Interview Highlights from Vision Australia Radio
Featuring interview highlights, bonus content and more from across Vision Australia Radio.
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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-only articles.
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In this interview highlight, Seeing Eye Dogs Show presenter Harriet, speaks to Jasmine Tevelein.
On Wednesday September 18, 2024, the Seeing Eye Dogs celebrated 42 client and Seeing Eye Dogs teams who graduated in the 2023/2024 financial year including three grads from our Youth Program. Jasmine discusses outcomes with Harriet.
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Kelly Schulz, Founder and Director of Knowable Me and Peter Greco discuss the results of a recent survey concerning people with disabilities access to information about the election. Privacy, staff training and the voting process itself are areas of concern.
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Peter Greco chats with Sarah Pulis and Andrew Arch from Intopia about what they do and their recent work with the Human Rights Commission. Intopia is a leading digital accessibility and equitable design agency, who offer services across accessibility assessments, conformance reports, education, strategy, operations, and equitable research and design.
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Sam is joined by Jeanna Manifold and Kate Gooden from Amazon's Alexa department to give us some updates on what Amazon is up to in the accessibility space with regards to their Alexa speakers, and what they got up to at the recent Round Table Conference covering topics related to blindness, low vision and print disability.
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Deputy Mayor from Moonee Valley, Fran Cosgriff, chats with Peter Greco about their Inclusive Moonee Valley competition. Already some amazing entries have been submitted.
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Sam catches up with Jonathan Craig from Vision 2020 and Brandon Ah Tong from Fred Hollows Foundation, who have both recently returned from the International Association for the Prevention of Blindness' conference in Nepal.
Among other things Brandon speaks about his new role as the chair of the IAPB's West Pacific region, and Jonathan speaks about his first IAPB conference, as they put things in place for a Global Eye Health Summit...
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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