Are you experiencing a stroke? Having just had World Stroke Day, Professor Dominique Cadilhac, from Monash University, passes on vital information to Peter Greco and some very helpful tips.

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Transforming Healthcare for Young

Young Stroke Service

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Richard Moore is Australia's only professional skate-boarder with a Vision Impairment. Richard chatted with Peter Greco about his career; vision impairment and clothing range.  

You can find Richard’s “merch” here: Wiretapstore

Instagram: @wiretapwiretap 
Skate Account: @liquidcanes

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The National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant returned to the streets of Adelaide this year after being held in a COVID safe way at Adelaide Oval for the past few years. In an innovative broadcast, the 3 kilometer-long parade was audio described on Vision Australia Radio Adelaide with thanks to our broadcast partner Access2Arts.

Our national audience were able to enjoy the broadcast, by listening to the Community Radio Plus app or streaming our Adelaide service via varadio.org.

Big thanks to presenters/ describers Kari, Jo and Michael for bringing the spirit of Christmas to Australians everywhere. To Radio Adelaide for your production support and use of studios, and to Bec and the team at Access2Arts for your audio description services. The broadcast was produced by our Adelaide coordinator of volunteers Guillaume.

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Christmas is coming early! National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant is returning to the streets of Adelaide, and this year the event will be broadcasted live on Vision Australia Radio Adelaide, from 9:00 am until 11:30 am, Saturday November 4, complete with Audio Description (AD) with thanks to our broadcast partner Access2Arts. Peter Greco hears the good news from Access2Arts CEO, Rebecca Young

More info:  Adelaide's Christmas Pageant Audio Described

Or call: 84631689

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At the recent 2023 Vision Australia Annual General Meeting on 26 October, outgoing chair of Vision Australia Andrew Moffat was presented with a Vision Australia award for his years of service to the organisation by Vision Australia CEO, Ron Hooton.

Hear from Andrew here as he takes a look back over the past 12 years as chair, after an introduction from Ron who pays tribute to Andrew's work as chair of the board over the past 12 years.

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Banks are deserting towns and suburbs and leaving Australians without ready access to cash and banking services. Jason Bryce, is campaigning to keep more bank branches open and the use of cash available, Peter Greco gets the scoop.

More here: An Australian cash and banking guarantee

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Welcome to Vision Australia Radio’s ‘Speak my Language (disability) special presentation, made possible with thanks to our sponsor Ethnic Communities Council of NSW.

Speak My Language (Disability), is the online audio series that shares stories about living well with a disability in more than 22 languages! Diverse people from diverse communities with interviews exploring topics like accessible education, employment, travel, advocacy, para-sports, the arts and more.

In the final part of our two part series, we speak to Nidhi Shekaran, who amongst many things, is Chairperson on the City of Sydney’s Inclusion (Disability) Advisory Panel, was a finalist for the NSW Volunteer of the year awards in 2017 and has dedicated her life to being an agent of advocacy and education within the disability and multicultural sectors. We also speak to Zeliha Iscel who is a Turkish Australian migrant who lives with low vision. Zeliha first arrived in Australia at the age of six and today is one of the leading disability advocates in WA, but also a successful business person who owns her own consultancy company.

Visit speakmylanguage.com.au to learn more about the 470 podcast episodes available.

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Welcome to Vision Australia Radio’s ‘Speak my Language (disability) special presentation, made possible with thanks to our sponsor Ethnic Communities Council of NSW.

Speak My Language (Disability), is the online audio series that shares stories about living well with a disability in more than 22 languages! Diverse people from diverse communities with interviews exploring topics like accessible education, employment, travel, advocacy, para-sports, the arts and more.

In part one of our two part series, we get to know Yasmin Cruz, who shares how social interaction supported her in dealing with vision loss, as well as Anushka Singh, a blind sports ambassador and a staff member at Vision Australia, the nations largest blind and low vision service provider.   

Visit speakmylanguage.com.au to learn more about the 470 podcast episodes available.

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Want to qualify for a part pension? Neville Houghton tells Peter Greco about how you may qualify. Neville has spent 60 years as a CPA and member of the Australian Society of Certified Public Accountants and today offers financial advice to Vision Australia Radio listeners.

Please note that advice within this podcast is of a general nature only and individual circumstances will mean different results for individual people. Neville provides points of contact within this podcast but we highly encourage you make an informed decision before contacting a financial planner and making an informed decision before committing to any products or services from any individual, business or organization at any time.

Neville can be reached on 0452 596 855 during business hours.

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Jess Wilson, CEO for the Good Things Foundation, chats with Peter Greco about the digital divide and ways people can get support and assistance to bridge the gap in this Get On Line Week. 

More info: Good Things Foundation

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