Celebrating Accessibility Champions: 5 Minutes with…Tami from St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney!
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Meet Tami Ebner, the Diversity and Literacy Health Coordinator at St. Vincent’s Hospital Sydney.
We dive into her role, what a typical day is like, and why BindiMaps is helping her achieve her diversity and accessibility goals!
BindiMaps on the Global Stage Celebrating World Summit Awards Win
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We are excited to share that we have won the esteemed WSA (World Summit Awards) for our amazing digital solution. Our team’s relentless dedication and innovative approach have paid off, putting us at the top in the digital world. The 17th WSA Global Congress in Puebla, Mexico, celebrate remarkable accomplishments in using digital technology to tackle the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
Accessible wayfinding at the Australian Open
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Did you hear?
We are mapping the biggest sporting event in the Southern Hemisphere, ‘The Australian Open’, for the second year in row!
The Importance of Accessibility in Shopping Centres
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People with a disability constitute a significant group of consumers. However, shopping centres may miss out on engaging these customers and providing an enjoyable shopping experience because of a lack of accessible indoor wayfinding and signage.
The ease of installing BindiMaps
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One of the biggest concerns when thinking about upgrading your building with digital maps or an accessible navigation system is, ‘How much time and involvement do I need from my team to get this up and running?
In this post we’re going to bust the myth that innovative technology – like digital mapping and navigation – must mean complicated, expensive and time consuming installations, and explain why a BindiMaps installation is done in less than 24 hours even for a large and complex space like a hospital or university.
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A day in the driver’s seat “A little left” said Tony in that same calm tone I had grown used to over the past twenty minutes. In that time, we had become a well-oiled machine. Tony carefully directing me around Sandown Park, and me following his every word intently. “A little right, a little more, […]
Vicinity Centres says BindiMaps highlights the importance of exploring inclusiveness
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We’ve just received the following positive testimonial in a video interview with Nick Irvine, GM of Business Development, Energy and Media Partnerships for Australian retail property manager Vicinity Centres. Vicinity Centres is one of Australia’s leading retail property groups with a fully integrated asset management platform and $23 billion in retail assets under management across […]
We’ve just hired Australia’s most experienced expert in planning and managing indoor navigation
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Sometimes the problems that arise in a fast-growing tech startup are ‘good problems to have’ and earlier this year, the sheer growth in the number of new customers wanting BindiMaps installed on their premises started to slightly overwhelm our little BindiMaps team. Most of us wear multiple hats, not because we’re awesome at everything, but […]
“And she’s buying an accessible ramp to Heaven…”
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Did that fall a little flat? I am not a natural musician, so I will stick to writing blogs and leave the song lyrics to Led Zeppelin and other sharp musical types. And on that note, welcome to another edition of Cass’s contemplations! This post is going to have a serious tone again, but I […]