Talking Vision

In this interview highlight, Peter Greco speaks to Conrad Browne, Manager Vision Australia Radio and Audio Services to learn of this year's 2022 listener survey and why Vision Australia Radio listeners and Vision Australia clients are being encouraged to take part. to complete the survey and for a chance to win a great prize from station sponsor Amazon, visit www.varadio.org Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam catches up with Liz Wheeler, long time Parramatta resident and dog guide user, to speak about making roads and footpaths safe and accessible for people who are blind or have low vision.  Sam is also joined by Leeanne from the library to tell us all about some exciting events the library is holding later in October, as well as the new additions to the Vision Australia Library catalogue. Then finally keeping on the book theme this week, Frances Keyland is back with a Reader Recommended.Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam speaks to Chris Harrop from Telstra, head of the 5G Touch and Track project. 5G Touch and Track is a tactile device with built in vibrations designed to improve the gameday experience for Australian Rules football fans who are blind or have low vision. Dan Casey also returns to the show this week, with the second of our three-part vox pop series where he speaks with fellow dads about their experiences. This week you'll hear from father of two Cameron Roles.Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam catches up with Nicole Willing from Blind Citizens Australia to speak about the upcoming Entrepreneurial Mindset webinar series, to help business owners who are blind or low vision to get the most out of their business. One of the presenters, Janelle Colquhoun, also joins Sam on the show to speak about her own experiences. Janelle is the director of Salubrious Productions, a Brisbane-based performing arts company which she has been running since 1999. Then finally on the show this week, Helen catches up with 2016 Further Education Bursary recipient Sadam, to hear about how the bursary helped him at a crucial time in his life. Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Dan Casey this week for the first of our 3 part Father’s Day Vox Pop series, where we chat with dads who are blind or have low vision. This week Dan speaks with Grant Wilson, father of two adult children who is legally blind. Then later on in the program Helen Velissaris chats with Josh Wintersgill from Open Inclusion, a UK-based organisation which is running the Simply Open Awards. Registrations close soon on September 14 so make sure to get your nominations in today. And last but not least Helen is back with Sam to talk all things For Your Information, or FYI for short.Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stella catches up on the show this week with Deb Deshayes, general manager of projects and engagement from Blind Citizens Australia. Stella and Deb chat about the upcoming BCA Connect conference which is taking place on the 17th of September, and that kicks off the show this week. After we hear from Stella and Deb, Stephen Jolley is on the program speaking with Ben Page who shares his experiences as part of Vision Australia's Let's Talk About Vision Loss series, which explores the lives of people who are blind or have low vision who have experienced vision loss later in life. Then last but certainly not least, Frances Keyland joins the program with a Reader RecommendedSupport this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're very excited this week to welcome Commonwealth Games dual gold medalist and Vision Australia ambassador Jess Gallagher to the program. Jess was the recent winner of two gold medals in the cycling program but she’s also competed in everything from athletics to skiing to rowing, and she catches up with Sam to celebrate following the conclusion of the Games. Then after Sam chats with Jess, Helen joins the show to catch up with Alexandra from the Vision Store in Bendigo with some Father's Day gift ideas for dads out there who are blind or have low vision.Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tess Herbert joins the show this week to have a chat with Leeanne from the Library about the upcoming In Conversation event in September between writers Sulari Gentill and Robert Gott, and Leeanne also gives us some new book recommendations  Then later on in the program Sam speaks with Nicole Lee from People with Disabilities Australia to celebrate the organisation's 40th birthday, with both a look back over the highlights of the past 4 decades and also a look ahead to the future.Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stella Glorie speaks with Cassandra Chiu and Andrew Chew, chair and board member of K9 Assistance based in Singapore, an organisation which launched in 2020 to provide assistance dogs for people with disabilities throughout Singapore. Both Cassandra and Andrew are blind and Cassandra is one of the first Seeing Eye Dog users in Singapore, and they recently visited Vision Australia to gain knowledge and expertise from the Seeing Eye Dogs branch of Vision Australia to bring back to K9. Then later in the program this week Bethany Cody catches up with Brittnee Watson. Both Bethany and Brittnee have tattoos and through their shared lived experience with low vision, they seek to bust the misconceptions and discrimination faced by people from the blind and low vision community who are interested in getting tattoos.Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

Vision Australia manager of commercial services Michael Linke joins the show this week to chat about the new Vision Store website, which recently launched with a new range of products and videos. Sam also speaks with Vision 2020 policy and advocacy manager Carly Iles about the organisation's advocacy plans regarding the new federal government, and then finally Sam catches up with Helen Velissaris to chat about the latest issue of For Your Information, otherwise known as FYI.Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Talking Vision you’ll hear from Brenda, a disability advocate, volunteer and keen lawn bowler who lost her vision late in life. Brenda catches up with Matthew Layton as part of the Let’s talk about vision loss series, which explores the lives and achievements of people who have experienced vision loss. Policy and advocacy team leader Jane Britt from Blind Citizens Australia also joins the show to speak about her work advocating for people who are blind or have low vision. It was this advocacy work which saw Jane win a Vision Australia youth award in 2020. She joins Stella to talk about the awards, which are now open for nominations until the 12th of August. Then finally on the show this week, Sam catches up for a super quick chat with retinitis pigmentosa advocate and Big Brother superfan Bethany Cody. We get her thoughts and share in the exciting news about winner of Big Brother Reggie Sorensen who, like Bethany, has lived experience with RP.Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://w

Sam catches up with Graham Pearce, a Wikipedia administrator from Busselton in Western Australia. Graham has been working as an administrator for the past 17 years, and he speaks to me all about the highlights of this time as well as the connections and friendships he’s made in the Wikipedia community along the way. Then later in the show we’re very excited to welcome Blind Australian of the Year finalist and PhD candidate Arkan Yousef to Talking Vision. Arkan joined Sam recently to speak about his life teaching in Iraq, moving to Australia after experiencing vision loss later in life, and his volunteer work in Western Sydney over the past 16 years.Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam is joined on the show this week by Darren Britten from ADCET – the Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training, who have recently launched a pair of resources aimed at tertiary educators to improve the lives of students who are blind or have low vision. Then later on this week, Stella Glorie catches up with blind cook, author and Holman Prize winner Penny Melville-Brown to talk about her new book A cook’s tour: Baking blind goes global, capturing the highs and lows of Penny’s life over the past five years while travelling the world, meeting with world class chefs, and overcoming near tragedy and arduous physical recovery to keep doing what she loves.Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Talking Vision Stella Glorie chats to Vision Australia CEO Ron Hooton for a quarterly update of the latest news and events happening around the organisation, such as the recent Career Sampler events and some upcoming news in the world of Seeing Eye Dogs. Then later in the show Sam catches up with Leeanne from the Library about their event Treat Your Shelf taking place on July 29 in celebration of National Library and Information Week, and Helen Velissaris joins the show to give us a highlight package from the July issue of Vision Australia's newsletter For Your Information, or FYI for short. Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Talking Vision Sam speaks with Telelink coordinator Maria Markou and volunteer coordinator Jordan Ashby about the upcoming Special Interest Telelink program running for the month of July, and expressions of interest for volunteer positions in the Telelink program. Sam also catches up with Jana and Milos from Kikiriki Games, who recently launched their first title To The Dragon Cave, an audio-based mobile game designed first and foremost for users in the blind and low vision community. To wrap up this week, Frances Keyland joins the show with a Reader Recommended, and we finish up with some news and information. Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam Colley speaks with opening batter Steffan Nero from the Australian Blind Cricket Team, who recently scored a record breaking 309 not out from 140 balls at last week's Inclusion Series in Brisbane vs New Zealand. Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam speaks with Reeni Ekanayake from Vision Australia about It’s Time to See What’s Possible, a digital awareness campaign aiming to bust the myths and misconceptions around hiring employees who are blind or have low vision. Then later in the show Stella chats with mum of two Sarah who has low vision. Sarah is the facilitator of parents’ groups for Vision Australia both online and through the Quality Living program, and she talks about the highs and lows of being a mum with low vision. And finally we have a sneak peek of Sam's conversation with blind cricketer Steffan Nero who recently broke the batting record which had stood for 24 years, that full interview will be available shortly on the Talking Vision podcast just above this episode. Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don't worry, the next episode of Talking Vision isn't far away. For now, dedicated Vision Australia Radio listener Sheila Blanchfield shares why she loves our radio service for people living with print disability and why she feels you should support us this Radiothon. Help this radio program stay on air for another 12 months. Support our work and donate now. Learn more about our radiothon Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A very special treat this week, in honour of Radiothon Stephen Jolley and Jamie Kelly pay tribute to the role radio plays in their lives. Jamie discusses his passion for radio and treats us to sounds of his impressive audio catalogue. Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's Talking Vision, Stella Glorie takes the reigns to celebrate Vision Australia Radiothon. She chats to long time avid Vision Australia Radio listener, Sheila. Sheila talks about her involvement in the early days of the station, how it’s evolved over the years, her favourite programs and why the service remains as vital as ever for people who are blind like herself. Also on the program, we hear from Vision Australia orthoptist Melissa who discusses the work orthoptists do especially when working with someone with low vision. And Frances Keyland is on the program with a cosy murder Reader Recommended   Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.