feature
since 2010,” Ms Bennison said.
“Seven years and two audio
description trials later, we are
no closer to a permanent audio
description service.
“Audio description in the
broadcast reform should be a priority.
Failing this, we urge the Department
of Communications to use this
working group as an opportunity to
make a tangible difference in the
lives of Australians who are blind engage with television content - or reform package is an opportunity to
or vision impaired by introducing participate in conversations about do so.”
regulated audio description.” programs with colleagues, classmates
The chief executive officer of
or friends.
The Australian Blindness Forum,
the Australian Communications
“It’s time audio description in Consumer Action Network, the
said without audio description it Australia caught up with the United Royal Society for the Blind and
is impossible for people who are Kingdom, the United States, Canada Vision Australia also support calls for
blind or vision impaired to fully and New Zealand, and the broadcast permanent audio description
Vision 2020 Australia, Carla Northam,
linkonline.com.au
vision and hearing impairment
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