The Digital Divide puts people at a disadvantage for employment. Karen Massier, Executive Manager at Max Solutions, talks with Peter Greco about 1 in 3 people looking for work not being confident in applying for jobs due to their digital skills, or lack thereof.

More info: Max Solutions

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Joining Sam on Talking Vision this week is Verity Hunt-Ballard, creative producer from the Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation, who have partnered with Amazon to present Story Sauce.

Story Sauce is an audio-based story platform for primary aged kids to follow along, learn new things while having fun and hopefully inspire them to tell their own stories.

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Sam is joined on Talking Vision by CEO of Ageing with Grace, Esis Tawfik, whose organisation is committed to ensuring older Australians never feel isolated or neglected. 

She is also involved as one of the members of the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme which connects those in aged care with volunteers and friends, and notes how important the scheme has been and continues to be for people who have experienced, or are experiencing, age-related vision loss.

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Tammy Franks, Greens spokes-person for Disability in South Australia, talks with Peter Greco about the amendments to the Disability Inclusion Bill passed last week by the SA Upper House.

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In this Interview Highlight, Phil Vandepeer, co-founder and co-presenter for Focal Point, talks with Peter Greco about Deafblind awareness week, the State Budget and pays a short tribute to the Late Michael Wehr.

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As part of Deafblind Awareness Week, Meredith Prain, National Head of Research and Centre of Excellence at Deafblind, talks with Peter Greco about "yarn bombing" of 3 politicians on the steps of parliament house in Victoria.

More info: Deafblind Victoria

And: Able Australia

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Vision Australia's Carols By Candlelight has been nominated for this year's Logie Awards!Ian Finlayson, General Manager for Fundraising, Marketing and Communications at VA, shared this very exciting news with Peter Greco. To vote go the Logies Website and follow the prompts.

More info: Vote at TV Week Logies

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Arts Access Victoria is celebrating 50 years in the disability arts sector, and to celebrate Sam is joined on Talking Vision by CEO Caroline Bowditch.

Caroline talked about how AAV is celebrating the milestone, including a series of events in Melbourne over the month of July coinciding with Disability Pride Month.

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Suzi Tegen, CEO for the National Rural Health Alliance, shares major concerns with Peter Greco about new extras offered by some of Australia's biggest health insurers, with the claim that they will be an offset to high premiums.

More info: Media release: Alliance raises concerns over new health insurance

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Stella is leaving Vision Australia after 15 years both on and off the airwaves in a number of roles, but before she left she caught up with Sam on Talking Vision to say farewell to all who have tuned in to the wide range of programs she's been involved with, and pay tribute to the people she's had the chance to work with over the years and the experiences she'll treasure for a lifetime.

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