Interview Highlights from Vision Australia Radio
Featuring interview highlights, bonus content and more from across Vision Australia Radio.
Episodes
Award-winning author Nardi Simpson reflects on motherhood, belonging and connection to Country in The Belburd, her lyrical novel weaving the everyday with the metaphysical. In conversation with Kate Mildenhall.
Following the success of her debut novel, Song of the Crocodile, Simpson returns with a lyrical, evocative story of a young Blak woman navigating life in contemporary Sydney. Interwoven with...
Sam speaks with Victorian disability worker commissioner, Dan Stubbs, about their campaign to promote mandatory notifications to the commission.
These notifications help make the VDWC aware of potential risks to people who use disability services, so they can better prevent and protect people with disability from harm.
You can also find out more about the campaign by heading to the VDWC's webinar on May 28.
Our volunteers are the heart of Vision Australia, making a meaningful difference in the lives of people who are blind or have low vision across Australia. To acknowledge their incredible contribution in conjunction with National Volunteer Week 2025, please enjoy this audio presentation of this year’s Vision Australia Volunteer Annual that celebrates the achievements and diversity of services our volunteers support each year. ...
Sam catches up with writer, actor and producer Tsu Shan Chambers about her new movie, My Eyes, which is premiering on 28 May across selected cinemas in Australia, New Zealand and the USA.
To find out more about the locations you can watch and to book tickets, head to the My Eyes website to find these details and more.
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The beloved author of The Secret River discusses Unsettled, a deeply personal memoir of reckoning with what it means to be on land that was taken from other people. In conversation with Rosemarie Milsom.
Listen to award-winning author Kate Grenville as she discusses Unsettled, a deeply personal memoir of family legacies, truth-telling and reckoning with what it means to be on land that was taken f...
🎧 Behind the Scenes – Global Access Awareness Day Special
Presented by Chris Thompson | Vision Australia Radio
In recognition of Global Access Awareness Day (GAAD), this special episode of Behind the Scenes fe...
Sam speaks with CEO of Assistive Technology Services Australia, Serena Ovens, about a pair of expos ATSA is holding in both Perth on 14-15 May and Melbourne on 20-21 May.
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Did you know?
Melbourne magazine publish a print magazine four times a year to share news about City of Melbourne projects, people, places and events.
Melbourne magazine is distributed to public spaces like libraries, cafes and community hubs in December, March, June and September.
Stories from Melbourne magazine are also published digitally to this Melbourne News website, alongside many more online-on...
Did you know?
Melbourne magazine publish a print magazine four times a year to share news about City of Melbourne projects, people, places and events.
Melbourne magazine is distributed to public spaces like libraries, cafes and community hubs in December, March, June and September.
Stories from Melbourne magazine are also published digitally to this Melbourne News website, alongside many more online-o...
Did you know?
Melbourne magazine publish a print magazine four times a year to share news about City of Melbourne projects, people, places and events.
Melbourne magazine is distributed to public spaces like libraries, cafes and community hubs in December, March, June and September.
Stories from Melbourne magazine are also published digitally to this Melbourne News website, alongside many more online-o...
Sam speaks with founder and creative director of Lightmare Studios, Elphie Coyle, about Lightmare's work over the past 25 years and their initiatives, including a social gaming group and newly-inaugurated coding initiative aimed at technology-minded individuals with disabilities to share common interests, join together and learn new skills in a fun, relaxed environment.
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Veronica Sullivan is the Festival Director of the Melbourne Writers Festival she speaks to Vision Australia Radio presenter Chris Thompson, of Behind the Scenes in this podcast.
The Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF) is an annual literary celebration held in Melbourne, Australia, recognized as a UNESCO City of Literature. The festival brings together writers,...
Sam speaks with Cr Anthony Aitken, chair of the portfolio and advisory committee for access and inclusion at the City of Greater Geelong.
He tells us about a range of community engagement initiatives for residents in the region to have their say to help shape their parks, streets and public places, especially in regards to accessibility and how best to meet the needs of residents with disabilities.
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Sam speaks with Vision Australia Library community engagement coordinator, Maureen O'Reilly, about a pair of events the library will be hosting both in person and online on the evening of Friday May 9 at the library's headquarters in Kooyong.
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Sam speaks with CEO of Blind Citizens Australia, Deb Deshayes, about BCA's upcoming national convention taking place in June, where they'll also be celebrating 50 years of the organisation.
You'll also hear about what BCA has planned for its members in the coming weeks and months, including other programs and events.
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Sam catches up with Associate Professor Louisa Willoughby, senior lecturer in linguistics at Monash University, who is here to tell us about a series of workshops taking place later in the year for practitioners of Auslan to skill up in tactile Auslan for the deafblind community.
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Sam chats with Alex Morris from the Australian Electoral Commission in the lead up to the Australian federal election, taking place on May 3.
Alex tells us about all the measures the AEC is putting in place to make voting accessible, safe and confidential for all voters with disabilities.
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Sam chats to Vision Australia Radio's Jason Gipps about 100K Your Way, a month long challenge taking place in April to raise funds for Vision Australia Radio.
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Peter Greco chats with Kelly Schulz Founder and Director of Knowable Me, who 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.
More info: Knowable Me
Or call: 0435 18 55 77
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Annette Leishman is going on the 5-day Trek to New Zealand for Vision Australia's Quality Living Program and Peter greco hears all about it. Annette invites anyone to attend her Easter fund-raising concert on 15th April.
Email: nettie617@gmail.com or go to: Trek For vision 2025
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