On FOCAL POINT: 
Maurice Gleeson OAM is the 2025 Blind Australian of the year sponsored by Link Visions.  Maurice chatted about growing up; a sense of fairness and social justice; influences on Maurice's stella career; advocating; promoting inclusion and the benefits of activity, and more. 
Rachel from marketing at Beyond Blindness, spoke about term 4 activities; a Coffee Social Group in Blackwood; and a tour of crime spots in Port Adelaide.  
Karyn Honsch-Wilson, Orientation and Mobility Instructor and Founder of My Mobility Matters,, offering services to people who are blind or have low vision in South Australia.
Maureen O'Reilly, from the Vision Australia Library, invited all to an event at Warrnambool and online 22nd October; a discussion about dyslexia and a chance to take part in a crime fiction writing workshop as well as an In Conversation with blind poet Dave Steele

Resources: 

Beyond Blindness: https://beyondblindness.org.au/ (facebook) https://www.facebook.com/beyondblindnessSA 

My Mobility Matters: https://www.mymobilitymatters.com.au/ 

Vision Australia Library: http://www.visionaustralia.org/library 

On FOCAL POINT:&nbsp;
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<li>Maurice Gleeson OAM is the 2025 Blind Australian of the year sponsored by Link Visions.&nbsp; Maurice chatted about growing up; a sense of fairness and social justice; influences on Maurice's stella career; advocating; promoting inclusion and the benefits of activity, and more.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Rachel from marketing at Beyond Blindness, spoke about term 4 activities; a Coffee Social Group in Blackwood; and a tour of crime spots in Port Adelaide.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Karyn Honsch-Wilson, Orientation and Mobility Instructor and Founder of My Mobility Matters,, offering services to people who are blind or have low vision in South Australia.</li>
<li>Maureen O'Reilly, from the Vision Australia Library, invited all to an event at Warrnambool and online 22nd October; a discussion about dyslexia and a chance to take part in a crime fiction writing workshop as well as an In Conversation with blind poet Dave Steele</li>
</ul>
Resources:&nbsp;
Beyond Blindness: <a href="https://beyondblindness.org.au/">https://beyondblindness.org.au/</a> (facebook) <a href="https://www.facebook.com/beyondblindnessSA">https://www.facebook.com/beyondblindnessSA</a>&nbsp;
My Mobility Matters: <a href="https://www.mymobilitymatters.com.au/">https://www.mymobilitymatters.com.au/</a>&nbsp;
Vision Australia Library: <a href="http://www.visionaustralia.org/library">http://www.visionaustralia.org/library</a>&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.

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 Oct 2025

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