alternatives has been supporting the information needs of people who are Blind or Vision Impaired for close to forty years. John Simpson explains the genesis of the business, some of the pitfall he and his partners have experienced as Blind or Vision Impaired business owners, and how the business has changed over the years, to keep abreast of emerging technologies and meet the needs of...

This week we bring you a BCA update. Sally Aurisch discusses the upcoming AGM, new board director, NDIS review and next week's BCA Inform. Also, a call for Tasmanians to provide their stories on the assisted voting process discussed in New Horizons a couple of weeks ago. To provide your story, E-mail vaughn@disabilityvoicestas.org.au Find out more at https://new-horizons.pinecast.co This podcast i...

In episode 4 of An Eye For Business we speak with Craig Shanahan. Craig is a chef, and is owner and manager of the Blind Chef Cafe in New South Wales. Craig describes his working life, how he has used skills acquired as a result of his recently gained vision impairment to start a thriving business. Craig also describes the measures he has taken to ensure every customer enjoys visiting his cafe and...

This week we feature part ii of our series on Emergency Response planning for people who are blind or vision impaired. This is the second part of extracts from the session held at BCA Connect 2022, facilitated by Jane Britt, Policy and Advocacy Team Leader, with Blind Citizens Australia.

Amanda Heal is a keynote speaker and author. In episode 3 of the An Eye For Business podcast series, we hear about Amanda's journey to finding her purpose, and how she manages her busy speaking scheudle. She discusses some of the pitfalls to running yourw own business as a Blind person and how these can be managed. An Eye For Business is brought to you in partnership between Blind Citizens Austral...

This week we bring you the first in a two-part series on emergency and disaster planning. Blind Citizens Australia has been working with the sector in various ways to facilitate appropriate measures for people with disability who are affected by emergency situations and disasters. We bring you the first part of a two-part series featuring extracts from the panel discussion delivered at the recentl...

In Episode 2 of An Eye for Business, we speak with Duncan Steward. Hear about Duncan's entrepreneurial journey to success as manager of several very successful music artists. An Eye for Business is brought to you in partnership with Blind Citizens Australia and Vision Australia. It is closely linked to the Entrepreneurial Mindset webinar series, part of the Eye to the Future Project. For more info...

This week we focus on the local government elections in Tasmania. These have been, for the first time, made compulsory and are held by inaccessible postal ballot - which of course renders the voting process inaccessible to Blind and Vision Impaired people. We hear from Duncan Meerding, chair of the Tasmania branch of Blind Citizens Australia, about advocacy being undertaken in conjunction with Dis...

This week, we are visited by an old friend of the program. Lauren Henley has been working for many years now to promote the cause of Audio Description on Australian television. Recent events provide us with some hope, but it is not all plain sailing! Lauren describes the work she and others have been conducting on behalf of all Australians who are Blind or Vision Impaired, and we discuss the poten...

An Eye for Business is a podcast series featuring people who are blind or vision impaired, who run their own businesses. It is brought to you in partnership between Blind Citizens Australia and Vision Australia, and is closely linked with the Entrepreneurial Mindset webinar series. In this first episode we feature Janelle Colquhoun, who for over 20 years, has been an agent for artists with disabil...

In this episode, we meet Erica Chiandotto who started with BCA fairly recently. Erica describes her background and her interesting new role with BCA. Also, a reminder about program themes for our usual end of year series. Please contact new.horizons@bca.org.au if you have any ideas.

In this week's program we discuss the Entrepreneurial Mindset project, which is being run by BCA in partnership with Vision Australia. The first of the webinars is scheduled for early next week. Hear about the project and the special podcast series which goes alongside, called "An Eye For Business". Find out more at https://new-horizons.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

In this week's episode, we update you on BCA Connect. This is the third such programme and we are joined by Deb Deshays, manager of projects and engagement with Blind Citizens Australia, and board member and event host, Doug McGinn. Register for BCA Connect from the BCA website, https://bca.org.au Find out more at https://new-horizons.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast .

This week we are joined by Jane Britt, Policy and Advocacy Team Leader with Blind Citizens Australia to talk about the increasing problem that proving one's identity poses for Australians who are blind or vision impaired. Jane discusses why this is becoming an increasing problem, how we might advocate in this area and work BCA is doing to make it easier for people who are blind and vision impaired...

This week, we meet Marie Bampton, Project Manager of the Blind Australian of the Year awards. Hear about Link Vision, the organisation auspicing the award, and the awards themselves and the concept behind them.

Sally Aurisch, CEO of Blind Citizens Australia, was recently involved in an interesting summit held in Canberra. This week, she joins us to discuss the summit, and employment for people who are blind or vision impaired.

We go back to the archives for this week's episode. Emma Bennison, former CEO of Blind Citizens Australia, spoke at a conference some years ago, about artificial intelligence and its impact on people with disability. Also, a brief reminder about some upcoming BCA events.

In this week’s episode of New Horizons we speak with Deb Deshays, Manager of Projects and Engagement with Blind Citizens Australia. Deb outlines plans for the upcoming BCA Connect, to be held on the 17th of September. We also hear about the latest recipients of the Hugh Jeffrey scholarships, for people studying higher education.

This week, BCA president, Fiona Woods, describes the board meeting schedule, and discusses some of the issues with which the board has been dealing this year. Also, and update on the reception of Blind Citizens Australia's strategic plan.

This special episode pays tribute to Ivan Molloy, who died on the 20th of July. We featured Ivan on New Horizons back in 2016, at the closure of the Overseas Cultural Branch of Blind Citizens Australia. We replay that fascinating interview, along with some comments from NFBCA founding-member and president, David Blyth, which featured on a subsequent episode. Also, a tribute compiled by John Simpso...

In this week's program, we're joined by CEO, Sally Aurisch, and Project Assistant, Joelene Scott, to discuss the upcoming Executive Leadership Program. Applications are now open for the program, so if you're blind or vision impaired and interested in furthering your leadership journey, you'll find more information on the BCA website.

This week, the second in our two-part series from the session held at the 2019 Blind Citizens Australia Convention, on the Future Of Work.

We bring you, this week, a programme from 2019, featuring the first in a two-part series on the Future Of Work, as it relates to people who are blind or vision impaired. This programme came from the 2019 Convention of Blind Citizens Australia, held in Hobart.

In this week's episode, we touch upon employment for people who are blind or vision impaired. Dr. Melissa Fanshawe discusses a really interesting program to assist senior high school students to develop the skills they need to be ready for work. Also, a reminder about the Hugh Jeffrey scholarship program which closes on the 17th of July.