On FOCAL POINT:

• Alan Thorpe, the UK's only registered repairer of Perkins Braillers, and has the largest collection of braille writing machines in the UK. 
• Jo McClure, Entrepreneur; business owner and service provider, shared her life experiences of living with hearing loss and encouraged all to take advantage of free hearing tests. Jo talked about the many options out there to help, and improve one's quality of life. 
• Ben Clare, Chair of the Organising Committee, wrapped up a most successful SPEVI Conference (South Pacific Educators in Vision Impaired) including a day sponsored by Brisbane City Council raising awareness about braille, in its 200th year.
• Michelle Phan, Optometrist from Spec Savers, spoke about myopia, (short sightedness) and some simple and effective tips that may help minimise its impact. 

Resources:

• Audika: https://www.audika.com.au/  
• JM Virtual Business Solutions: https://www.jmvbs.au/
• South Pacific Educators in Vision Impaired: https://www.spevi.net/
• Spec Savers Australia: https://www.specsavers.com.au/