September's 2026 BCA Inform - Audio Description: Celebrating a Major Accessibility Win and Looking Ahead

Join us for an important discussion on the recent Government announcement to mandate audio description and increase captioning across television and video-on-demand services.

This announcement is a significant win for accessibility and reflects decades of advocacy by BCA and the wider disability community for equal access to television and media. 

While this announcement is a major step forward, it represents a statement of intent rather than a guaranteed outcome, and we must ensure audio description does not fall off the radar.

In this session, we will hear from guest speakers, Emma Bennison and Lauren Henley, as we celebrate this important advocacy achievement. 

We will also explore practical ways for members to contribute to ongoing advocacy and help ensure that this commitment translates into real, lasting change. Your involvement is vital to demonstrate the demand for audio description, so we look forward to seeing you there.

Read the full BCA media release: Blind Citizens Australia welcomes Audio Description reforms for Australian television

If you have any questions, or if you require assistance registering, please feel free to contact us at events@bca.org.au or call 1800 033 660.