Welcome
The Round Table on Information Access for People with Print Disabilities facilitates and influences the production and use of quality alternative formats for people with print disabilities by optimising the evolving Round Table body of knowledge.
Round Table Conference 2010
- Date: 23 to 25 May 2010
- Venue: Heritage Hotel Auckland, New Zealand
- Theme: Think Globally, Act Locally
- Conference program (doc 90 kb)
- Conference registration form (doc 45 kb)
- Conference accommodation reservation form (doc 80 kb)
- Updates: Conference blog
ABA Annual Meeting & Workshop 2010
- Dates: Saturday 5 - Sunday 6 June 2010
- Venue: North Sydney Harbourview Hotel
- Details: ABA Annual Meeting Flyer (doc 515 kb)
- Registration: ABA Meeting & Workshop registration Form (doc 83 kb)
FaHCSIA Grant Application Form
Round Table are pleased to advise that a grant from the National Disability Funding Program has been approved by the Australian Government's Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. This funding provides assistance towards travel and/or accommodation costs for consumers and their carers to attend the 2010 Australian Braille Authority Meeting and Workshop. Funding through this grant will also be available to attendees from New South Wales who may have travel and/or accommodation costs. Attendees seeking this support are requested to submit applications by 16 April 2010. Please note: Late applications cannot be accepted.
Round Table Lifetime Achievement Award
Nominations for the 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award (member's only login) are now open. The new date for close of nominations is 16 April 2010.
Recipients of the 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award are also online.
New postal address
Please note that the Round Table mailing address has changed, the new address is:
PO Box 229
LINDISFARNE TAS 7015
Submissions
Print disability
The Print Disability Services Program submission (doc 870 kb) was prepared by Brian Conway, Round Table President on behalf of Round Table. The document summarises the main points that were raised by the Round Table member organisations who provided contributions. Where members have documented conflicting views they were either left out or indicated that these matters are not unanimously supported by the membership.
Access to premises
ABA's submission to Government on its Draft Disability (Access to Premises - Buildings) Standards (doc 282 kb)
Latest Newsletter
The latest March 2010 Newsletter is now available under Communications.
Mailing lists
- To receive updates and participate in the exchange of information and knowledge about print disabilities subscribe to the Round Table mailing list
- To ensure you have the latest on "all things Braille" check you have subscribed to the Oz Braille Listserve
Braille Primer
The Braille Primer in Word, PDF and Braille formats is now publically available and can be downloaded from the Australian Braille Authority publications section.
Production guidelines
The Round Table has produced a number of guidelines and standards on the production of materials in alternate formats. These guidelines should be used by anyone producing alternate formats to ensure quality and usability for those for whom the material is intended.