Talking Vision

Sam is joined by Maysa Abouzeid, a Melbourne-based athlete competing in blind judo competitions around the world. She speaks about her experiences as a judoka with lived experience of blindness, and her path to the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris. You'll also hear from Leeanne from the library about some upcoming events and new book releases, and Sarah from the shop is back to chat about the latest products available in the Vision Store.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 Jess Strudwick, the founder of Jessica's Choco Yum which sells biscuits with an inclusive focus, for instance braille sugar cookies featuring messages on top of the biscuit. You'll also hear from Blind Sports and Recreation Victoria's Miriam Bilander, she joins Sam on the show to talk about an upcoming event for children and young people aged 12 to 25 to head along to a guided tour of the Sydney Road Street Party on March 5. And finally this week, we wrap up with some news and information.Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's a special World Radio Day episode of Talking Vision as Sam catches up with chair of RPH Australia, James Manders, to speak about the power of radio. James has lived experience with vision loss, and he speaks about how this and his work in the finance and technology sectors has stood him in good stead for his role with RPH, but also why radio means so much to him. After Sam chats with James we also hear from Vision Australia librarian Victoria Rogers, who has some exciting news about some new resources available to high school students, and Frances Keyland joins the show for 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.

This week we have a special anniversary to celebrate as Vision Australia CEO Ron Hooton joins Talking Vision to chat with Sam about 10 years in the job at Vision Australia. You'll hear from him in 2 parts this week as he looks back over the past 10 years but also speaks about what he's excited to get involved with in 2023 and beyond. Then after Sam catches up with Ron, Helen is back on the program for the new year to give us the latest updates about what's in store for readers in this month's edition of 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.

Blind low vision tennis champions Courtney Webeck and Mick Leigh join Sam on the show this week to give us a recap of a BLV tennis exhibition match they took part in at the Australian Open against former world number 8 Alicia Molik. Then later in the show blind cricket is turning 100 this summer, and to celebrate we have Blind Sports Recreation Victoria president and CEO Maurice Gleeson on the show to fill us in on all the details about the upcoming festivities taking place on March 24. And finally this week Frances Keyland joins the show 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 chats with Angela Schiller, the first councillor in South Australia who is blind or has low vision. Angela was recently elected as councillor in Victor Harbour about an hour south of Adelaide and she speaks about what she's looking forward to, her role on the Disability Access and Inclusion Committee and much more. Then later in the show you'll hear from award-winning podcaster Melaine Robinson who is joined by her support worker Zoe Duncan to speak with Sam about the highs and lows of Melaine's experiences at large events as a dog guide user, such as the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia conference in Cairns late last year. 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 Max McDonnell, a musician, cricketer and speaker of 3 languages who was a recent participant in the LEAP program at Vision Australia. Max also joined Sam and the team at Vision Australia Radio for a week late last year and you'll hear from him first up on the show today. Then later in the show, Tess Herbert is back with Leeanne from the library to give us some new book recommendations, tell us about some exciting events coming up from the library in February, and preview the Big Vision series of books featuring figures from the blind and low vision community achieving great things which will be launching in March.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.

To kick off the new year it's a special episode of Talking Vision as Stella presents the rich and interesting history of the audible pedestrian button in Australia, featuring the Power House Museum's documentary Push to Walk: A People's History of the Pedestrian Button You'll hear from John Jacobs, the producer of Push to Walk, as well as Vision Australia's own Bill Jolley, who had a major role to play in the implementation of the button, which has of course had a huge impact on accessibility and mobility for the blind and low vision community.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.

We celebrate World Braille Day this week as Stella catches up with a Talking Vision favourite, Dorothy Hamilton, as she speaks about the role braille has played in her life as a musician and teacher. Then later in the show Tess chats with Georgia Parsonson, a braille user and Vision Australia Career Start Graduate who came to braille after experiencing vision loss as a teenager. And finally this week Stella is back with Timothy from the Vision Australia Library to fill us in on all the details around the catalogue of braille books that are available.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.

We look back on the year in this week's show with a couple of interviews from earlier in 2022. It's a sporting theme this week to tie in nicely with the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne as well as the recent Blind Cricket T20 World Cup, as you'll hear from Steffan Nero who Sam caught up with after he hit a triple century mid year in Brisbane. You'll also hear once more from Jess Gallagher, as Sam caught up with the Commonwealth Games gold medalist in cycling after she returned from the Games this year in Tokyo.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 it's a Christmas special as we feature a couple of performers with their own contributions to the ever growing catalogue of Christmas favourites. Stella catches up with Simon Gleeson, quickly becoming a familiar face at Vision Australia's Carols by Candlelight. You'll hear from him and his rendition of "The Holy City". Then later in the show Sam chats with Connor Wink, a blind multi-instrumentalist and recent top 48 finalist on The Voice Australia. Sam chats with him to look back on his year, and introduce his new Christmas song "Weather Man" which will wrap up the show.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 NSW electoral commissioner John Schmidt and Blind Citizens Australia CEO Sally Aurisch to speak about the technology assisted voting review currently taking place in NSW, which is open for submissions until January 13. You'll also hear from a few Vision Australia favourites as we wrap up for the year. Sam has the opportunity to chat this week with Helen the editor of For Your Information (FYI), Telelink coordinator Maria Markou and media aficionado Ainsleigh Sheridan to get a highlight package of the year and look forward to 2023. 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 is back this week with a great show for everyone as she catches up with  Vision Australia Radio manager Conrad Browne to celebrate the upcoming 40 year anniversary of the RPH network. You'll still hear from Sam though as he speaks with Vision Australia CEO Ron Hooton about the upcoming Carols by Candlelight on Christmas Eve, and we hear from Sue Moore, a Perth-based white cane user. And finally on the show this week, Frances Keyland joins us for 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.

It's a special episode this week as we celebrate International Day of People with Disability. You'll hear a new voice on the show this week as Mark Jackman joins the show. Mark is a puppy trainer from Seeing Eye Dogs but he's also an avid golfer and he catches up with World Blind Golf CEO, Neil Herdegen, to speak about the ways World Blind Golf is innovating and making golf accessible for the blind and low vision community. You'll also hear from Tess, she's back this week chatting with Rina Gocaj and Flo Elmazi from Sisterwould, an inclusive haircare brand featuring products which have been designed to be accessible for people who are blind or have low vision.  And finally on the show this week, Helen catches up with Tony Wu from the Vision Store to speak about the some possible gift ideas from the shop as we approach the holiday break.Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnyst

Sam is joined by Loc Tang, a participant in the Speak My Language podcast series which documents the stories of people from culturally diverse backgrounds with disabilities in 24 different languages. Tess is back as well with Leeanne from the Library to have a look back over the year just gone in the Vision Australia library, look forward to some exciting news events coming up in 2022 and give us some new book recommendations.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.

Vision Australia manager of advocacy and government relations Chris Edwards joins Sam on the show this week, to speak about Vision Australia's priorities for an incoming Victorian government, particularly in the areas of travel, employment and pedestrian safety. You'll also hear from Amazon Echo user Val Smyth, who was a participant in Vision Australia's 12 week Smart Speaker course, she chats to Sam about what this has meant for her independence, and the skills she's gained when using her smart devices around the home.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 Peter Greco catches up with Sue Lang from the Victorian Electoral Commission, who tells us about all the ways in which voters who are blind or have low vision can cast their votes in the Victorian State election on November 26 in a way that is safe, verifiable and above all confidential. We’ll also hear from Helen who catches up with Sam to chat about the latest issue of FYI, otherwise known as For Your Information, and Frances Keyland joins the program for 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.

Conrad Browne catches up for a chat with Dr Geraldine Lane, a teaching fellow from Curtin University whose PhD explored the positive impact of dog guides on their users' wellbeing. She discusses how her own guides have changed not only her life but the lives of those around her in her work. Then later on in the show Stephen Jolley is joined by Brittnee Watson as part of the Let's Talk About Vision Loss series, featuring 8 people who share their personal stories of vision loss to help others facing similar experiences.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.

It's Stella filling in for Sam this week as he is up in Cairns for the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia awards, but you will hear from Sam as he catches up with a recent Holman Prize Winner. Her name is Abby Holmes, originally from Ethiopia she was one of the 3 recipients of the $25,000 prize to provide her community in her home town of Wolayta with vital braille and adaptive technology resources. Before that though, Stella catches up with Member for Higgins Dr Michelle Ananda-Rajah, who recently visited Vision Australia to hold discussions on how the government can best support people who are blind or have low vision. And finally this week, the Vision Australia Annual General Meeting recently took place and you'll hear from a very familiar voice who Stella had the pleasure to speak with her after she received a Vision Australia award for her lifelong contribution to the community.Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.

Sam catches up with Ainsleigh from Vision Australia for a wrap up of the latest news and campaigns Vision Australia is involved with around the country, including Seeing Eye Dogs, Amazon and more. Then later on this week Sam is joined by another Holman Prize winner, Zimbabwean DJ and radio presenter Tafadzwa Nyamuzihwa, who is excited to fulfill his dream of opening up studios in Zimbabwe and Uganda to train and employ members of the blind and low vision community.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.