Vision Australia helps CFA to make fire information accessible
08 February 2010
Vision Australia's Accessible Information Solutions (AIS) team is working with the CFA (Country Fire Authority) to ensure their website and publications are accessible to people with disabilities.
The team have produced the FireReady Kit and seven other publications about bushfires, on audio CD, e-text and mp3 files.
The FireReady Kit has been dispatched to all people who are members of Vision Australia library and reside in bush fire prone areas.
CDA and DAISY versions were produced and 1350 CDs have been delivered to date.
To request a CD
Vision Australia congratulates the CFA on the great work they are doing in this area, particularly Christine Elliott who manages Programs for Diverse Populations at CFA. She has worked tirelessly to achieve equity in access to CFA information.
About Accessible Information Solutions
Accessible Information Solutions is based in the Vision Australia Kensington office. The team works with various emergency services organisations to ensure critical information about emergency management is made accessible to people with a print disability.
Examples of audio services made accessible
- Melbourne City Council - 'How Prepared are you for an Emergency' - call (03) 9658 9658
- Melbourne City Council - 'Safety in the CBD' publication - call (03) 9658 9658
- Metropolitan Fire Brigade Melbourne - 'Home Fire Safety' on audio CD - call (03) 9665 4464
- Australian Red Cross - RediPlan emergency management information for people with disabilities - contact Tricia Cooney on (03) 8378 1252
- Department of Justice Victoria - Summer Fire campaign information - Making Victoria Fire Ready
- Department of Human Services - emergency information in mp3 on the DHS website
Contact
Tricia Cooney
