18 Oct 2025

This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco:  Mali Lovell, Paralympic Bronze Medalist, had just returned from the Para Athletics World Championships in New Delhi with 2 Silver Medals - the "Lovell Double" How did Mali go answering what happened on October 18th 2000?  Ceryce Stone, Senior Programs Practitioner, has been recognised during the  celebrations of  the 3rd Australasian Youth Justice Acknowledgement Day (AYJAD), a day dedicated to celebrating and raising awareness of the extraordinary work of youth justice staff.  Lee Kumutat, National Advocacy and Policy Manager at Guide Dogs, shared some suggestions on how to help a person living with low vision. Wednesday was International White Cane Day.   Pam Mitchell, Counsellor, spoke about World Mental Health month and some tips to help ourselves connect better  and do so when it counts.   Kathryn Carey, Head of Events / Senior Account Director at the Impact Institute, invited all to the next Workability Expo - this one in Brisbane 31st October 31st and 1st November    Dr Eli Kotler, introduced us to the World-first mental health clinic offering altered-state therapies for people with addiction complicated by trauma and depression,   Dr. Michael Yazbeck,  Vetenarian from Greencross vets, alerted us as to watch out for paralysis ticks, and a "tool" to check out your suburb - Pet-Watch, a real-time, interactive map that tracks parasite risk.   Resources:  Mali Lovell Information: https://www.paralympic.org.au/athlete/mali-lovell/   Australian Youth Justice Acknowledgment Day: https://dhs.sa.gov.au/news/2025/australasian-youth-justice-acknowledgement-day   Guide Dogs Australia: https://guidedogs.com.au/   Pam Mitchell: 0418 835 767   Brisbane Workability Expo: https://www.freedommotorsaustralia.com.au/brisbane-disability-workability-expo-31-oct-1-nov/   The Recovery Journey: https://therecoveryjourney.com.au/   Pet Watch: https://www.petbarn.com.au/petwatch   Greencross Vets: https://www.greencrossvets.com.au/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.