On FOCAL POINT:


Nicole Holmes (Blindness Products Consultant, Pacific Vision Australia)


Discusses her role providing product support and training for assistive technology, upcoming devices like the BrailleSense 7 (running Android 15 with integrated Google Gemini access and a magnetic QWERTY keyboard option)


Hen Vaughn (Access2Arts)


Previews upcoming audio-described arts and cultural events, including the 12-week Audio Description Training course starting in mid-January, State Theatre Company's production of The Heartbreak Choir, guided audio-described tours for the Monet in Fine Print exhibition at the Art Gallery of South Australia, and details on the Adelaide Fringe Poster Competition.


Bridget Jolley (Women’s Empowerment Officer, Women with Disabilities Victoria)


Details the launch of The Inclusive Lens, a 6-part podcast series created by young women and gender-diverse people with disabilities exploring media representation across news, social media, publishing, gaming, and television.


Brooke Carter (President, Goalball Victoria)


Previews the upcoming Australian Goalball Championships taking place October 1–4 at RMIT Bundoora, explaining how goalball is played, the extensive volunteer structure required to run games, and how to get involved.

Resources:
Pacific Vision Australia: https://pacificvisionaus.com.au/ (Email: Nicole Holmes (Pacific Vision):nicole@pacificvision.com.au)
Access 2 Arts: https://access2arts.org.au/  (Email:  Audio Description Inquiries):audio.describer@access.org.au)
Women with Disabilities Victoria: https://wdv.org.au/  
Goalball Victoria: https://www.goalball.org.au/ (Email: info@goalball.org.au)

On FOCAL POINT:
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Nicole Holmes (Blindness Products Consultant, Pacific Vision Australia)
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Discusses her role providing product support and training for assistive technology, upcoming devices like the BrailleSense 7 (running Android 15 with integrated Google Gemini access and a magnetic QWERTY keyboard option)
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Hen Vaughn (Access2Arts)
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Previews upcoming audio-described arts and cultural events, including the 12-week Audio Description Training course starting in mid-January, State Theatre Company's production of The Heartbreak Choir, guided audio-described tours for the Monet in Fine Print exhibition at the Art Gallery of South Australia, and details on the Adelaide Fringe Poster Competition.
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Bridget Jolley (Women&rsquo;s Empowerment Officer, Women with Disabilities Victoria)
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Details the launch of The Inclusive Lens, a 6-part podcast series created by young women and gender-diverse people with disabilities exploring media representation across news, social media, publishing, gaming, and television.
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Brooke Carter (President, Goalball Victoria)
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Previews the upcoming Australian Goalball Championships taking place October 1&ndash;4 at RMIT Bundoora, explaining how goalball is played, the extensive volunteer structure required to run games, and how to get involved.
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Resources:
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<li>Pacific Vision Australia: <a href="https://pacificvisionaus.com.au/">https://pacificvisionaus.com.au/</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://access2arts.org.au" data-hveid="0" data-ved="0CAAQ_4QMahcKEwjQ49iDt-CWAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQMQ">(</a>Email: Nicole Holmes (Pacific Vision): <a href="mailto:nicole@pacificvision.com.au">nicole@pacificvision.com.au</a>)</li>
<li>Access 2 Arts:&nbsp;<a href="https://access2arts.org.au/">https://access2arts.org.au/</a>&nbsp; (Email:&nbsp; Audio Description Inquiries): <a href="mailto:audio.describer@access.org.au">audio.describer@access.org.au</a>)</li>
<li>Women with Disabilities Victoria:&nbsp;<a href="https://wdv.org.au/">https://wdv.org.au/</a> &nbsp;</li>
<li>Goalball Victoria: <a href="https://www.goalball.org.au/">https://www.goalball.org.au/</a> (Email: <a href="mailto:info@goalball.org.au">info@goalball.org.au)</a></li>
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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

09 Sep 2026

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