23 May 2026

This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco:   Lakeisha “Lucky” Patterson OAM, three-time Paralympic gold medallist has just been selected for a 4th Commonwealth Games. Tricia Crockford has been chosen to coach the Rubies - the South Australian netball team to the Marie Little OAM Shield Nationals in Melbourne. How is the team's preparation going, and the C6 competition has a "new" team? Kristy Stichter invited those living in the north-west of Tasmania to their Blind Citizens Australia catch up Wednesday 10th June at the Cafe Europa Burnie. Contact Details under resources in the podcast notes. Melanie Chatfield, National Policy Officer from Blind Citizens Australia, responded to the NDIS news, budget announcements and encouraged people to make a submission. Joseph Stephen is doing exciting work and progress with the Dotpad, a multi-line refreshable braille display, using screen readers and more. The Dotpad will feature at Tech Fest U city 43 Franklin Street Adelaide, 17th June 17th, Naomi Bonacci-Roca has cared for family member since the age of 7. Naomi spoke about the impact on her and other young carers education; employment and how her own health and earning potential is also effected. Hayley Percy, Senior Curator of Music for Rising Melbourne, was enthused and passionate about the 2026 line up. John Duncan, Chief Operating Officer for Brake Driver Awareness, spoke about National Road Safety week, and the work John and his team are doing educating youngsters before getting their license. Resources: South Australian Rubies: https://sa.netball.com.au/south-australian-rubies Tricia Crockford: Mobile: 0407 379 804 email: [email protected] National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026 - Parliament of Australia: https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/NDISFutureGenBill?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Thu*May*21*2026&utm_campaign=Proposed*NDIS*Changes*Explained*Community*Forum*Invitation Blind Citizens Australia: https://www.bca.org.au/campaigns/ DotPad: http://www.dotincorp.com TechFest 2026: https://seedifferently.org.au/support-us-and-donate/events/techfest2026/ Young Carers Network: https://youngcarersnetwork.com.au/ Rising Melbourne: https://2026.rising.melbourne/ Brake Drive Awareness: http://www.brake.org.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.