Blind Citizens Australia

87 High Street Prahran
PO Box 229 Prahran
Victoria 3181 Australia
Telephone 03 9521 3433
Toll Free 1800 033 660
Facsimile 03 9521 3732
TTY 03 9521 1200
Email: bca@bca.org.au

The Secretary
Senate Employment, 
Workplace Relations, 
Small Business and 
Education References Committee
Suite S1.61 Parliament House

CANBERRA  ACT  2600

25 July 2001

Dear Secretary

Please find following a late submission from Blind Citizens Australia to the Committee’s inquiry into the capacity of public universities to meet Australia’s higher education needs.  

I apologise for the late submission.  Changes recently announced by the National Library and Information Service about the future cost of transcription services make a submission to this inquiry essential.  This decision will have a significant impact on access to higher education for students with a print disability, as outlined in our submission, and it is essential the Committee has these issues brought to its attention.  I hope the Committee can understand and excuse the delay and take our comments into consideration.  

I realise that the dates for public hearings have passed, however, should members of the Committee have any questions, Ms Maryanne Diamond, Executive Officer, would be pleased to answer them.  Ms Diamond can be contacted on (03) 9521 3433.

Yours sincerely

Karen Knight
President 

Blind Citizens Australia ABN 90 006 985 226 Donations are Tax Deductible

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