What's New
Conference 2008, Literacy for All - From Braille to Email:
A successful Conference was held from 3 - 5 October.
Outcomes including Remits and sundry resolutions, winners of
doorprizes etc will shortly be available. Our intentions to
stream Conference were hindered due to technological matters
beyond our control. Our apologies to those who attempted to
listen in. The Conference page will be updated to include
addresses from guest presenters. If you visit
our Conference page you will get to read some of the
presentations.
About "The Great Barrier Brief" - the
Association launched this publication during the Informational
Function on 22 July held at Parliament in conjunction with the Wellington Seminar.
Taking this
link will lead you to "THE GREAT BARRIER BRIEF"
and the Association's register of issues...
Focus - September Issue: This is now available -
take this link to
read the September issue of Focus.
President's BLOG: The National President's initiative,
this will be launched in the very near future. Monitor our "what's new"
page for information about the President's BLOG...
2008 Election: the following candidates were
elected unopposed from the 2008 election: Martine Abel-Williamson
as World Blind Union Representative and Andrea Courtney, Jonathan
Godfrey and Lynette Simon as Members at Large.
Summary of Board Meetings: Following each Board Meeting a summary
of key outcomes is made available for Branches and others
interested in following the Association's workload. Select
the link for the meeting you seek to read about: March
Outcomes; May
Outcomes; July
Outcomes. September Outcomes.
Schedule of Board Meetings: Frequency of meetings are
set during the Board's Annual Planning Meeting. For the most
part these are held bi-monthly and over weekends. A full
schedule of Board Meetings for 2008 is available by selecting 2008
Meeting Schedule. Observers are welcome but must inform the
Executive Officer of their intentions in this regard,
approximately four days prior to the meeting. Costs for
attendance including meals etc are the responsibility of the
"observer".
Benefit Issues - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): This
resource is available in all formats. The FAQ is available by taking this link
or you can contact the National Office
for a copy in your preferred format. If you are having
difficulties with benefit entitlements and would like some
assistance, you should contact the Association's Executive Officer
Rose Wilkinson.
National Feedback Line: If you are keen to keep
abreast of issues raised on the Association's National Feedback Line,
remember Martine Abel records this weekly. If you have missed the most recent
bulletin or you
want to hear an earlier recording, take the Feedback
Line
link .
You are
encouraged to check out our Website - please feel free to pass
on any feedback and suggestions for improvement.
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