Studio 1 Vision Australia Radio

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

On this week’s show

NDIS: “No Doubt It Stinks?”

Sam comes up with a somewhat unflattering reuse of the anagram NDIS and challenges others to do better. Meanwhile Lizzie asks a number of people who are Blind or have a Vision Impairment what they think of the NDIS; its services and what could be done better? 

Studio 1 welcomes any input from our listeners. If you have any experience or thoughts about issues covered in this episode or believe there is something we should be talking about.

EMAIL: studio1@visionaustralia.org or leave comment on our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork

Thank you to Stephen; Jodie; Carlie; Lisa and Steven 

Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.

PHOTO CAPTION: Cartoon picture of a young woman and guide dog in a supermarket, the dog is telling the woman "Don't take that one, the next one along is on special"
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Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

On this week’s show

Geoffrey Lim

Sam chats with Street Dancer Geoffrey Lim about his career; losing his sight; learning to use a white cane; and the organisation he founded to help other Street Dancers in Victoria "Cypher Culture"  

Studio 1 welcomes any input from our listeners. If you have any experience or thoughts about issues covered in this episode or believe there is something we should be talking about.

EMAIL: studio1@visionaustralia.org or leave comment on our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork

Thank you Geoffrey Lim for an insightful chat.

Cypher Culture can be found here: https://www.cypherculture.org.au/ 

Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.

Studio 1 airs in Darwin and Adelaide 8pm Wednesdays, and 3pm Wednesdays in other states. 
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

On this week’s show

Roy Lucian Baza

Roy Lucian Baza has just released his second album “Loverboy Lucian” a follow-up to his first album “Roy”   Roy talks about how his battle with Glaucoma has affected both albums.  He also it affects his life to this day.

Studio 1 welcomes any input from our listeners. If you have any experience or thoughts about issues covered in this episode or believe there is something we should be talking about.

EMAIL: studio1@visionaustralia.org or leave comment on our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork

Thank you to Roy for sharing his story.  Thanks also to Jacob Parrott from Liberty Music for putting us in touch. 

You can find out more about Roy here, as well as order his music: https://roylucianbazamusic.com/

Roy is on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roylucianbaza/

And of course you can find his music on Spotify and Apple Music.

Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.

Studio 1 airs in Darwin and Adelaide 8pm Wednesdays, and 3pm Wednesdays in other states. 
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

On this week’s show

Mae Chong - Optometrist

Mae Chong is a Low-Vision Optometrist and also is a National Classifier for Paralympics Australia and other sporting groups.  

Sam and Lizzie ask: when should you see an eye specialist?  Do you need to have a regular eye check?  Among other questions.  

Studio 1 welcomes any input from our listeners. If you have any experience or thoughts about issues covered in this episode or believe there is something we should be talking about.

EMAIL: studio1@visionaustralia.org or leave comment on our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork

A special thank you to Mae, as well as Trixie and Lauren from Optometry Australia.  

You can find Optometry Australia here: https://www.optometry.org.au/ 

Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.

Studio 1 airs in Darwin and Adelaide 8pm Wednesdays, and 3pm Wednesdays in other states. 
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

On this week’s show

National Volunteer Week

Lizzie and Sam roam the corridors of Vision Australia Radio and talk to the busy volunteers who put together programs every day.  They also talk to Peter Goers, former evening announcer for ABC Radio Adelaide, about what radio, and volunteering, means to him.  

Studio 1 welcomes any input from our listeners. If you have any experience or thoughts about issues covered in this episode or believe there is something we should be talking about.

EMAIL: studio1@visionaustralia.org or leave comment on our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork

A special thank you to all the volunteers of Vision Australia, not just the ones we interviewed.  And also thank you to Peter for giving us a bit of his time.  

You can learn more about volunteering for Vision Australia Radio here: https://radio.visionaustralia.org/about-us/volunteer 

Peter's books can be found here: https://www.wakefieldpress.com.au/product.php?productid=1858 and https://www.wakefieldpress.com.au/product.php?productid=1681 

Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.

Studio 1 airs in Darwin and Adelaide 8pm Wednesdays, and 3pm Wednesdays in other states. 
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

On this week’s show

Phillip Deveraux

In the lead-up to the Paralympics in August, we look at the various sports that Athletes with a Vision Impairment complete in or play. This week it is Athletics.

Sam talks to two-time (Seoul and Barcelona) Paralympian Phillip Deveraux. Phil talks about how he lost his sight; his recovery; why he took up Athletics and a lot more.

We also learn that Sam is an old man with a bad hip, and Lizzie has a weak stomach.

Studio 1 welcomes any input from our listeners. If you have any experience or thoughts about issues covered in this episode or believe there is something we should be talking about.

EMAIL: studio1@visionaustralia.org or leave comment on our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork

A big thank you to Phil and Susan Deveraux for their help with this show.

Studio 1 would also like to pay tribute to the late Mark Davies.

Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.

Studio 1 airs in Darwin and Adelaide 8pm Wednesdays, and 3pm Wednesdays in other states. 
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.