This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco: 

• Tahlia Denham is a finalist in the Victorian Sports Award.  Tahlia excels in cricket; netball; basketball and Leadership where she helps others find employment, as well as being a fire fighter, while living with a hearing impairment.   

• Col Pearse is a Paralympic Silver and Bronze Medallist and Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist in the pool. Col was at the launch of Victoria's Institute of Sport Para Sport Unit for the Paralypians of today and the future.   

• Elphie Coyle is the Founder and Creative Director of Lightmare Studios Game Development Studio & Training Academy.  Elphie chatted about more than 20 years in the industry and opportunities for people with disabilities 
   to get involved at their own level, 

• Chelsea Marchetti, physiotherapist from the Flipper Academy, spoke about aerobic exercise, what is it, and its benefits.  

• Pauline Luchetta, from Everything Disability, specialises in hosting disability expos in regional and rural areas. The next expo coming up 2nd and 3rd May in Pakenham in Victoria, 

• Sue Dahl - Senior Operations Manager, Community Services, from Resthaven - shared news on the Support at Home replacing current home care program from 1st July, 

• Dr Genni Mansberg was voted Australia's most trusted health care practitioner. Genni spoke about the importance of educating new mums when it comes to Caesarean incision complications. 

Resources: 

Vic Sport: https://vicsport.com.au  

VIS Para Sport Unit Launch: https://vis.org.au/news/2025/03/vis-launches-para-sport-unit-to-power-future-paralympic-success  

Lightware Studios: http://www.social.lightmare.com.au  

Flipper Acadamy: http://www.flipperacademy.com.au 

Everything Disability: http://www.everythingdisability.com.au 

Resthaven: http://www.resthaven.asn.au  

 

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