On FOCAL POINT:  
Steph Travers, Board Director at People With Disabilities Australia, reflecting on the Federal Budget; the Budget in Reply; and thoughts about the upcoming Federal Election.  
Mia Gardiner, from Crime Stoppers Victoria, with valuable information regarding romance scams.   
Annette Leishman is going on the 5-day Trek to New Zealand for Vision Australia's Quality Living Program.  Annette extends an invitation to attend her Easter fund-raising concert on 15th April 
Aida La Verde shared her story of moving from Columbia; being diagnosed with cancer; then a vision loss and outstanding support from Aida's employers 

Resources: 

Australian Electoral Commission 
Information for People with a Disability: https://www.aec.gov.au/assistance/  
Postal Voting: https://www.aec.gov.au/election/pva.htm  

PWDA Election Hub: https://pwd.org.au/home/federal-election-hub-2022/  

Crimestoppers Victoria: http://www.crimestoppersvic.com.au  

Annette's Easter Concert: nettie617@gmail.com  or go to https://vision-australia.grassrootz.com/abeltasman-2025/annette-leishman 

See Differently: http://www.seedifferently.org.au  

Blue Sky Care: http://Www.bluskycare.com.au  

Australian Finance Collective: http://Www.Australianfinancecollective.com  

On FOCAL POINT: &nbsp;
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Resources:&nbsp;
Australian Electoral Commission&nbsp;
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<li>Information for People with a Disability:&nbsp;<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aec.gov.au/assistance/__;!!BW9V2p7J0Kl2QvQ!B-Yv-4Up54DsFeHwTh3ILAf5kSonhrhMn-DCiPa7DblJ4dfDlubnoX9CB70-PI4rb0OQm5mxBp9n73X6CKtl2iYXZAXwiK6xFMc$">https://www.aec.gov.au/assistance/</a> &nbsp;</li>
<li>Postal Voting:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.aec.gov.au/election/pva.htm">https://www.aec.gov.au/election/pva.htm</a> &nbsp;</li>
</ul>
PWDA Election Hub:&nbsp;<a href="https://pwd.org.au/home/federal-election-hub-2022/">https://pwd.org.au/home/federal-election-hub-2022/</a> &nbsp;
Crimestoppers Victoria: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.crimestoppersvic.com.au__;!!BW9V2p7J0Kl2QvQ!B-Yv-4Up54DsFeHwTh3ILAf5kSonhrhMn-DCiPa7DblJ4dfDlubnoX9CB70-PI4rb0OQm5mxBp9n73X6CKtl2iYXZAXwva5OI3A$">http://www.crimestoppersvic.com.au</a> &nbsp;
Annette's Easter Concert:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:nettie617@gmail.com">nettie617@gmail.com</a> &nbsp;or go to <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://vision-australia.grassrootz.com/abeltasman-2025/annette-leishman__;!!BW9V2p7J0Kl2QvQ!B-Yv-4Up54DsFeHwTh3ILAf5kSonhrhMn-DCiPa7DblJ4dfDlubnoX9CB70-PI4rb0OQm5mxBp9n73X6CKtl2iYXZAXwsYeuk70$">https://vision-australia.grassrootz.com/abeltasman-2025/annette-leishman</a>&nbsp;
See Differently:&nbsp;<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.seedifferently.org.au__;!!BW9V2p7J0Kl2QvQ!B-Yv-4Up54DsFeHwTh3ILAf5kSonhrhMn-DCiPa7DblJ4dfDlubnoX9CB70-PI4rb0OQm5mxBp9n73X6CKtl2iYXZAXws0MX0XI$">http://www.seedifferently.org.au</a> &nbsp;
Blue Sky Care: http://Www.bluskycare.com.au &nbsp;
Australian Finance Collective: http://Www.Australianfinancecollective.com &nbsp;

A weekly program presented by Peter Greco, Focal Point covers services from blindness organisations and other providers, technology, current affairs, breakthroughs in advocacy campaigns about all manner of challenges and promoting activities and events for people who are blind or vision impaired.

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02 Apr 2025

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