In August 1993 Peter Greco and Phil Vanderpeer started a Focal Point, a show on Vision Australia that aired every Wednesday and looked at issues relating to the Blind and Vision Impaired community.  To celebrate the show’s 30th year we present a series of interviews from across the show’s history. 

This episode’s guests are:
Derek Rebalo
Nicola Ettridge
Shay Hamilton
Emma Vardy & Rikki Chaplin
David Woodbridge

Focal Point: from the Vault will also be broadcast on Vision Australia Radio during the Christmas/New Year break. Watch this feed for more instalments.

In August 1993 Peter Greco and Phil Vanderpeer started a Focal Point, a show on Vision Australia that aired every Wednesday and looked at issues relating to the Blind and Vision Impaired community.  To celebrate the show’s 30th year we present a series of interviews from across the show’s history. 
This episode’s guests are:
<ol>
<li>Derek Rebalo</li>
<li>Nicola Ettridge</li>
<li>Shay Hamilton</li>
<li>Emma Vardy &amp; Rikki Chaplin</li>
<li>David Woodbridge</li>
</ol>
Focal Point: from the Vault will also be broadcast on Vision Australia Radio during the Christmas/New Year break. Watch this feed for more instalments.

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.

Focal Point on Vison Australia Radio

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Focal Point on Vision Australia Radio

Focal Point: From the Vault PART 2 - A Special Podcast Presentation

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/fa7924ac-d4fd-4bff-b1b4-ac7f006dda87/clips/985600ed-d282-4da0-ac6f-b0b4002cc21a/transcript

On FOCAL POINT: 


Tori Bemold – App developer who created Crumbcade, an accessible match-three game designed for both blind/visually impaired and sighted players using AI.


Kristy Stichter – Musician who shares her experience starting out with tap dancing as a person with low vision/blindness, along with her thoughts on tools like the Mountbatten Tutor and Meta glasses.


Donna Wallace Campbell – Chief Growth Officer at VisAbility / Guide Dogs WA, discussing the 75th-anniversary history of Guide Dogs in Western Australia and their upcoming community events.


Phil Vandepeer – Co-founder and co-presenter of Focal Point, sharing commentary on political news, social media, and accessibility in broadcasting.

Resources:


Equal4all Games / Crumbcade (Tori Bemold)


Website:crumbcade.com | equal4all.net


Contact Email: support@crumbcade.com


VisAbility & Guide Dogs WA (Donna Wallace Campbell)


Website:visability.com.au | guidedogswa.com.au


Phone: (08) 9311 8202 (General Enquiries) | (08) 9311 8230 (Client Experience Team)

On FOCAL POINT:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>
Tori Bemold &ndash; App developer who created&nbsp;Crumbcade, an accessible match-three game designed for both blind/visually impaired and sighted players using AI.
</li>
<li>
Kristy Stichter&nbsp;&ndash; Musician who shares her experience starting out with tap dancing as a person with low vision/blindness, along with her thoughts on tools like the Mountbatten Tutor and Meta glasses.
</li>
<li>
Donna Wallace Campbell &ndash; Chief Growth Officer at VisAbility / Guide Dogs WA, discussing the 75th-anniversary history of Guide Dogs in Western Australia and their upcoming community events.
</li>
<li>
Phil Vandepeer&nbsp;&ndash; Co-founder and co-presenter of Focal Point, sharing commentary on political news, social media, and accessibility in broadcasting.
</li>
</ul>
<hr>
Resources:
<ul>
<li>
Equal4all Games / Crumbcade (Tori Bemold)
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<li>
Website: <a href="https://www.crumbcade.com/" data-hveid="0" data-ved="0CAAQ_4QMahgKEwiy4eTYs9uXAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQ8QI">crumbcade.com</a> | <a href="https://equal4all.net" data-hveid="0" data-ved="0CAAQ_4QMahgKEwiy4eTYs9uXAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQ8gI">equal4all.net</a>
</li>
<li>
Contact Email: support@crumbcade.com
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
VisAbility &amp; Guide Dogs WA (Donna Wallace Campbell)
<ul data-path-to-node="1,1,1">
<li>
Website: <a href="https://www.visability.com.au/" data-hveid="0" data-ved="0CAAQ_4QMahgKEwiy4eTYs9uXAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQ7gI">visability.com.au</a> | <a href="https://guidedogswa.com.au/" data-hveid="0" data-ved="0CAAQ_4QMahgKEwiy4eTYs9uXAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQ7wI">guidedogswa.com.au</a>
</li>
<li>
Phone: (08) 9311 8202 (General Enquiries) | (08) 9311 8230 (Client Experience Team)
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

28 Oct 2026

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/fa7924ac-d4fd-4bff-b1b4-ac7f006dda87/clips/666fd74c-60b1-4bc5-a532-b4f1003ec54d/transcript

On FOCAL POINT: 


Professor Peter McCluskey AO – Ophthalmologist from Sydney University (speaking about juvenile idiopathic arthritis and its impact on vision/eye inflammation).


Rachael – Marketing representative from Beyond Blindness (discussing upcoming combined tours, events, and activities).


Sven Bluemell – Commissioner for the Victorian Electoral Commission (speaking about accessible voting options for the Victorian state election).


Brooke Carter – President of Goalball Victoria (reporting on the outcome of the recently concluded Goalball Nationals).

Resources: 


humanware.com (Humanware)
02 9686 2600 (Humanware Australia)


jaffa.org.au (Juvenile Arthritis Foundation Australia)


beyondblindness.org.au (Beyond Blindness)


08 8367 6088 (Beyond Blindness - Campbelltown Main Office) 


vec.vic.gov.au (Victorian Electoral Commission)
13 18 32 (Victorian Electoral Commission - General Enquiries) 
135 723 (Victorian Electoral Commission - Telephone Assisted Voting Registration)

On FOCAL POINT:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>
Professor Peter McCluskey AO &ndash; Ophthalmologist from Sydney University (speaking about juvenile idiopathic arthritis and its impact on vision/eye inflammation).
</li>
<li>
Rachael &ndash; Marketing representative from Beyond Blindness (discussing upcoming combined tours, events, and activities).
</li>
<li>
Sven&nbsp;Bluemell&nbsp;&ndash; Commissioner for the Victorian Electoral Commission (speaking about accessible voting options for the Victorian state election).
</li>
<li>
Brooke Carter &ndash; President of Goalball Victoria (reporting on the outcome of the recently concluded Goalball Nationals).
</li>
</ul>
<hr>
Resources:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>
humanware.com (Humanware)
</li>
<li>02 9686 2600 (Humanware Australia)</li>
<li>
jaffa.org.au (Juvenile Arthritis Foundation Australia)
</li>
<li>
beyondblindness.org.au (Beyond Blindness)
</li>
<li>
08 8367 6088 (Beyond Blindness - Campbelltown Main Office)&nbsp;
</li>
<li>
vec.vic.gov.au (Victorian Electoral Commission)
</li>
<li>13 18 32 (Victorian Electoral Commission - General Enquiries) </li>
<li>135 723 (Victorian Electoral Commission - Telephone Assisted Voting Registration)</li>
</ul>

21 Oct 2026

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/fa7924ac-d4fd-4bff-b1b4-ac7f006dda87/clips/0b551e49-7c5a-4e7a-9a3c-b4ea00393b15/transcript

14th Oct 26

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/fa7924ac-d4fd-4bff-b1b4-ac7f006dda87/clips/81b3cd44-11d6-49ae-9bb1-b4e3005e666c/transcript

Focal Point: From the Vault PART 2 - A Special Podcast Presentation

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