Sam is joined this week by three participants in the Career Visions program, Sarah McKaskill, Serena O'Brien and Michael Backstrom, alongside program coordinator Harmonie Downes. They speak about their experiences in the program and how it can help Brisbane-based job seekers who are blind or have low vision. Then later on this week we hear from Blind Citizens Australia CEO Deb Deshayes, who has recently reached six months in the role. Sam caught up with her to take a look back over some of the h...
May 08, 2024•28 min
Kicking off the show this week Sam catches up with Vision Australia marketing lead Chris Edkins. Chris is one of the minds behind the Pupil Project , a series of five videos highlighting the everyday experiences of people with low vision. Then after we hear from Chris, Sam is joined by Australian Disability Network CEO Corene Strauss. Corene is here to tell us about the upcoming ADN awards night and Impact Conference, taking place over 8 and 9 May in Melbourne. Support this Vision Australia Radi...
May 01, 2024•28 min
Coming up on May 9 the Department of Transport and Planning is holding a Try Before You Ride event at Southern Cross station in Melourne, and Sam caught up with customer relations and disability advocate Fiona Demark to find out all about it. Later on the show this week we celebrate International Guide Dog Day on Wednesday April 24 as Sam speaks with Harriet Moffat, Seeing Eye Dogs community engagement coordinator and host of the Seeing Eye Dogs Show on Vision Australia Radio. Support this Visio...
Apr 24, 2024•28 min
The Reading Writing Hotline recently turned 30 and to celebrate Sam is joined by the manager of the Hotline, Vanessa Iles. Vanessa tells us all about the work the Hotline has been doing over the past 30 years, and the ways in which they have helped members of the blind and low vision community to access the literacy and numeracy resources they need. Then later in the show, Sam speaks to artistic director of the Melbourne Writers' Festival, Michaela McGuire. Michaela tells us all about the upcomi...
Apr 17, 2024•29 min
We head over to Adelaide this week to speak with Sam Rickard and Lizzie Eastham from Studio 1 on Vision Australia Radio Adelaide, as they tell us all about how they're going on their 100K Your Way challenge over the month of April. Later in the show Frances is back with a Reader Recommended, and we finish up with some news and information. Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.16...
Apr 10, 2024•29 min
Sam is joined by Vision Australia Radio Perth volunteer Kate Leaversuch, who is taking part in the 100K Your Way challenge over the month of April to raise funds for Vision Australia Radio. Then later on this week Stella catches up with Telelink coordinator Maria Markou who gives us some updates on the latest things happening in the world of Telelink, including some new language groups and volunteer opportunities. Finally on the show Frances is back with a Reader Recommended, and we wrap up with...
Apr 03, 2024•28 min
Sam is joined by William Chen, developer of the Theia mobile healthcare app which brings Covid RAT tests to users who are blind or have low vision, in a way they can access the information and results they need in a way that's safe, private and independent. We'll also hear from Steph from the Comms team to give us the latest news and events happening that Vision Australia is involved with around the country right now and into the month of April. Then finally this week we finish up with a bit of ...
Mar 26, 2024•28 min
This week features the second of our interviews with paraclimbers heading to the IFSC World Cups starting in May in Salt Lake City. Sam catches up with Jason Whiter, a climber with very low vision in his right eye who joined the show alongside his coach and sighted guide Ben Dalby. Later on in the program, Leeanne from the Library is back to tell us about some upcoming events in the Vision Australia Library, and we take a look back over the most popular reads of 2023. Finally this week the 100k ...
Mar 19, 2024•27 min
Sam speaks to Sarah Larcombe from the Australian Paraclimbing team, as part of a two part series featuring paraclimbers from the team before they head to the IFSC Paraclimbing World Cups in Salt Lake City in May. We also hear from Vision Australia's business lead for home care packages, Meghan Hird, as Stella catches up with her to find out all about the home care packages Vision Australia can offer for older Australians who are blind or have low vision. And finally this week, to mark World Glau...
Mar 13, 2024•28 min
Sam is joined by Antony Rako, a singer with very low vision who also writes, produces, mixes and promotes his own songs by himself under the name Tony Lowkey. After we hear from Antony, Vision Australia manager of audio description services Michael Ward is back on the show to tell us all about the latest audio described offerings. Then to wrap up this week Frances joins the show with a Reader Recommended, and we finish with some news and information. Support this Vision Australia Radio program: ...
Mar 05, 2024•28 min
The Trek for Vision is under way in just over a week's time and heading over to New Zealand for the week is Vision Australia Parramatta's Karen Pritchard, who is out to prove that blindness or low vision is no obstacle to tackling hiking trails in Australia or around the world. We also head back to Perth to chat with Kerry Fasolo and Sandra Martin, volunteers on The Digest, a show broadcasting from Vision Australia Perth across the network which has recently changed things up a bit, and is alway...
Feb 28, 2024•28 min
The Variety Braille Music Camp is coming up in April, and to tell us more about it Sam is joined by camp organiser Lee Strickland whose business, Dotted Beats, has partnered with Variety in Queensland to help bring the camp to life. You'll also hear from the Happy Pants team in Perth, they're seeking new volunteers for people to get involved with the show so if you're interested feel free to get in touch today. Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?s...
Feb 21, 2024•28 min
First proclaimed by UNESCO in 2011, World Radio Day takes place on 13 February every year to shine a spotlight on radio as a powerful medium for celebrating humanity in all its diversity. In this spirit this week we hear from three people with a love for radio: Kath Letch from Australia, Camuran Albanoi from Albania and Jambay Tshering from Bhutan. Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718...
Feb 14, 2024•29 min
World Radio Day is just around the corner on 13 February, and we have another voice from the sector this week as Sam catches up with Chris Corcoran from Reading Radio in Brisbane. Later in the show, you'll hear from Sam Foulkes joining the show all the way from Cincinnati, Ohio. Sam is head of braille production at Clovernook, an organisation which is hosting the Ohio Braille Challenge in a couple of weeks time. And finally this week, Santiago Velasquez is back to tell us about Hailo, a new app ...
Feb 07, 2024•28 min
Sam is joined by Madhuka de Silva, whose PhD research at Monash University is looking into the ways that assistive technology can make dance more accessible and inclusive for people who are blind or have low vision. We also hear from employment consultant Harmonie Downes who tells us about Career Visions, a five month traineeship program run in partnership with the QLD government, and Steph from the media team joins the show to give us a wrap up of the big things going on at Vision Australia ove...
Jan 30, 2024•28 min
It's a special Midsumma Festival edition of Talking Vision this week as we share a highlight package of the interviews from Carnival Day on Sunday 21 January. We start off with Sam and Tess speaking with Karan Nagrani, blindness and low vision ambassador for Midsumma. Later on in the show Sam and Tess are back again with Nilgun Guven from Vitae Vertias who joined them to speak about the latest audio description services available for the festival. And finally to wrap up, Sam and Yvette catch up ...
Jan 24, 2024•28 min
First up this week Sam speaks with chair of the Vision Australia Radio committee in Shepparton, Peter Simpson. Peter was involved in the early days of Vision Australia Radio in the 80s, but returned to volunteer six years ago after moving to Shepparton. After you hear from Peter, Jason Gipps is on the program to tell us about a special broadcast taking place live at the opening day of Midsumma on January 21 between 10am and 1pm. And finally on the program this week, Sam from the shop is back to ...
Jan 17, 2024•28 min
Sam speaks with Lizzie Eastham, new permanent co-host of Studio 1 with Sam Rickard on Vision Australia Radio's Adelaide station. We also hear from Sarah from the library, who gives us an update on some upcoming programs and exciting new books now available in the Vision Australia library. Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...
Jan 09, 2024•27 min
We celebrate World Braille Day this week on Talking Vision with some special interviews celebrating the life changing impact braille has had and continues to have for users around the world. Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jan 09, 2024•28 min
This week we take a look back over the past year of Talking Vision with a best of 2023, featuring favourite interviews from the year just gone. Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jan 09, 2024•29 min
This week we've got a Carols theme in the lead up to Christmas and the Vision Australia Carols by Candlelight taking place as always on CHristmas Eve, December 24. To start off with Sam catches up with singer, pianist and music therapist Lara Nakhle who will be returning to Carols for the 2nd time in as many years. After we hear from Lara Vision Australia CEO Ron Hooton is on the show for a quick chat about the Carols, and the important role they play every year in raising vital funds for servic...
Dec 19, 2023•28 min
Sam is joined by Kristen Morris and Gillean HIlton from the Disability Liaison Officer program, set up to enable patients with disability to access the healthcare they require. Then later on in the show, Telelink volunteer coordinator Jordan Ashby is here to tell us all about a series of Zoom webinars taking place in January with three prominent figures from the blind and low vision community achieving great things. Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/don...
Dec 13, 2023•28 min
Matt Lee catches up with Achilles member Claudia Stephenson who along with her guide recently completed the New York Marathon. You'll also hear from Conrad, he's back with Fiona Tuomy from the Other Film Festival, a festival featuring movies made by and accessible for people with disability, including audio description, captions and more. Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.162...
Dec 06, 2023•28 min
The Feelix library celebrated 20 years recently, and Sam caught up with acting library manager Sarah Bloedorn to have a chat all about the kits and the impact they've had on the lives of toddlers and young children who are blind or have low vision. Stella is also back on the show speaking with a participant from this year's LEAP program, we have one more trip back into the radio archives with an article from the first reading program on the 1179AM frequency, and Frances joins the show with a Rea...
Nov 28, 2023•28 min
It's part two of our 40th anniversary special on Talking Vision as this week Sam catches up with John Simpson, a figure central to many corners of the RPH network in the 80s and 90s and well into the 2000s. We also hear a small clip from the launch of the 1179AM frequency on the 19th of August 1990, with speeches from Norman Spencer and Stephen Jolley. Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-...
Nov 22, 2023•29 min
Vision Australia Radio is turning 40! We're celebrating over the next two weeks by looking back at some historic moments on the air, this week including the first evening broadcast on 22 September 1983 with Stephen Jolley, Ian Beath, Neville Kerr and Elaine Harris. Then later on in the show this week Sam also catches up with long time volunteer Judi Meese who has been involved with Vision Australia Radio since its inception. Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustrali...
Nov 15, 2023•28 min
Sam speaks with Danielle Gullotta from the Art Gallery of NSW. Danielle is here to tell us all about their Tactile Archibald Prize exhibition, an accessible exhibition for visitors who are blind or have low vision which is touring around Australia in coming months. Then later in the show, we feature some highlights from the 2023 Vision Australia Annual General Meeting, featuring incoming board member Amber Collins, Client Reference Group member Paul Hedley, and Vision Australia Award winner Lara...
Nov 08, 2023•28 min
Sam Colley presents an hour long AGM Special featuring highlights from the 2023 Vision Australia Annual General Meeting, which took place at 10am on Thursday 26 October at the Vision Australia head office in Kooyong. Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Nov 02, 2023•58 min
It's finally here! We celebrate Talking Vision's 700th episode by taking a walk down memory lane with interviews from Stephen Jolley, Stella Glorie and Sam Colley spanning the past 12 years of Talking Vision. Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oct 31, 2023•28 min
Sam is joined by referee, coach and player Sebastian Petrovic to chat about the recent blind football (soccer) series which took place in Melbourne, and spread the word about the sport to clubs and schools around Australia. Then after we hear from Sebastian this week, Sam chats with Lara, Jemma, Erin and Amy from the Vision Australia office in Brisbane who are all heading off together on the Trek for Vision, taking place next March in New Zealand to raise vital funds for Vision Australia's Quali...
Oct 25, 2023•28 min
