On FOCAL POINT:
Nikki Hind, Australia's first fashion designer who is blind, features in Vision Australia's next Big Visions book “Dress for Success”. The book is available for purchase online via the Vision Australia website (https://shop.visionaustralia.org/big-vision-books-nikki-hind-dress-for-success.html ) or at select bookstores around the country.  Find out more about Nikki here: https://www.blindgrit.com/
Rachel, Marketing Assistant at Beyond Blindness, encouraged all to think about volunteering – considering what such a move may lead to in the area of employment. Rachel also updated us on events including registering for trips away in 2024. Find Beyond Blindness here: http://www.beyondblindness.org.au
Julie Neumann, the inaugural Captain for the Australian Women’s Blind cricket Team, chatted about the game; the IBSA Global Games; a recent camp and what is next.
Ron Hooton, CEO for Vision Australia, with an invitation to take part in the inaugural Santa Fun Run raising funds for Vision Australia's Children’s Services. To find out more and register go to: https://fundraise.visionaustralia.org/event/santa-fun-run


Focal Point: from the Vault Part 3 is also now available here: https://omny.fm/shows/focal-point/focal-point-from-the-vault-part-3-a-special-podcas

On FOCAL POINT:
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<li>Nikki Hind, Australia's first fashion designer who is blind, features in Vision Australia's next Big Visions book “Dress for Success”. The book is available for purchase online via the Vision Australia website (<a href="https://shop.visionaustralia.org/big-vision-books-nikki-hind-dress-for-success.html">https://shop.visionaustralia.org/big-vision-books-nikki-hind-dress-for-success.html</a> ) or at select bookstores around the country.  Find out more about Nikki here: <a href="https://www.blindgrit.com/">https://www.blindgrit.com/</a></li>
<li>Rachel, Marketing Assistant at Beyond Blindness, encouraged all to think about volunteering – considering what such a move may lead to in the area of employment. Rachel also updated us on events including registering for trips away in 2024. Find Beyond Blindness here: <a href="http://www.beyondblindness.org.au">http://www.beyondblindness.org.au</a></li>
<li>Julie Neumann, the inaugural Captain for the Australian Women’s Blind cricket Team, chatted about the game; the IBSA Global Games; a recent camp and what is next.</li>
<li>Ron Hooton, CEO for Vision Australia, with an invitation to take part in the inaugural Santa Fun Run raising funds for Vision Australia's Children’s Services. To find out more and register go to: <a href="https://fundraise.visionaustralia.org/event/santa-fun-run">https://fundraise.visionaustralia.org/event/santa-fun-run</a>  </li>
</ul>
 Focal Point: from the Vault Part 3 is also now available here: <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/focal-point/focal-point-from-the-vault-part-3-a-special-podcas">https://omny.fm/shows/focal-point/focal-point-from-the-vault-part-3-a-special-podcas</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

15 Nov 2023

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