Improving Accessibility at Peter Mac in a Victorian Hospital first
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We are thrilled to announce that we have successfully mapped the the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in a Victorian hospital first.
Reflecting on 2023: A Year of Impact, Resilience and Innovation
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2023 has been a big year for BindiMaps, our users, community and clients!
As we wrap up this remarkable year, we are excited to share our key highlights of this year with you all.
Sunshine Coast Airport first airport in Australia to install BindiMaps – improving accessibility for all passengers
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Sunshine Coast Airport (SCA) has become Australia’s first airport to install BindiMaps in a bid to help its 1.62 million annual passengers seamlessly navigate its facilities and become one of Australia’s most accessible airports.
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!
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!
BindiMaps announced as World Summit Awards 2022 Winner
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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!
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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
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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
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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
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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 […]