Studio 1 Vision Australia Radio

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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
Get a Job
Once more we hear from Studio 1’s “Voices from the Dark”, this time about their experiences finding work.
Sam also does not hear back from a prospective interview he was trying to organise and to fill in the gap plays excerpts from an LP of Balkan Folk songs.
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; Lachlan; Paul; Simon; Jodie; Carlie; Lisa; Sam Colley; Steven; Stephen; Roberto and Kirsten. 
We would also like to advise the listener that no ethnic folk records (Balkan or not) were harmed in the making of this show.  We prefer to use of Sustainably-Sourced Stock 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. 
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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
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.