Vision Extra by Vision Australia Radio

On VISION EXTRA: Raissa Martin, a member of the Aussie Belles - the Australian women's goalball team - spoke to us from Portugal, at a championships in preparation for Birmingham in 2023 and hopefully Paris in 2024.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On VISION EXTRA: Brendan Spencer is just back from the first official competition for the Bilbies, Australia’s Blind Football team, from India at the Pacific Oceania-Asia Championships. Find out more here: https://www.facebook.com/ausblindfootball See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On VISION EXTRA: Stormy Meiying Liu, author, spoke about some of the influences on her writing and shared tips for other writers, you can contact Stormy: call 0478 656 650 or email stormy.magnoliadreamer63@gmail.com  On Facebook search for Maggie Meiying Liu ( https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100071079362469 )  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On VISION EXTRA Angela Schiller has just been elected to the Victor Harbor City Council.  Angela, we believe, is the only person with a vision impairment elected on to a local government position in South Australia this election. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On VISION EXTRA: Associate Professor Heather Mack, from the Centre of Eye Research Australia, is the lead author of this study about the need for more education about gene therapies among those with IRDs (Inherited Retinal Disease) https://www.cera.org.au/patients-need-education-on-future-gene-therapies/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On VISION EXTRA: Adam Fayad, winner of the Victorian Disability Sport and Recreation Masters Sportsperson of the Year Award - Adam plays blind tennis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On VISION EXTRA: Connor Wink, singer/songwriter, Launching his new album “Fire In My Heart” at the Carrington Bowling Club in Newcastle Friday 11th November. You can also download the album from Spottify and other platforms.  Find out more here: https://www.connorwink.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On VISION EXTRA: Samantha Connor, Chair of People with Disabilities Australia, talked about the review into the NDIS, and reflected on the recent Federal Budget. You can find People With Disabilities Australia here:  https://pwd.org.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On VISION EXTRA: Pramit Bharvaga, Founder of “Louie Voice", has featured on NDTV (India's leading English News Channel) and has now developed a Louie Voice SDK that can integrate with any app in the world Android or iOS and make it completely voice-enabled.  If you'd like to get involved send an email to pramit@louicevoice.com You can also find out more here: https://louievoice.com/ See omnystudio...

On VISION EXTRA: Hon. Ngaree Ah Kit MLA Minister for Corporate and Digital Development; Minister for International Education; Minister for Disabilities; Minister for Multicultural Affairs. The minister spoke about some of the key issues facing people with disabilities living in the NT; the recently Launched Disability Strategy and action plan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On VISION EXTRA: Professor Robert Casson, Vice-Chair of Sight For All, talked about World Sight Day - with the theme; Love Your Eyes, and the difference the Foundation is making to people with sight conditions https://sightforall.org/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On VISION EXTRA: Robin Fenley, Chair of The United Nations International Day of Older Persons 2022.  You can learn more here: https://www.un.org/development/desa/ageing/international-day-of-older-persons-homepage.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On VISION EXTRA: Peter Freckleton talked about a class action by Mitry lawyers regarding those people with disabilities over 65 years of age being excluded from the NDIS. To learn more go to: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mitry.com.au/classactions__;!!BW9V2p7J0Kl2QvQ!B0jhrVa3KqsUMzKYWgKCY08kY6oSKsPm7o4FR0ntlOSGDThTN97RJ7Iu_Y8iLH-E4mX_2azlyvO8EY8XvWm4A-prmB-B4fwHp2U$ See omnystudio.com/li...

On VISION EXTRA: Professor Steve Chapman, Vice-Chancellor from Edith Cowen University, talked about a  new partnership between ECU and global technology giant IBM - bridging an industry-ready skills gap in the Australian jobs market. The partnership focuses on attracting more female; Indigenous; LGBTQI+ and neuro-diverse graduates. Learn more here: https://www.ecu.edu.au/newsroom/articles/news/ecu...

On VISION EXTRA: Professor Alex Hewitt is an Ophthalmologist and leads the clinical genetics research unit at CERA. To learn more about his work go to : https://www.cera.org.au/research/clinical-genetics-research/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On VISION EXTRA: Graeme Innes AM will be installed as the Chancellor of Central Queensland University later this year.  Graeme is the first person to have this role as a person who is blind. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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On VISION EXTRA: Zoe Cassim, Program Manager for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation, tells us about Indigenous Literacy Day. To find out more go to: https://www.indigenousliteracyfoundation.org.au/ild . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On VISION EXTRA: Angela Schiller is a Candidate at this year's Local Government election for the Victor Harbor City Council. You can find out more about Angela's Campaign here https://angelaschiller.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On VISION EXTRA: Jessica Gallagher, Tandem Cycling dual Gold Medallist at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On VISION EXTRA: Hannes Lagrelius, Project officer at the World Blind Union, tells us about the Launch of the Global Program for Inclusive & Accessible Urban Development, and a special issue of the Journal of Public Space. You can find out more here: https://worldblindunion.org/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On VISION EXTRA: Evan Ekin-Smyth, Media Advisor and Director for Digital Media Engagement at the Australian Electoral Commission See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On VISION EXTRA: Andrew Backhouse, Community Engagement at Braille House, launching the Dickinson Memorial Literary Competition for 2022 - open for entries from all Australian residents and the theme for the 101st year is “Time” Find out more here: https://www.braillehouse.org.au/dickinson-2022/ Put your Perkins to paper! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On VISION EXTRA: Ellie Hudson, Vision Rehabilitation Co-ordinator, speaks to us from Arrernte Lands (Alice Springs), talking about her work and services Vision Australia are providing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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