This week on Leisure Link with Peter Greco:
Neil Davis (Sammy D Foundation): Named South Australia’s Local Hero for the Australian of the Year Awards. He discusses losing his 17-year-old son Sam to a coward punch in 2008, channeling grief into founding the Sammy D Foundation, and educating students, sporting clubs, and parents on youth violence, safe partying, sideline behavior, and countering negative online influences like the "manosphere."
Laura Hester: Wrapping up and discussing the Special Olympics National Games.
Lose (Rose) Fonua (First Nations Eye Health Alliance): Introducing the organization and sharing the work they do in First Nations eye health.
Chelsea Marchetti (Flipper Academy/Phiskids): Discussing the Flipper Academy and her work setting up Phiskids.
Jamie Crosby (CEO, Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare): Discussing the upcoming Victorian election, the key priorities his organization has presented to the major political parties, and the responses they have received.
Brooke Edwards (Resthaven): Discussing programs and approaches around well-being and active aging.
 Jonathan Day: Discussing medical research and how people can get involved by participating in clinical trials.

Leisure Link Extra: Tegan Allen (Blind Sports & Recreation Victoria): Discussing the adaptive sport of Swish and upcoming opportunities to play in Wangaratta and other parts of the country.

Resources:

Sammy D Foundation
Website:sammydfoundation.org.au
Phone: (08) 8374 1678
Email: info@sammyd.org.au

Special Olympics Australia
Website:specialolympics.com.au
Phone: 1300 225 762
Email: info@specialolympics.com.au

First Nations Eye Health Alliance (FNEHA)
Website:fneha.com.au
Phone: (02) 4611 7012
Email: heyyoumob@fneha.com.au

Flipper Academy & PhysKids
Website:flipperacademy.com.au | physkids.com.au
Phone: 0459 038 540 (Flipper Academy) | (08) 8265 6780 (PhysKids)
Email: enquiries@flipperacademy.com.au | enquiries@physkids.com.au

Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare(transcribed as "Child and Family Wellbeing")
Website:cfecfw.org.au
Phone: (03) 9614 1577
Email: admin@cfecfw.asn.au

Resthaven
Website:resthaven.asn.au
Phone: (08) 8373 9000
Email: headoffice@resthaven.asn.au

Blind Sports & Recreation Victoria
Website:blindsports.org.au
Phone: (03) 9822 8876
Email: info@blindsports.org.au

 

This week on Leisure Link with Peter Greco:
<ul>
<li>Neil Davis (Sammy D Foundation): Named South Australia&rsquo;s Local Hero for the Australian of the Year Awards. He discusses losing his 17-year-old son Sam to a coward punch in 2008, channeling grief into founding the Sammy D Foundation, and educating students, sporting clubs, and parents on youth violence, safe partying, sideline behavior, and countering negative online influences like the "manosphere."</li>
<li>Laura Hester: Wrapping up and discussing the Special Olympics National Games.</li>
<li>Lose (Rose) Fonua (First Nations Eye Health Alliance): Introducing the organization and sharing the work they do in First Nations eye health.</li>
<li>Chelsea Marchetti (Flipper Academy/Phiskids): Discussing the Flipper Academy and her work setting up Phiskids.</li>
<li>Jamie Crosby (CEO, Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare): Discussing the upcoming Victorian election, the key priorities his organization has presented to the major political parties, and the responses they have received.</li>
<li>Brooke Edwards (Resthaven): Discussing programs and approaches around well-being and active aging.</li>
<li> Jonathan Day: Discussing medical research and how people can get involved by participating in clinical trials.</li>
</ul>
Leisure Link Extra: Tegan Allen (Blind Sports &amp; Recreation Victoria): Discussing the adaptive sport of Swish and upcoming opportunities to play in Wangaratta and other parts of the country.
<hr>
Resources:
Sammy D Foundation
<ul>
<li>Website: <a href="https://sammydfoundation.org.au/">sammydfoundation.org.au</a></li>
<li>Phone: (08) 8374 1678</li>
<li>Email: info@sammyd.org.au</li>
</ul>
Special Olympics Australia
<ul>
<li>Website: <a href="https://www.specialolympics.com.au/">specialolympics.com.au</a></li>
<li>Phone: 1300 225 762</li>
<li>Email: info@specialolympics.com.au</li>
</ul>
First Nations Eye Health Alliance (FNEHA)
<ul>
<li>Website: <a href="https://www.fneha.com.au/">fneha.com.au</a></li>
<li>Phone: (02) 4611 7012</li>
<li>Email: heyyoumob@fneha.com.au</li>
</ul>
Flipper Academy &amp; PhysKids
<ul>
<li>Website: <a href="https://www.flipperacademy.com.au/">flipperacademy.com.au</a> | <a href="https://www.physkids.com.au/">physkids.com.au</a></li>
<li>Phone: 0459 038 540 (Flipper Academy) | (08) 8265 6780 (PhysKids)</li>
<li>Email: enquiries@flipperacademy.com.au | enquiries@physkids.com.au</li>
</ul>
Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare (transcribed as "Child and Family Wellbeing")
<ul>
<li>Website: <a href="https://cfecfw.org.au/">cfecfw.org.au</a></li>
<li>Phone: (03) 9614 1577</li>
<li>Email: admin@cfecfw.asn.au</li>
</ul>
Resthaven
<ul>
<li>Website: <a href="https://www.resthaven.asn.au/">resthaven.asn.au</a></li>
<li>Phone: (08) 8373 9000</li>
<li>Email: headoffice@resthaven.asn.au</li>
</ul>
Blind Sports &amp; Recreation Victoria
<ul>
<li>Website: <a href="https://www.blindsports.org.au/">blindsports.org.au</a></li>
<li>Phone: (03) 9822 8876</li>
<li>Email: info@blindsports.org.au</li>
</ul>
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Join Vision Australia Radio Adelaide's Peter Greco weekly for Leisure Link. Peter brings you interviews covering sport, arts, recreation, health, social justice and general lifestyle topics for people of all abilities and interests – not just disabilities.

Join Vision Australia Radio Adelaide's Peter Greco weekly for Leisure Link. Peter brings you interviews covering sport, arts, recreation, health, social justice and general lifestyle topics for people of all abilities and interests &ndash; not just disabilities.

14 Nov 2026

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