New Horizons Radio Programme Covers Round Table Conference on Print Disability Access

The New Horizons weekly radio programme from Blind Citizens Australia has returned, and its latest run of episodes includes coverage of the 2026 conference of the Round Table on Information Access for People with Print Disabilities.

Voice of the Blind has learned that the series brings listeners a look inside one of the key annual gatherings for people working on access to print and digital information for blind, low vision, and print-disabled communities. The Round Table conference draws librarians, publishers, technologists, and disability advocates from across Australia each year to discuss how books, documents, and information systems can be made accessible.

What New Horizons Offers

New Horizons has long served as a source of news and discussion for the blind and low vision community in Australia, produced by Blind Citizens Australia. Its return with a dedicated series on the Round Table conference gives listeners who could not attend in person a chance to hear how the event unfolded and what came out of it.

Details on specific episode content, guest speakers, and conference outcomes were not included in the source material, but the programme's focus on the Round Table signals continued attention to the ongoing work of improving information access for people with print disabilities.

Why It Matters

Conferences like the Round Table shape decisions that affect how accessible books, forms, websites, and other printed materials become for blind and low vision readers. Radio coverage from an organization like Blind Citizens Australia helps extend the reach of these discussions beyond the people in the room, giving the wider community a way to stay informed about developments that could affect their access to information.

Listeners interested in the series can follow New Horizons through Blind Citizens Australia's usual broadcast and streaming channels.