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Blind Citizens Australia
Audio Description
Vision Australia
Print Disability
Assistive Technology
Disability Royal Commission
Accessible Workplaces
Accessibility
New Horizons
Disability Discrimination Act
NDIS
Digital Accessibility
Braille Literacy
Vision Impairment
Job Access
Covid-19
Disability Rights Inclusion and Safeguarding Act
Australia
Guide Dogs Australia
Disability Voices Tasmania

The weekly radio programme and podcast from Blind Citizens Australia, The united voice of Australians who are blind or vision impaired.

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This week, Bill Jolley joins us as we remember the long and extraordinary life of his mother Eileen, the matriarch of a prominent family in our community.

This week, we talk employment, with Sabrina Fink, the project coordinator for Eye to The Future.

This week, I chat with Damo McMorrow from Humanware about the BrailleNote Evolve, the latest in the BrailleNote family of Products

This week, I chat with Lynn Davis, about her AD experience, a concert of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra at the Sydney Opera House.

This week, we speak with Suzie Hudson from the Tweed Valley Branch, about her assistance in the early stages of BCA's Audio Description Campaign.

This week, we feature Vaughn Bennisons excellent review of the sensaball 360 cane tip.

This week we Chat with Sondra Wibberley about a collaborative project between the Sydney branch and the Australian Catholic University, to design accessible restaurant menus.

This week, We chat with Dean Coulder, a Melbourne member. Dean is a broadcaster and podcaster, has represented several states in blind cricket, and is currently the president of the Victorian Swish Club

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Sabrina Fink
Eye To The Future project coordinator
Eye To The Future (BCA)
Episode: Eye To The Future
Damo McMorrow
Regional Accounts Manager for Queensland, the Northern Territory and Northern New South Wales at Humanware
Humanware
Episode: BrailleNote Evolve Review
Lynn Davis
Long-time member of Blind Citizens Australia
Blind Citizens Australia
Episode: Audio Description Part two
Suzie Hudson
Head of the Tweed Valley branch of Blind Citizens Australia
Blind Citizens Australia
Episode: Audio description part 1
Vaughn Bennison
Reviewer presenting the Sensor Ball cane tip review
Sensor Ball (review sample)
Episode: Sensaball Cane Tip Review
Sondra Wibberley
Sydney branch member of Blind Citizens Australia
BCA Sydney Branch
Episode: Accessible Menu Project
Dean Colder
Melbourne member of Blind Citizens Australia, former athlete and broadcaster
Blind Citizens Australia
Episode: Member Story
Randy Kruzenitski
Executive advisor, conversational AI systems architect, founder of Accessible Plus AI
Accessible Plus AI
Episode: AI in the Workplace
Mercy Jumo
Strategy, Projects and Advocacy Manager at Blind Citizens Australia
Blind Citizens Australia
Episode: More Introductions to the Team

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Steve Richardson
Host of New Horizons; primary presenter guiding interviews and community updates

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Eye To The Future
Q: What tips would you offer people entering the job market?
She stresses understanding personal needs, embracing adaptive technologies, knowing rights and workplace adjustments, and the importance of well-being and support networks during job seeking.
Eye To The Future
Q: What work have you been doing with Eye To The Future since you joined?
She describes building on existing resources for job seekers and employers, addressing myths about employment of blind or low-vision individuals, and promoting self-advocacy and rights in the workplace.
Eye To The Future
Q: So tell us a bit about yourself and your background.
Sabrina shares a twenty-year educational background, a recent transition after losing her license, and how discovering Eye To The Future helped her pivot into a role where she can advocate for others with vision loss.
Audio Description Part two
Q: Tell me a little bit about your experience.
Lynn describes how live audio description and tactile tours shifted her experience from passive listening to active participation, especially during concerts where visual cues are significant. She highlights the importance of notes and onstage exploration in making the performance comprehensible and emotionally engaging.
Audio description part 1
Q: So tell us your story about audio description.
Suzie explains the long-running postcard campaign with the ABC, the legal efforts backed by BCA and Vision Australia, and how the campaign evolved toward a legal case and a settlement that secured 12 hours per week of audio-described programming, with hopes for more content on iview and other platforms. She emphasizes the personal significance of achieving inclusive access and the ongoing push to make audio description a standard rather than a special accommodation.

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Episodes focus on advocacy, accessibility policy, and community empowerment for blind and vision-impaired Australians. Key themes include systemic advocacy and policy change (NDIS, My Aged Care, accessibility mandates), practical accessibility improvements (audio description, voting access, census accessibility), and Braille literacy and information access. Conversations frequently feature organizational leadership updates, member-driven initiatives, and hands-on guidance for listeners to engage with policy processes, adopt assistive technologies, and participate in community programs. A notable pattern is periodic staff and leadership updates alongside expert insights from representatives of advocacy groups, government agencies, and indust... more

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