On FOCAL POINT: 

Guide Dogs Queensland CEO, Jock Beveridge, sharing exciting news about a group of low security prisoners from the Helena Jones Centre who have been given the opportunity to volunteer at Guide Dogs Queensland as part of their rehabilitation, - this includes including working with pups,

Grace Hobbs is a dual gold-medallists singles and doubles from the IBTA World Championships in 2024, and a joint-winner of the Tennis NSW Most Outstanding Athlete With a Disability, along with Michael Leigh.

Amber Freeman, Coordinator Communications and Projects Australian Federation of Disability Organisations, launching a suite of financial literacy resources for anyone on or involved with the NDIS, including an invitation to attend a webinar. 

Phil Vandepeer, Co-Founder and Co-Presenter for Focal Point, chatted about the up -coming Federal Election; Clive Palmer; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion moves in the US, and more discoveries with the iPhone 16   

Resources: 
Tickets for AFDO Webinar "Financial Literacy for NDIS Self Managers": https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/launch-of-ecstras-financial-literacy-resources-for-ndis-self-managers-tickets-1247586919059? 
Video Series (with Auslan translations): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux2QquL4CZw&list=PLRRohiEyBBJ9RwljEdEU7SNBpIeHY2Esg 
Moodle Online Course: https://afdo.moodlecloud.com/course/view.php?id=9
Easy Read Guide: https://afdo.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Easy-Read-Financial-Literacy-Tools.pdf
ABCs of Self-Management: https://afdo.org.au/resources/financial-literacy-for-ndis-self-managers/

On FOCAL POINT:&nbsp;
Guide Dogs Queensland CEO, Jock Beveridge, sharing exciting news about a group of low security prisoners from the Helena Jones Centre who have been given the opportunity to volunteer at Guide Dogs Queensland as part of their rehabilitation, - this includes including working with pups,
Grace Hobbs is a dual gold-medallists singles and doubles from the IBTA World Championships in 2024, and a joint-winner of the Tennis NSW Most Outstanding Athlete With a Disability, along with Michael Leigh.
Amber Freeman, Coordinator Communications and Projects Australian Federation of Disability Organisations, launching a suite of financial literacy resources for anyone on or involved with the NDIS, including an invitation to attend a webinar.&nbsp;
Phil Vandepeer, Co-Founder and Co-Presenter for Focal Point, chatted about the up -coming Federal Election; Clive Palmer; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion moves in the US, and more discoveries with the iPhone 16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Resources:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Tickets for AFDO Webinar "Financial Literacy for NDIS Self Managers":&nbsp;<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/launch-of-ecstras-financial-literacy-resources-for-ndis-self-managers-tickets-1247586919059">https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/launch-of-ecstras-financial-literacy-resources-for-ndis-self-managers-tickets-1247586919059</a>?&nbsp;</li>
<li>Video Series (with Auslan translations): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux2QquL4CZw&amp;list=PLRRohiEyBBJ9RwljEdEU7SNBpIeHY2Esg">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux2QquL4CZw&amp;list=PLRRohiEyBBJ9RwljEdEU7SNBpIeHY2Esg</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux2QquL4CZw&amp;list=PLRRohiEyBBJ9RwljEdEU7SNBpIeHY2Esg"></a></li>
<li>Moodle Online Course: <a href="https://afdo.moodlecloud.com/course/view.php?id=9">https://afdo.moodlecloud.com/course/view.php?id=9</a></li>
<li>Easy Read Guide: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://afdo.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Easy-Read-Financial-Literacy-Tools.pdf__;!!BW9V2p7J0Kl2QvQ!AUSdUiEegZ3jPnXmV1GdLJVwsBED33l1nSrSBN_uJP3ksSltCVSvp9UpdUD8IqGpKvUy6CvvbS5YkCcWIydO0dtQbeXKSDaYSd4$" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="4">https://afdo.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Easy-Read-Financial-Literacy-Tools.pdf</a></li>
<li>ABCs of Self-Management:&nbsp;<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://afdo.org.au/resources/financial-literacy-for-ndis-self-managers/__;!!BW9V2p7J0Kl2QvQ!AUSdUiEegZ3jPnXmV1GdLJVwsBED33l1nSrSBN_uJP3ksSltCVSvp9UpdUD8IqGpKvUy6CvvbS5YkCcWIydO0dtQbeXKYs9eIl0$" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="5">https://afdo.org.au/resources/financial-literacy-for-ndis-self-managers/</a></li>
</ul>

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

26 Feb 2025

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