24 Jul 2024
On FOCAL POINT: Professor Lyndell Lim, from the Centre of Eye Research Australia, speaking about weight loss drugs and diabetes drugs linked to a rare form of vision loss. Amy Hall, Clinical Supervisor Behaviour Support Practitioner (Adv/Spec) and Director at Banksia Support, sharing some very dis…
17 Jul 2024
On FOCAL POINT: Kelly Schultz is the Founder and Director for knowable.me - a platform to share your thoughts about almost everything; take part in surveys; mystery shopping and product testing. Find out more here: https://knowable.me/ Jen Musolino, Member Engagement Officer at Beyond Blindness, c…
10 July 2024
On FOCAL POINT: Ross McGregor, talks about NAIDOC week. Ross also tells us how he found about his indigenous heritage at 32 Tony Scott, Vice President for the Australian Blind Bowlers, previewing the Nationals coming up at the Coomealla bowls club from the 18th Check out the live stream on Youtube …
03 July 2024
On FOCAL POINT: Sophie Coppenhall, PHD candidate at Monash University, is doing research into people's experiences in art galleries; museums and more. To help Sophie with research, email coppenhall@monash.edu Karen Massier, Executive Manager at Max Solutions, talked about 1 in 3 people looking for …
26 June 2024
On FOCAL POINT: Paul Brown, from audio described Aotearoa, and Brad Cohen, General Director for New Zealand Opera, with the world's first use of refreshable braille displays for readers to access surtitles for NZ Opera. To find out more go to: https://nzopera.com/whats-on/accessibility/ Tammy Frank…
19 June 2024
On FOCAL POINT: Jenna Jones has just been selected in the Australian Paralympic team and will swim for Australia in Paris. Rachel, from Beyond Blindness, updates us on events and activities: including a book club at the Campbelltown Library; coffee group in the Adelaide Hills; and a friendly group …
12 June 2024
On FOCAL POINT: Helen Boardman, President of Blind bowls Qld, is also one of Australia's leading lawn bowlers. Helen previews a number of events happening in the next few days, including competing against sighted athletes; the Australian Open and Australian Nationals for bowlers who are blind. Le…
29 May 2024
On FOCAL POINT: Marjorie Anderson, National Program Manager for 13 YARN, marking 50,000 calls supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in crisis. Call 13yarn 139176. Find out more here: https://www.13yarn.org.au/ Karen Wickham Grey invites all to deafblind WA's celebration of Deafb…
22 May 2024
On FOCAL POINT: Charlotte Bradshaw, CEO and Founder of Evrima, encouraging people to take part in safe clinical trials, such as dry eye; shingles and other conditions. Find out more here: https://www.evrima.com/ Darren Solley won the Golf SA Stableford Championship at the Westward Ho Golf Club, Wes…
15 May 2024
On FOCAL POINT: Louise Milligan, investigative journalist and author, talked about being at “In Conversation” with the Vision Australia Library for the Melbourne Writers Festival. Louise's book “Pheasants Nest” is available through the Library. Call 1300 654 656 or go to http://www.visionaustralia…