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Link to Episode 873 – The Federal Government’s Response to the Disability Royal Commission
Episode 873 – The Federal Government’s Response to the Disability Royal Commission
September 3, 2024
In this week's episode, John Simpson speaks with Jonathan Craig, now Policy and Advocacy Manager...
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Episode 871 – Accessible Health Related Communications – Part ii
August 20, 2024
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August 13, 2024
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BCA examines the Government’s response to the Disability Royal Commission
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Link to Episode 869 – Accessible Workplaces, part ii
Episode 869 – Accessible Workplaces, part ii
August 6, 2024
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Episode 868 – Accessible Workplaces
July 31, 2024
This week, the first in a two-part series on access to workplaces. This presentation to...
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Link to Episode 867 – AI – a Blessing or a Curse, part ii
Episode 867 – AI – a Blessing or a Curse, part ii
July 24, 2024
This week, we bring you part ii of a presentation given by Dr. Scott Hollier....
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Episode 866 – Is AI a Blessing, or a Curse?
July 16, 2024
This week, We bring you another presentation from the Round Table on Information Access for...
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