New Horizons

In this week's episode, ahead of some comments from a NSW listener to New Horizons, we speak with Judy Jones, who holds the position of Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman. In this strange time of working and socialising all from our homes, the internet and telecoms plays a bigger part in our lives than usual. Byt, who is there to assist those whose telecoms experience has not been up to standar...

It is vital that in these strange times we stay as informed as possible. Blind Citizens Australia is sending an update by mail to all of its members. This is the feature on this week's New Horizons. Whether or not you are a BCA member, or regardless of your access to technology, you can continue to be informed and stay up to date with happenings within the Blind and Vision Impaired community.

This week we bring you the editorial from the recently published edition of Blind Citizens News. Jonathan Craig, editor of Blind Citizens News has written on a subject of interest to many blind and vision impaired people. Also, a way for you to get involved with New Horizons.

In this week's episode, we explore one of the most popular way to join your friends and colleagues during this time of imposed social isolation. Find out how you can use your telephone and Web-Browser to join meetings, receive services and more.

In this week's programme, we feature the audio from a video published late last week by BCA CEO, Emma Bennison. Here about work BCA is doing on behalf of blind and vision impaired people in Australia, and how blind and vision impaired people can get together in this time of physical and often social isolation. Sally Aurisch gives us some detail about how you can save money on drinks during BCA's h...

In this week's programme we revisit the employment project BCA has been running for some time. Project manager, Naomi Barber explains what has been happening and future developments in the project and hopes for the future of employment for blind and vision impaired people in employment and those looking for work.

As we celebrate International Womens day on Sunday March the 8th, we hear from BCA CEO, Emma Bennison. She gave a speech to the department of Communications and the Arts, in December last year. Whilst the topic was people with a disability in leadership, I think many of the same points hold true to this day, for women in leadership. We have come so far but there is still much to be done to ensure...

This week we hear from Angela Jaeschke, Sally Aurisch and Emma Bennison about a revamp of the staff structure within Blind Citizens Australia. As well, an exciting opportunity to work at BCA, if you are into policy and advocacy.

In this week's episode, we repeat the first part of the keynote speech delivered at the 2017 convention of Blind Citizens Australia. Dr. Fred Schroeder, currently president of the World Blind Union visited Australia at the invitation of BCA, and gave this educational and rousing speech. This is a repeat from an earlier New Horizons episode.

Finishing off our series on people with multiple disabilities this week, with the second part of our conversation with Steve Richardson and Jonathan Craig. Hear about the impacts of multiple bone breakages, and developing independence and assessing risk.

In this week's episode, we hear from Steve Richardson and Jonathan Craig, both of whom have the same bone condission. Here how, although they have the same condission, it effects them in very different ways. We discuss travel, support workers and more.

This week, we return to our series on people with multiple disabilities. We hear from Jane Britt, National Policy Officer with Blind Citizens Australia. Hear about Jane's school experience and how having a hearing impairment as well as a vision impairment has affected her over time..

This is the promised extended conversation with John Simpson AM, president of Blind Citizens Australia. Join us in celebrating the life and career of BCA's current president. Hear about John's childhood, earlier career, how he got into the Blindness sector and more, in this nearly 38 minute conversation.

In this week's New Horizons, an extract from an extended conversation with John Simpson, president of Blind Citizens Australia. On Australia Day 2020, John was awarded an AM for services to the blind and vision impaired community. My full conversation with John will be published on the Blind Citizens Australia feed in the coming days.

In this week's episode, part two of our discussion with Rikki Chaplin. Rikki talks about the challenges his acquired hearing impairment has added to his daily life, and how technology enhances his life as a person who is DeafBlind.

This week we feature the first part of a discussion with BCA Advocacy Officer, Rikki Chaplin. Rikki describes the nature of his second disability, how it meant a significant career change, and how it impacts on his work. This is the first part on our series featuring people with multiple disabilities, which came out of the most recent BCA Convention, specifically the session "When Blindness is not...

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 outcomes from the most recent two-day board meeting, held in early December.

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 things to think about whilst doing so.

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 Christmas period, and about future exciting plans for the library and its offerings.

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 available. The discussion continues in the next programme. Also, some very exciting and welcome news for blind and vision impaired people across Aus...

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, full details can be found on the BCA website, www.bca.org.au .

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 interesting television series it has been working on.

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 University. Hear about Erica's work, her background, and what the team is up to. As well, a message from Blind Citizens Australia about an upcoming f...

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. Sonali explains the importance of the Round Table, and its reliance on people with a print disability to attend and present. As well, a podcast contr...