Red Bee Media Australia’s Live Remote Captioning service will give Deaf and hard-of-hearing delegates full access to conference proceedings, providing them with a live transcript of sessions as they take place. The text will appear on a screen near the stage or can be accessed on a web enabled device such as a laptop, tablet or smartphone.

ACCAN is the peak body representing all consumers on communications issues, encompassing telecommunications, broadband and emerging new services. The conference will explore the implications of universal access to high-speed broadband on telecommunications, education and health services, as well as the effect of recent trends in social media and cloud computing.

ACCAN Chief Executive Teresa Corbin said “ACCAN is committed to demonstrating best practice in accessibility for all of our events and we are very grateful to Red Bee Media Australia for their support in making live captioning available to all of our conference delegates over the two days.”

“As the peak communications consumer body we like to lead by example and it is our hope, through the work of organisations like Red Bee Media Australia, that we will see more and more public events utilise clever technology like Red Bee’s Live Remote Captioning service to make them accessible to all.”

Red Bee Media Australia has been providing live captioning, both on-site and remotely, at events, conferences and educational institutions for nearly seven years. The media company, which unveiled a new version of its LRC website this week, believes that investment and education are key to providing inclusion for all.

Chris Howe, Managing Director at Red Bee Media Australia, said, “We are delighted to be supporting an organisation that champions inclusion in Australia; we share a common goal. Red Bee Media Australia is committed to providing cost-effective, industry-leading caption services and continuing to invest in new technologies and techniques to meet the demands of this fast-paced, dynamic industry.”