On FOCAL POINT:
Professor Lauren Ayton, from the Centre for Eye Research Australia, highlighting World Sight Day and their focus on Ushers Syndrome for their  Giving Day. 
Rebecca Young, CEO for Access 2 Arts, with news about many exciting events, and broke the news that  this year's National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant will be audio described on Vision Australia Radio 1197 am. You can book a spot Pageant side, in front of the MFS, by calling 8463 1689 or go to the Access 2 Arts Website (under Resources in the Podcast Notes) 
Charlie-Helen Robinson, Founder of Grey Matter, excited about Active aging Well and celebrating all that's good about being over 50.
Jeremy Muir, CEO, for the Physical Disability Council Australia, was deeply concerned with recent changes made by South Australia's Access Taxis and their new policy to remove customers' abilities to request specific drivers. 

Resources: 

Centre for Eye Research Australia: http://www.cera.org.au

Access 2 Arts: http://www.access2arts.org.au

Grey Matter: https://greymatter.gallery/

Physical Disability Council Australia: http://www.pda.org.au

On FOCAL POINT:
<ul>
<li>Professor Lauren Ayton, from the Centre for Eye Research Australia, highlighting World Sight Day and their focus on Ushers Syndrome for their&nbsp; Giving Day.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Rebecca Young, CEO for Access 2 Arts, with news about many exciting events, and broke the news that&nbsp; this year's National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant will be audio described on Vision Australia Radio 1197 am. You can book a spot Pageant side, in front of the MFS, by calling 8463 1689 or go to the Access 2 Arts Website (under Resources in the Podcast Notes)&nbsp;</li>
<li>Charlie-Helen Robinson, Founder of Grey Matter, excited about Active aging Well and celebrating all that's good about being over 50.</li>
<li>Jeremy Muir, CEO, for the Physical Disability Council Australia, was deeply concerned with recent changes made by South Australia's Access Taxis and their new policy to remove&nbsp;customers' abilities to request specific drivers.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Resources:&nbsp;
Centre for Eye Research Australia: <a href="http://www.cera.org.au">http://www.cera.org.au</a>
Access 2 Arts: <a href="http://www.access2arts.org.au">http://www.access2arts.org.au</a>
Grey Matter: <a href="https://greymatter.gallery/">https://greymatter.gallery/</a>
Physical Disability Council Australia: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.pda.org.au__;!!BW9V2p7J0Kl2QvQ!D71j1PTW6uDXpTJr9A6wj9gCdeuU9W9cLigeZiUPDCdaVcX3RAayncAVJceDSHbnxWylmzpL6nTjH0iSccSWbeFbFuLlGZfKaF0$" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="4">http://www.pda.org.au</a>

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.

A weekly program presented by Peter Greco,&nbsp;Focal Point&nbsp;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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Focal Point on Vision Australia Radio

08 Oct 2025

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