Advocacy – Blind Citizens Australia

Media Release: Woman with Dog Guide Denied Service 10 Times in 1 Day by 13cabs Demands Change

August 26, 2024

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26 August 2024 Debra Simons, a Melbourne-based woman who relies on a dog guide* for...

Media Release: Australian Government urged to strengthen response on audio description

May 22, 2023

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22 May 2023 Disability advocates are urging the Australian Government to commit to changing the...

Joint Statement: NSW Electoral Commission Commits to Explore Technology Assisted Voting Options to Replace iVote

November 21, 2022

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Joint statement between Blind Citizens Australia and the New South Wales Electoral Commission Download a...

Australian Disability Parking Permits – a win in Queensland

March 27, 2020

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By Martin Stewart and Angela Jaeschke Listen If you subscribe to Blind Citizens Australia’s email...

From Anger to Acumen: The Advocacy of Martin Stewart

March 27, 2020

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By Anja Homburg Listen Editor’s Note This piece was originally written for the Disability Resources...

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Media Release: Christmas Comes Early for Television Viewers Who Are Blind or Vision Impaired

December 16, 2019

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Australians who are blind or vision impaired are celebrating today following an announcement by the...

Tracking our Advocacy in Travel and Transport

October 15, 2019

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By Angela Jaeschke – Policy and Advocacy Manager Listen to the audio Travel is...

How You Won the Battle for Accessible NDIS Correspondence

October 15, 2019

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By Rikki Chaplin Listen to the audio After a great deal of advocacy by...

Media Release: Airlines Not Listening to the Needs of Deafblind Australians

May 30, 2019

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Peak bodies Blind Citizens Australia (BCA) and Deafblind Australia (DBA) have called on all airlines...

Your Advocacy is the Unique You

June 13, 2018

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Martin Stewart Listen to the audio Editor’s Note Martin Stewart, with support from BCA,...