05 Apr 2025

This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco:  Elise Rechichi OAM, Olympic Gold Medallist and Head of Performance Strategy at Paralympics Australia, let us know about the Paralympic Barrier Grant - who can apply and how.    Kelly Schulz Founder and Director of Knowable Me, is running a research project in regards to election accessibility for people with disabilities. You may be able to earn a small fee for your participation,   Max Taylor is a year 11 student at Redlands and is designing a cooking pan handle to help people who are blind or vision impaired cook independently and safely.  Max is very keen to get your input child feedback.   David Mitchell, health commentator, had the latest news on candida and treatments.  Belinda Hellyer, from Brewed By Belinda, spoke about Earl Grey Tea; its history and folk lore; and possible health benefits of bergamot.   Dr Andrew  Wilson, Chief Medical Officer from Medibank, shared research showing that Aussies are quite afraid to burden others with their mental health concerns.  Monica Ferrie, CEO, Genetic Services Network Victoria broke, news on a major breakthrough in newborn health with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) now included in Australia's Newborn Bloodspot Screening (NBS) program, early diagnosis leads to better outcomes,  Resources:  Paralympic Athlete Barrier Grant: https://www.paralympic.org.au/2025/03/paralympics-australia-welcomes-ais-para-athlete-barrier-grant/   Knowable Me: http://www.knowable.me   Max Taylor Assignment: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=KUgFe9N_3Uqvg4XDbukxd7ciBxLhKsxAnDiDmDpgGAhUQTdFNFRXSURPUzZWWk5aWFRBU0ZPT0MxMC4u&route=shorturl  Brewed by Belinda: http://www.brewedbybelinda.com.au  Head Space: https://headspace.org.au/    Medibank: http://www.medibank.com.au_   Sickle Cell Advocacy: https://aussicklecelladvocacy.org/   TASCA: https://www.tasca.org.au/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.