The Change Challenge Awards recognise teams and organisations that have created measurable and meaningful change at work. The Voice Project began as a research program at Macquarie University, exploring the impact of employee and client “voice” on engagement, leadership and service quality.
A special interview with young and talented opera singer Michael Vaiasinni whose eye condition has lead him to work with many blindness and low vision organisations in Australia.
On this week's program the focus is on the audio description trial currently taking place on ABC's internet streaming service iView. Greg Madson from Blind Citizens Australia discusses the complaints brought to the the Human Rights commission and the importance of an audio description service. There is a also a review of the service by a regular ABC watcher.
Vision Australia wishes to see the practice of motorcycle filtering remain prohibited, and for the law to be vigorously enforced. However, if motorcycle filtering is legalised we urge VicRoads to prioritise safe pedestrian access.
Vivid Sydney is an 18-day festival of light, music and ideas. Here, Vision Australia client, staff member and volunteer, Ria Andriani, gives her personal account of the annual festival.
On this week's program we talk about the latest bionic eye research developments and this week's inaugural International Albinism awareness day, on Saturday June 13.
Vision Australia celebrates the Queen's Birthday 2015 Honours List.
On this week’s program we talk with Doug Sloane, OAM, President of Blind Golf Australia about the national Blind Golf tournament in Adelaide at the end of May.
It’s Macular Degeneration Week and Peter Greco chats with Vision Australia client June Campbell. The 92-year-old was initially diagnosed with dry macular degeneration, the most common form of the condition and one which involves a very gradual loss of central vision.
Sisters Emma Whitfield and Katelyn McGeachie organised the first Drive Day in 2014 in memory of their vision impaired brother, Angus Suttor.