Vision Extra by Vision Australia Radio
by Peter Greco
Vision Extra is the feature blindness related interview each week, talking to authors, elite sports people, newest technology, high achievers in employment, education or other aspects of life for a person who is blind or has low vision.
Episodes
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Elizabeth Beales
Peter talks to Elizabeth Beales, President of Albinism Australia.
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Rachael Leahcar
Peter Talks to Rachael Leahcar, Advocate and singer/song-writer, is inviting all to the Workability Expo in Adelaide - Wayville Showgrounds 26th and 27th June 26th and 27th. . Resources: Adelaide Disability Expo: https://adelaidedisabilityexpo.com.au/ Impact Institute Disability Expos:...
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Alan Taylor - Vision Australia's Carols by Candlelight
Peter Greco hears from Alan Taylor who joined Vision Australia's Carols by Candlelight at about 16 and is still involved with it. Alan shares his experiences of being part of this time honoured event for over 30 years, and other recollections of his involvement with music.
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Maurice Gleeson OAM
Peter talks to this years' Blind Australian of the Year, Maurice Gleeson OAM
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Assunta Fogliaro
Assunta Fogliaro talks Rock climbing and how she lost her sight.
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Jane Britt
Jane talks about the review into the Disability Discrimination Act and how to give your feedback. You can find out more here: https://www.ag.gov.au/rights-and-protections/human-rights-and-anti-discrimination/australias-anti-discrimination-law/review-disability-discrimination-act
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Dr David Sykes
Dr David Sykes, Director of the Centre for Dementia Learning at Dementia Australia, spoke about a new app-based tool available to help support people working in health; disability and aged care to provide quality care for people living with dementia "Tell TiNA" and other supports for individuals...
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Ben Rowe
In a preview to tonight's Focal Point, Peter talks to musician Ben Rowe about his latest song "Feels like Home" and we hear a special extended exert from the song.
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Alex Morris - Australian Electoral Commission
Alex Morris, from the Australian Electoral Commission, with news on the options available for people who are blind or vision impaired to vote at the May 3rd Federal Election - including important dates and phone numbers. Australian Electoral Commission: Call 13 23 26 or go to:...
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Dr Kate Dempsey
Dr Kate Dempsey, CEO for ANZACATA, is very concerned that Australians with a disability who access arts therapy as a crucial therapeutic support have been left confused by an NDIS announcement last week regarding significant changes to the service. Find out more here: http://www.anzacata.org
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Penny Holmes-Brown
Penny Holmes-Brown is Service Area Manager from APM employment, the winner of this year's Link Vision Blind Australian of the year Employer of Choice Award.
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Courtney Wiebeck
Peter's guest on Vision Extra is Courtney Webeck. Cricketer; Tennis Athlete and student Courtney is the 2024 Blind Australian of the year.
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Haben Girma - Extended Interview Version
This is a special presentation of the interview featured on 25th September edition of Focal Point. Haben Girma, Deafblind Advocate Extraordinaire, is a guest speaker at UNSW Centre of Ideas. Haben is the first Deafblind Harvard Graduate; has been named one of the Forbes 30 Under 30 and was…
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Kelly Schulz
Kelly Schultz is the Founder and Director for knowable.me - a platform to share your thoughts about almost everything; take part in surveys; mystery shopping and product testing. Find out more here: https://knowable.me/
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Ross McGregor
Ross McGregor, talks about NAIDOC week. Ross also tells us how he found about his indigenous heritage at the age of 32
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Paul Brown and Brad Cohen
Paul Brown, from audio described Aotearoa, and Brad Cohen, General Director for New Zealand Opera, with the world's first use of refreshable braille displays for readers to access surtitles for NZ Opera. To find out more go to: https://nzopera.com/whats-on/accessibility/
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Aymen Majeed
Aymen Majeed has just written a book "RP and Me" recounting diagnosis; education; bullying; and now with a family.
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15 May 2024 - Louise Milligan
Louise Milligan, investigative journalist and author, talked about being at "In Conversation" with the Vision Australia Library for the Melbourne Writers Festival. Louise's book, "Pheasants Nest" is available through the Library. Go to http://www.visionaustralia.org/library
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08 May 2024 - Nihal Ischel
Nihal Iscel was inducted into the Western Australian Women Hall of Fame for her advocacy work. Nihal talked about Global Accessibility Awareness Day and how Instagram has become less accessible - in particular for people who are blind or vision impaired,
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04 May 2024 - Annette Leishman
Annette Leishman, involved with Blind Sports and Recreation Victoria as well as Parks Victoria, encouraged all to try "Birding By Ear" communing more with nature, for physical and mental health
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Dr Luis Alarcon-Martinez
Peter talks to Dr Luis Alarcon-Martinez, from the Centre for Eye Research, sharing the latest news on glaucoma research. You can find out more here: https://www.cera.org.au/
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Vision Extra - 28 June 2023 -Stephen Jolley
As of the start of this year Vision Extra in Adelaide has been subsumed by Peter's other Wednesday night show Focal Point. Please be advised that as of next week we will not be podcasting Vision Extra, however the interview from the broadcast show is available in the Focal Point Podcast:...
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Vision Extra - 21 June 2023 - Charlie Matthews
As of the start of this year Vision Extra in Adelaide has been subsumed by Peter's other Wednesday night show Focal Point. For the time-being Vision Extra (as is being broadcast in the other states) is being podcast as well However this interview is also available in the Focal Point Podcast:...
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Vision Extra - 14 June 2023 - Olitta Faapusa
As of the start of this year Vision Extra in Adelaide has been subsumed by Peter's other Wednesday night show Focal Point. For the time-being Vision Extra (as is being broadcast in the other states) is being podcast as well However this interview is also available in the Focal Point Podcast:...
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Vision Extra - 07 June 2023 - Meredith Prain
As of the start of this year Vision Extra in Adelaide has been subsumed by Peter's other Wednesday night show Focal Point. For the time-being Vision Extra (as is being broadcast in the other states) is being podcast as well However this interview is also available in the Focal Point Podcast:...
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Vision Extra - 31 May 2023 -Annette Furgeson
As of the start of this year Vision Extra in Adelaide has been subsumed by Peter's other Wednesday night show Focal Point. For the time-being Vision Extra (as is being broadcast in the other states) is being podcast as well However this interview is also available in the Focal Point Podcast:...
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Vision Extra - 24 May 2023 -Gerard Stevens
As of the start of this year Vision Extra in Adelaide has been subsumed by Peter's other Wednesday night show Focal Point. For the time-being Vision Extra (as is being broadcast in the other states) is being podcast as well However this interview is also available in the Focal Point Podcast:...
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Vision Extra - 17 May 2023 -Kathy Riesson
As of the start of this year Vision Extra in Adelaide has been subsumed by Peter's other Wednesday night show Focal Point. For the time-being Vision Extra (as is being broadcast in the other states) is being podcast as well However this interview is also available in the Focal Point Podcast:...
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Vision Extra - 10 May 2023 - Dr Scott Hollier
As of the start of this year Vision Extra in Adelaide has been subsumed by Peter's other Wednesday night show Focal Point. For the time-being Vision Extra (as is being broadcast in the other states) is being podcast as well However this interview is also available in the Focal Point Podcast:...
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Vision Extra - 03 May 2023 - Andrew Flatres
As of the start of this year Vision Extra in Adelaide has been subsumed by Peter's other Wednesday night show Focal Point. For the time-being Vision Extra (as is being broadcast in the other states) is being podcast as well However this interview is also available in the Focal Point Podcast:...
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Vision Extra - 26 April 2023 -Peter Mason
As of the start of this year Vision Extra in Adelaide has been subsumed by Peter's other Wednesday night show Focal Point. For the time-being Vision Extra (as is being broadcast in the other states) is being podcast as well However this interview is also available in the Focal Point Podcast:...
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Vision Extra - 05 April 2023 -Chris Edwards
As of the start of this year Vision Extra in Adelaide has been subsumed by Peter's other Wednesday night show Focal Point. For the time-being Vision Extra (as is being broadcast in the other states) is being podcast as well However this interview is also available in the Focal Point Podcast:...
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Vision Extra - 19 Apr 2023 - Professor Mark Daniell
As of the start of this year Vision Extra in Adelaide has been subsumed by Peter's other Wednesday night show Focal Point. For the time-being Vision Extra (as is being broadcast in the other states) is being podcast as well However this interview is also available in the Focal Point Podcast:...
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Vision Extra - 12 April 2023 - Narelle Gatti and Mark Muscat
As of the start of this year Vision Extra in Adelaide has been subsumed by Peter's other Wednesday night show Focal Point. For the time-being Vision Extra (as is being broadcast in the other states) is being podcast as well However this interview is also available in the Focal Point Podcast:...
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Vision Extra - 22 Mar 2023 - Nicole Eglington (Cochlea Implants)
As of the start of this year Vision Extra in Adelaide has been subsumed by Peter's other Wednesday night show Focal Point. For the time-being Vision Extra (as is being broadcast in the other states) is being podcast as well However this interview is also available in the Focal Point Podcast:...
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Vision Extra - 15 Mar 2023 -Richard Wylie (Glaucoma Week)
As of the start of this year Vision Extra in Adelaide has been subsumed by Peter's other Wednesday night show Focal Point. For the time-being Vision Extra (as is being broadcast in the other states) is being podcast as well However this interview is also available in the Focal Point Podcast:...
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Vision Extra - 08 Mar 2023 - Dr Flora Hui (Glaucoma Week)
As of the start of this year Vision Extra in Adelaide has been subsumed by Peter's other Wednesday night show Focal Point. For the time-being Vision Extra (as is being broadcast in the other states) is being podcast as well However this interview is also available in the Focal Point Podcast:...
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Vision Extra 01 Mar 2023 - Doug Sloan (100 years of Victorian Blind Cricket)
As of the start of this year Vision Extra in Adelaide has been subsumed by Peter's other Wednesday night show Focal Point. For the time-being Vision Extra (as is being broadcast in the other states) is being podcast as well However this interview is also available in the Focal Point Podcast:...
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Vision Extra - 15 Feb 2023 - Larissa Byass (Humanware)
As of the start of this year Vision Extra in Adelaide has been subsumed by Peter's other Wednesday night show Focal Point. For the time-being Vision Extra (as is being broadcast in the other states) is being podcast as well However this interview is also available in the Focal Point Podcast:...
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Vision Extra - 08 Feb 2023 - Lara Nakhle
As of the start of this year Vision Extra in Adelaide has been subsumed by Peter's other Wednesday night show Focal Point. For the time-being Vision Extra (as is being broadcast in the other states) is being podcast as well However this interview is also available in the Focal Point Podcast:...
About this show
Vision Extra is the feature blindness related interview each week, talking to authors, elite sports people, newest technology, high achievers in employment, education or other aspects of life for a person who is blind or has low vision.
Hosted by
Peter Greco
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