Information Equity: Empowerment through Technology, Advocacy and Collaboration
On behalf of the Round Table Executive our sincere thanks to all the delegates, presenters, sponsors and exhibitors involved in the 2024 conference. We so appreciate your continued support.
Information access is important to all persons with print disabilities. Information access has many dimensions, including facilities (libraries, agencies, educational institutions, government bodies), modes of access (digital, interactive, electronic, online, mobile, wearable), and format (audio, braille, 3D, large print, eBook, etc.). The 2024 Conference explored the ever-expanding opportunities presented to people with print disabilities in a rapidly changing landscape: opportunities for information access and creation, for communication and learning.
Around the conference theme, the conference provided three full days of technical research, presentations and practical workshops on issues related to accessibility. There were also many opportunities for networking and socialising with key speakers, presenters and attendees.
Dates and Venue
Sunday, 19 May to Tuesday, 21 May 2024.
Novotel Perth Langley, 221 Adelaide Terrace, Perth, WA, Australia
The Australian Braille Authority (ABA) Annual Meeting was held on Saturday, 18 May.
Keynotes and Feature Presenters
- Dr Scott Hollier, CEO and Co-founder of the Centre For Accessibility Australia
- Prof. Katie Ellis, Director of the Centre for Culture and Technology at Curtin University
- Senator Jordan Steele-John, Senator for Western Australia, Australian Greens Party
- Dr Frances Gentle – Information equity: balancing the risks and opportunities of information and digital technology
- David Swayn and Jonathan Craig – Accessible procurement and the Disability Royal Commission
Recorded Presentations
Music braille: empowering the mainstream and specialist sectors with software, good practice guidance, and networking by Dr Sarah Morley Wilkins, Project Manager & User Experience Consultant of the DAISY Consortium’s Music Braille Project.
Music Braille Presentation (5 MB)
Music Braille Transcript (41 KB)
Music Braille Recording (17.16 MB)
Proceedings
2024 Conference Program (105 KB)
2024 Conference Booklet FINAL – N12 Complete Accessible (471 KB)
2024 Conference Book of Abstracts FINAL – N12 Complete Accessible (89 KB)
2024 Conference Booklet FINAL – N18 Complete Accessible (471 KB)
2024 Conference Book of Abstracts FINAL – N18 Complete Accessible (89 KB)
Sponsors and Support
Round Table proudly acknowledges the following Conference Sponsors and Exhibitors of the 2024 Round Table Conference.
Platinum Sponsor: Blind Low Vision NZ
Gold Sponsor: EverAbility Group
Silver Sponsors:
- Centre for Accessibility Australia
- NextSense
- Quantum RLV
- Vision Australia
- Australian Government’s Department of Social Services – providing funding for self-funded consumers.
Exhibitors
The support of the following organisations, for production of accessible format conference materials, is also gratefully acknowledged.
- Next Sense.
- VisAbility.
- Vision Australia
Australian Braille Authority (ABA) meeting documents
2024 ABA Annual Meeting Agenda N12 (43 KB)
2023 ABA Annual Meeting Minutes (63 KB)
Report of the Board Chair – Tristan Clare (37 KB)
Alternative Formats
Should you have any queries or require the conference documentation in an alternate format please do not hesitate to contact us.
Conference Enquiries
Marjorie Hawkings
Round Table Administration Officer
Round Table Conference Planner
Round Table on Information Access for People with Print Disabilities Inc.
Ph: (03) 9010 6251
NZ: 021 252 1935
Email: admin@printdisability.org