Celebrating Accessibility Champions: 5 Minutes with…Tami from St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney!
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!
Accessible wayfinding at the Australian Open
Did you hear?
We are mapping the biggest sporting event in the Southern Hemisphere, ‘The Australian Open’, for the second year in row!
BindiMaps announced as World Summit Awards 2022 Winner
We are thrilled to announce we have been selected as a World Summit Awards Winner in the Smart Settlements & Urbanisation category!
Sydney Disability Expo’22 is BindiMapped!
We’re excited to be partnering with Sydney Disability Expo’2022, to provide digital navigation services during the program.
Disability expo is Australia’s largest program that brings the disabled community together in a face-to-face environment, and we’re beyond thrilled to have the expo Bindimapped. – This means 100% accessibility!
How to help people with a disability evacuate during an emergency
Are your evacuation plans accessible? As more people return to the workplace, and workforce participation from people with a disability is increasing, it is essential to ensure that people with a disability can evacuate your building quickly in an emergency.
Want to get somewhere? First, look for this thing
When I look at different wayfinding and navigation systems for people with vision impairment, one thing that stands out to me is the number of systems that require their users to “look around” and find a thing that holds the directions. That is, in order to use the system, the first thing you need to […]
Spotlight On… Keith Urquhart, Senior Software Engineer at BindiMaps
Meet Keith Urquhart, Senior Software Engineer at BindiMaps. Before BindiMaps, Keith was the CTO of a global last-mile delivery and logistics company. Starting from early startup stage, Keith built and managed a scalable platform that eventually sent thousands of delivery drivers in more than 50 countries exactly where they needed to go when they needed […]
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, […]
Taking to the Skies with Cora
As I have previously shared, one of the best parts of guide dog mobility for me is the sense of freedom, confidence and independence it brings. When this extends to brand new destinations, it is something special. I love seeing Cora flourish in totally new places. Having her stop perfectly at a kerb on an […]
The First Step — Introduction
Hi, welcome, come in. This is Cora, she’s my guide dog. I have a cat too, his name is Magic, I adopted him from a cat lounge. Can I make you a tea or coffee? Yes, I can manage boiling water safely. No, I don’t need to put my finger in your cup to know […]