Disability News

Disability News

Disability News is a podcast feed dedicated to sharing interview content from Vision Australia Radio's various on-air radio programs and podcast feeds that are of a disability nature. To learn more about Vision Australia Radio and the work we do as a reading print handicap radio service, visit www.varadio.org

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November 30, 2023 59 mins

Welcome to Vision Australia Radio's (VAR) Disability Sport and Recreation Festival (DSRF) 2023 Preview Show. Each year VAR promotes the DSRF by presenting a range of interviews featuring organisers of the annual event, community groups, sporting organisations, and members of the community who are actively involved in sporting and recreation groups.

On this year's show we feature; 

  • Liz Tesone, CEO of Disability Sport and Recrea...
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Does background noise bother you? Peter Greco hears about the latest solutions from Katie Wyatt, Coles Head of Diversity and Inclusion. Coles has expanded its low-sensory shopping experience – Quiet Hour - to five days a week, at a time that better suits many customers and working parents. Reduced sound has been extended for customers from 6:00pm to 7:00pm, Monday through Friday at Coles stores nationally.

More info: Quiet hour in ...

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The Other Film Festival and Arts Access Victoria present Resistance – a free online, accessible film program available for streaming nationally on demand via ACMI’s Cinema 3. To view the program, watch the films and find out more about festival, visit: https://cinema3.acmi.net.au/page/the-other-film-festival/

Resistance is a program of international and Australian films screening until Thursday 7 December. All Resistance films are ...

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November 20, 2023 11 mins

Shirley Glance OAM, as part of Post-Polio Victoria, has just won the "Focus On Ability Film Award" for the film "Lives Well lived”. Peter Greco hears how this documentary came about.

More info: Focus on Ability

Support the show: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.44544356.1310135827.1656889174-1718358749.1627963141

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November 16, 2023 13 mins

Nothing could stop Nikki Hind, Australia's first fashion designer who is blind, from following her dream. Peter Greco hears Niki’s story and about her featuring in Vision Australia's next Big Visions book “Dress for Success”. 

The book is available for purchase online via the Vision Australia website:

Big Vision Books Nikki Hind - Dress For Success

More about Nikki here: Blindgrit

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In this podcast highlight, 2022 Blind T20 Cricket World Cup Team manager David Penn. The interview coincided with Disability Sport and Recreation Festival 2022.

Vision Australia Radio is proud to have again presented an annual Victorian Disability Sport and Recreation Festival broadcast on Friday December 2.

Achilles Melbourne Incorporated is proudly run by volunteers. They are a not-for-profit registered charity with an aim is to ...

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In this podcast highlight, AFL Wheelchair Victorian coach, Matt Morris. The interview coincided with Disability Sport and Recreation Festival 2022.

Vision Australia Radio is proud to have again presented an annual Victorian Disability Sport and Recreation Festival broadcast on Friday December 2.

Achilles Melbourne Incorporated is proudly run by volunteers. They are a not-for-profit registered charity with an aim is to increase the ...

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In this podcast highlight, President of Victorian Goalball Association, Brooke Carter. The interview coincided with Disability Sport and Recreation Festival 2022.

Vision Australia Radio is proud to have again presented an annual Victorian Disability Sport and Recreation Festival broadcast on Friday December 2.

Goalball is a sport designed for and played by blind and vision impaired people. It is a fast-paced, indoor sport that reli...

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In this podcast highlight,  Achilles Melbourne President, Madeline Seiter. The interview coincided with Disability Sport and Recreation Festival 2022.

Vision Australia Radio is proud to have again presented an annual Victorian Disability Sport and Recreation Festival broadcast on Friday December 2.

Achilles Melbourne Incorporated is proudly run by volunteers. They are a not-for-profit registered charity with an aim is to increase t...

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In this podcast highlight, CEO of Disability Sport and Recreation, Liz Tesone. The interview coincided with Disability Sport and Recreation Festival 2022.

Vision Australia Radio is proud to have again presented an annual Victorian Disability Sport and Recreation Festival broadcast on Friday December 2.

Coinciding with International Day of People with Disability (December 3), the festival celebrates physically active lifestyles for ...

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Vision Australia Radio is proud to have again presented an annual Victorian Disability Sport and Recreation Festival broadcast on Friday December 2.

Coinciding with International Day of People with Disability (December 3), the festival celebrates physically active lifestyles for all abilities. It offers the opportunity for everyone to explore and experience accessible and inclusive sport and recreation through hands-on activities a...

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In this podcast highlight, World Blind Golf CEO, Neil Herdegen. The interview coincided with Disability Sport and Recreation Festival 2022.

Learn more here: t.ly/f81n

Support the show: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.44544356.1310135827.1656889174-1718358749.1627963141

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In this podcast highlight, Serene Tan of Gymnastics Victoria catches up with Vision Australia Radio's community engagement coordinator Jason Gipps to get an update on the organisation and to learn what attendees could expect from their presence at the Disability Sport and Recreation Festival in Melbourne. Learn more about the 2.5 hour broadcast here: t.ly/f81n

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In this podcast highlight, Duke Trench Thiedeman of Ability Para Badminton Association catches up with Vision Australia Radio's community engagement coordinator Jason Gipps to get an update on the organisation and to learn what attendees could expect from their presence at the Disability Sport and Recreation Festival in Melbourne. Learn more about the 2.5 hour broadcast here: t.ly/f81n

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In this podcast highlight, James Hammond State Manager VIC/TAS of Special Olympics Australia catches up with Talking Vision presenter Sam Colley to get an update on the organisation and to learn what attendees can expect from their presence at this Friday's Disability Sport and Recreation Festival in Melbourne. Vision Australia Radio will be broadcasting live alongside the festival, learn more about the 2.5 hour broadcast here: t.l...

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In this Vision Australia Radio podcast Chloe Kempe, CEO for SA Care, invites all to the Specialist Disability Accommodation Expo, Thursday 1st December at 3-6pm 586 Regency Rd, Broadview SA. Call 1300145636 or go to https://www.sacare.com.au/ 

Support the show: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.44544356.1310135827.1656889174-1718358749.1627963141

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Peter Greco chats with Sam Bloom, author and Ambassador for the Melbourne Disability Expo being held 25th and 26th November at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. 

The Melbourne Disability Expo will link thousands of people with a disability with hundreds of product and service providers as well as presenting a range of informative and interactive presentations delivered by industry experts.

You can find out more here:

Melbourne Disab...

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Wild At Heart is seeking a highly skilled and passionate program manager to develop and deliver their songwriting and music programs for artists with disability, neurodiversity and mental health challenges.

More info here: https://www.wildatheart.org.au/news/program-manager-ad 

Support the show: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.44544356.1310135827.1656889174-1718358749.1627963141

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In this interview highlight Peter catches up with Hon. Ngaree Ah Kit MLA Minister for Corporate and Digital Development; Minister for International Education; Minister for Disabilities; Minister for Multicultural Affairs. They speak about some of the key issues facing people with disabilities living in the NT; the recently Launched Disability Strategy and action plan.

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October 14, 2022 14 mins

A United Nations committee has found Australia breached an international human rights treaty by failing to provide audio descriptions on free-to-air television for the blind and vision impaired community.

Peter talks with Lauren Henley, Advocate Extraordinaire, who instigated the initial complaint in a process that took seven years. 

You can learn more here: 

Henley Consulting

ABC News Story

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