On FOCAL POINT:
Kerryn Harvey is an Author and Para Tri-athlete who has just launched her new book "Mostly Ups."  Kerryn contracted necrotizing fasciitis, a flesh eating infection, after falling off a bike.  She chatted about her life and resilience.
Eliza Lovell, Community Arts Project Officer, invited all to SALA - Live Audio Description Tour.  Saturday 15th August 2pm, and an Ekphrastic poetry event -
Saturday 22nd August 2026 Time: 2.30pm - 5pm  Where? Brookside Cellars Community Arts Centre - 17 Moore Street, Tranmere, SA, bookings are essential. email: elovell@campbelltown.sa.gov.au
Fiona Hodson, senior pain management clinician with Chronic Pain Australia, spoke about the Launch of Strong Australia 14th August 14th - inaugural National Strength Day - and how being a bit stronger can help with falls prevention; balance independence and a better quality of life. Fiona also talked about a petition on change.org to have chronic pain "coded" for Medicare purposes. 
Jeramy Hope, CEO for Specialist Disability Accommodation Alliance, shared his experience appearing at the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee hearing into the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment. 

Resources: 

Keryn Harvey: https://www.kerrynharvey.com

Painlink: https://chronicpainaustralia.org.au/painlink/

Pain Changer: https://chronicpainaustralia.org.au/painchanger/

Live-Up: https://www.liveup.org.au/

SDA Alliance: http://www.sdaalliance.org.au 

 

On FOCAL POINT:
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<li>Kerryn Harvey is an Author and Para Tri-athlete who has just launched her new book "Mostly Ups."&nbsp; Kerryn contracted necrotizing fasciitis, a flesh eating infection, after falling off a bike.&nbsp; She chatted about her life and resilience.</li>
<li>Eliza Lovell, Community Arts Project Officer, invited all to&nbsp;SALA - Live Audio Description Tour.&nbsp; Saturday 15th August 2pm, and an Ekphrastic poetry event - Saturday 22nd August 2026 Time: 2.30pm - 5pm&nbsp; Where? Brookside Cellars Community Arts Centre - 17 Moore Street, Tranmere, SA, bookings are essential. email: <a href="mailto:elovell@campbelltown.sa.gov.au">elovell@campbelltown.sa.gov.au</a></li>
<li>Fiona Hodson, senior pain management clinician with Chronic Pain Australia, spoke about the Launch of Strong Australia 14th August 14th - inaugural National Strength Day - and how being a bit stronger can help with falls prevention; balance independence and a better quality of life. Fiona also talked about a petition on change.org to have chronic pain "coded" for Medicare purposes.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Jeramy Hope, CEO for Specialist Disability Accommodation Alliance, shared his experience appearing at the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee hearing into the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
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Resources:&nbsp;
Keryn Harvey:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kerrynharvey.com">https://www.kerrynharvey.com</a>
Painlink: <a href="https://chronicpainaustralia.org.au/painlink/">https://chronicpainaustralia.org.au/painlink/</a>
Pain Changer: <a href="https://chronicpainaustralia.org.au/painchanger/">https://chronicpainaustralia.org.au/painchanger/</a>
Live-Up: <a href="https://www.liveup.org.au/">https://www.liveup.org.au/</a>
SDA Alliance: <a href="http://www.sdaalliance.org.au">http://www.sdaalliance.org.au</a>&nbsp;
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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

12 Aug 2026

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