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The Editor welcomes your submissions for Blind Citizens News. Submissions for the next edition close on Friday 24th October 2026. Contributions can be sent to bcnews@bca.org.au or to our postal address.  Contributions can be submitted in electronic format, braille, print, or audio CD.  For any other format please contact the BCA Office on 1800 033 660. Submissions should be between 500 and 1200 words in length. Submissions cannot be made anonymously, and the Editor must be made aware of any conflict of interest which may be relevant to the author’s work.

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