Blind Citizens Australia (BCA) is the united voice of blind and vision-impaired Australians. Our mission is to achieve equity and equality by our empowerment, by promoting positive community attitudes, and by striving for high quality and accessible services which meet our needs.

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Media Release - Groundbreaking deal to provide heightened access to audio description and captioning at Australian cinemas. Read the full media release about audio description in cinemas

The Productivity Commission on behalf of the Australian Government have asked for feedback on what should and shouldn’t be considered for an Australian National Disability Insurance Scheme, which is a proposed lifelong scheme to meet the support needs of people with a disability.

Blind Citizens Australia would like to hear what you think. Who should be eligible to apply for this scheme? To what extent should blindness and vision impairment be included? How should the scheme be funded? What supports should be made available under such a scheme?

To learn more about the NDIS, read a question and answer document that we have prepared. Click here to read more or to attend one of our forums or teleconferences to share what you think. We have recorded an interview on 5RPH, which can be accessed through the link by clicking 'Focal Point'. There are also 2 interviews on New Horizons which gives more information about NDIS. 

Do you have feedback about the NDIS? Email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The July 2010 edition of BCA News is now available. Articles include information about the upcoming federal election, the national disability insurance scheme and nominations for the David Blyth Award.

Download July 2010 BCA News