Interview Highlights from Vision Australia Radio

Ben Haack, a Special Olympics athlete, chats with Peter Greco about his new book, Reason For Hope. Ben shares his story of overcoming bullying, finding sport, recreation and a supportive community on the Gold Coast.

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Peter Greco speaks with Aasha Rose PHD, about an upcoming Roundtable, focusing on Access for People with Print Disabilities from 23 to 26 May 2026. Aasha will be one of the featured speakers, her topic is Braille: More than just literacy, it's dignity, identity and freedom.

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This multi-sensory exhibition, presented by ACMI and RISING, takes us deep into the spine-tingling symbiosis between music, art, film and culture. Triple R presenter, Yasmine Sharaf, fills in Peter Greco with all the details. ACMI, 22 May - 31 August.

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Coming up on Thursday 7th May 10:30am at the Albury Business Centre, is the Vision Store Product Expo. Gino Simpliciano, from Vision Australia explains what will be available. The hero product will be the Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses, come and try them out.

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Bev Walker shares some of her life story with Peter Greco. Bev lost her sight later in life and has shown great determination, resilience, and persistence. She took on assistive technology, using the Envoy for reading and the Ray-Ban meta glasses enabling her independence. Bev shares peer support with the "check in and chat" program from Vision Australia.

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Darwin Fringe Festival is coming up in July 17-26 and Vision Australia Radio is proud to be a media partner to this wonderful event. Hannah Illingworth, Director for the Festival, shares all the the details with Peter Greco. Tickets will go on sale in May.

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Lee Archer, Project Manager for Tenant Voice talks with Peter Greco about the launch of the "No Sweetie" Campaign. This campaign is calling out infantilising language towards people with disabilities.

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Ashlee chats with Peter Greco about her love for the sport and encourages others to get involved. Ashlee also speaks about her advocacy work and her business, Field Notes Consulting. 

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 In this interview highlight, recorded during Vision Australia Radio’s live broadcast from the Adelaide ATSA Independent Living Expo, Jason chats with Ben Waechter, Managing Director of KYD-X, about why inclusive design and lived experience are at the heart of everything the organisation does.

Ben shares how KYD-X began after his son Harry was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, and how the lack of accessible information and services in South Australia led to the creation of both the KYD-X expo and the charity. He explains how KYD-X supports people with disability and their families throughout the year, from running major events to delivering practical solutions for everyday accessibility challenges.

The conversation explores KYD-X’s off‑the‑floor accessible toilet trailers, designed to provide dignity, safety and true accessibility at public events, as well as inclusive community programs like frame running, which give children and young people with disability the chance to train, play and belong alongside their peers.

This interview forms part of Vision Australia Radio’s special coverage from the Adelaide ATSA Independent Living Expo, highlighting innovation, advocacy and community‑led solutions that improve access and inclusion for everyone.

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In this interview highlight, recorded during Vision Australia Radio’s live broadcast from the Adelaide Independent Living Expo, Jason speaks with Christina Wyatt, Professional Practice Advisor Aged Care at Occupational Therapy Australia, following her seminar “Support at Home: What Have We Learnt from the First 6 Months?”

Christina explains the role of occupational therapists and how they support people to engage in meaningful, everyday activities across disability, ageing and mental health. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience, she reflects on the changing landscape of disability and aged care, the links between physical and mental wellbeing, and how occupational therapists work with people across all stages of life.

The conversation focuses on recent reforms in aged care, including the introduction of the new Support at Home program, what has been learned in its first six months, and how these changes are affecting access to services and assistive technology. Christina also discusses the challenges facing clinicians and consumers during this period of reform, and her hopes for greater clarity and consistency moving forward.

This interview forms part of Vision Australia Radio’s special coverage from the Adelaide Independent Living Expo, spotlighting lived experience, advocacy and practical information to help people age and live well.

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