WEBVTT - Talking Vision 771 Week Beginning 10th of March 2025 0:00:13.070 --> 0:00:18.860 From Vision Australia. This is talking vision. And now here's 0:00:18.860 --> 0:00:20.930 your host Sam Colley. 0:00:23.240 --> 0:00:26.510 Hello, everyone. It's great to be here with you. And 0:00:26.510 --> 0:00:29.510 for the next half hour, we talk matters of blindness 0:00:29.510 --> 0:00:30.590 and low vision. 0:00:30.620 --> 0:00:34.279 When it comes to human rights. Firstly, I my personal 0:00:34.310 --> 0:00:37.790 beliefs are that we need to put human rights front 0:00:37.790 --> 0:00:42.979 and centre at all times for those most marginalised and community. 0:00:43.010 --> 0:00:45.769 When it comes to the disability, I do have my 0:00:45.800 --> 0:00:49.370 own disability, not just because I have my own disability. 0:00:49.370 --> 0:00:52.909 I don't want to be biased, but without. Human rights 0:00:52.909 --> 0:00:58.040 are not only just for Australians, it's an international issue. 0:00:58.070 --> 0:01:02.179 Welcome to the program. This week we speak with Cameron 0:01:02.180 --> 0:01:06.759 Albanese from Goulburn Valley Health, one of the organizers of 0:01:06.760 --> 0:01:11.289 a Harmony day event in Shepparton to highlight the need 0:01:11.289 --> 0:01:17.259 for greater mental health services and awareness in the Australian community, 0:01:17.259 --> 0:01:22.390 especially for those with disabilities and the mental health challenges 0:01:22.390 --> 0:01:27.700 they face every day. That conversation is coming up very shortly, 0:01:27.700 --> 0:01:32.020 so make sure to stick around to hear more from Cameron. Then, 0:01:32.020 --> 0:01:36.820 after we chat with Cameron, I'm joined by Liz Dalakouras, 0:01:36.850 --> 0:01:42.640 the editor of Foyer Information, otherwise known as FYI, and 0:01:42.640 --> 0:01:47.680 we finish up with a reader recommended from Frances. I 0:01:47.680 --> 0:01:55.029 hope you enjoy this week's episode of Talking Vision. On 0:01:55.030 --> 0:01:59.290 the 21st of March, voices for Harmony Shepparton will be 0:01:59.290 --> 0:02:04.389 celebrating Australia's diversity by coming together for an event to 0:02:04.420 --> 0:02:07.930 mark Harmony day, where they believe change will only be 0:02:07.930 --> 0:02:12.280 possible when. Australians from every walk of life, from every 0:02:12.280 --> 0:02:16.570 corner of the continent, come together to insist on better 0:02:16.570 --> 0:02:21.190 mental health for everyone, including members of the blind and 0:02:21.190 --> 0:02:27.490 low vision community or people with disabilities more broadly. And 0:02:27.490 --> 0:02:31.120 to speak with me further about the event. It's my 0:02:31.120 --> 0:02:35.530 great pleasure to welcome one of the organisers, Cameron Albinoi, 0:02:35.560 --> 0:02:40.450 from Goulburn Valley Health in Shepparton. Cameron, welcome back to 0:02:40.480 --> 0:02:43.210 Talking Vision. Always great to have you. 0:02:43.240 --> 0:02:47.440 Great to be on the radio again. Same. I'm absolutely 0:02:47.440 --> 0:02:50.710 delighted to be again on Vision Australia Radio. 0:02:50.740 --> 0:02:55.870 Let's start off with Harmony day. Cameron tell us about that. 0:02:55.900 --> 0:03:02.650 Yeah. On a Harmony day since 1990 nine inches Australia 0:03:02.680 --> 0:03:06.870 is celebrated on 21st of March, we come together to 0:03:06.900 --> 0:03:12.810 celebrate Australia's rich cultural diversity and the benefits and strengths 0:03:12.810 --> 0:03:17.790 it brings to the nation. However, the background of Harmony 0:03:17.820 --> 0:03:22.380 day is in fact the United Nations International Day for 0:03:22.380 --> 0:03:29.700 the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which through UN resolution 20142, 0:03:29.730 --> 0:03:34.520 session 21, it was decided to be observed 21st of 0:03:34.520 --> 0:03:38.460 March as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. 0:03:38.700 --> 0:03:41.910 And the history tells us that on the day on 0:03:41.910 --> 0:03:48.300 21st of March 1960, police opened fire and killed 69 0:03:48.300 --> 0:03:52.530 students at a peaceful demonstration in the Sharpeville in South 0:03:52.530 --> 0:03:56.820 Africa against the apartheid pass laws adopted by the South 0:03:56.820 --> 0:04:02.100 African government, a brutal regime that applied the theory of 0:04:02.100 --> 0:04:08.240 inequality between the races, regardless of humanity's moral and ethical advances. 0:04:08.660 --> 0:04:13.220 Proclaiming the International Day, the United Nations General Assembly in 0:04:13.220 --> 0:04:19.790 1966 called upon the international community to redouble its efforts 0:04:19.790 --> 0:04:25.970 to eliminate all forms of racial discrimination. Same in Australia 0:04:26.000 --> 0:04:30.620 since 1999. As I mentioned before, the International Day for 0:04:30.620 --> 0:04:35.210 the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is referred to as Harmony day, 0:04:35.570 --> 0:04:41.240 and it symbolizes by the orange awareness ribbon worn or 0:04:41.240 --> 0:04:45.950 displayed by those associating with the day, ideals and morals. 0:04:46.070 --> 0:04:50.870 Now the living in harmony everyone Belongs initiative, which is 0:04:50.870 --> 0:04:54.830 every year, is designed to highlight the cultural issues and 0:04:54.830 --> 0:05:00.950 celebrate our cultural diversity. It's about inclusiveness, respect and sense 0:05:00.950 --> 0:05:05.870 of belonging for everyone. As Australians, we all have collective 0:05:05.900 --> 0:05:09.410 goals such as help build a peaceful, cohesive and productive 0:05:09.410 --> 0:05:13.910 future for our children by setting an example of how 0:05:13.910 --> 0:05:17.750 to live in harmony, making the most of our racial, cultural, 0:05:17.750 --> 0:05:22.370 social and religious diversity, and to put into practice the 0:05:22.370 --> 0:05:27.590 best of traditional values, which is massive fairness, justice and equality. 0:05:28.100 --> 0:05:32.930 At the same time, same celebrate Australia's many successes as diverse, 0:05:32.930 --> 0:05:38.210 inclusive and harmonious multicultural society and to recommit to our 0:05:38.210 --> 0:05:43.159 common values of respect and goodwill towards our fellow Australians 0:05:43.160 --> 0:05:47.630 of all backgrounds. Now this is very interesting. At the end, 0:05:47.660 --> 0:05:51.560 I'm saying that it's about the goodwill towards our fellow Australians, 0:05:51.590 --> 0:05:57.320 same as you may know. United Nations Universal Declaration article one. 0:05:57.350 --> 0:06:01.940 It goes to say all human beings are born free 0:06:01.940 --> 0:06:07.060 and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with 0:06:07.060 --> 0:06:11.200 reason and conscience, and should act towards one another in 0:06:11.230 --> 0:06:16.300 a spirit of brotherhood that enforces that statement. In Australia 0:06:16.300 --> 0:06:18.400 with U.N. Declaration of Human Rights. 0:06:18.640 --> 0:06:21.490 And I think this can go quite a bit further 0:06:21.490 --> 0:06:26.470 than just talking about people of different races and different cultures. 0:06:26.470 --> 0:06:31.120 We're talking about diversity and inclusion. We're talking about dignity 0:06:31.120 --> 0:06:35.589 and human rights. And those are super core values that 0:06:35.590 --> 0:06:41.170 people with disabilities also have the right to exist within. 0:06:41.170 --> 0:06:46.450 And it's interesting that Harmony day has extended beyond being 0:06:46.450 --> 0:06:51.790 a day of fighting against racial discrimination. It's gone towards, 0:06:51.820 --> 0:06:54.940 you know, the whole community, as you've mentioned. And I'd 0:06:54.940 --> 0:06:58.750 love to get your perspective on where this comes in 0:06:58.750 --> 0:07:02.500 and where this is applicable in your perspective to the 0:07:02.500 --> 0:07:08.380 human rights and dignity of persons with disabilities living in Australia. 0:07:08.800 --> 0:07:11.950 Thank you very much. That's a very powerful statement you made, 0:07:11.980 --> 0:07:15.430 and I agree with all of them. When it comes 0:07:15.430 --> 0:07:19.510 to human rights, firstly, I my personal beliefs are that 0:07:19.510 --> 0:07:23.230 we need to put human rights front and centre at 0:07:23.230 --> 0:07:27.820 all times for those most marginalised and community. When it 0:07:27.820 --> 0:07:31.270 comes to the disability, I do have my own disability. 0:07:31.300 --> 0:07:33.880 Not just because I have my own disability. I don't 0:07:33.880 --> 0:07:37.450 want to be a bias, but without human rights are 0:07:37.450 --> 0:07:42.880 not only just for Australians, it's an international issue. And 0:07:42.880 --> 0:07:47.620 by lodging the foundation of human rights on 10th of 0:07:47.620 --> 0:07:53.800 December 1948, it was decided that the international community was 0:07:53.800 --> 0:07:58.570 the signators most of the countries of signatories, among them Australia, 0:07:58.570 --> 0:08:04.320 to they envisage a world universal respect for human rights 0:08:04.320 --> 0:08:09.720 and human dignity, the rule of law, justice, equality and 0:08:09.720 --> 0:08:17.640 non-discrimination of respect for race, ethnicity, cultural diversity, ability or disability, 0:08:17.670 --> 0:08:22.560 and giving equal opportunities to people to full realization of 0:08:22.560 --> 0:08:28.290 human potential and contributing to shared prosperity. The issue with 0:08:28.290 --> 0:08:32.400 Harmony Day and human rights is attached to this one 0:08:32.670 --> 0:08:37.020 when it comes by shared sense of belonging, all of 0:08:37.020 --> 0:08:41.550 which are essential to positive mental and physical well-being of 0:08:41.550 --> 0:08:47.010 the person. I may say that Australia is one of 0:08:47.010 --> 0:08:53.670 few countries who doesn't have National Human Rights Act. So politicians, 0:08:53.670 --> 0:08:57.929 when they make decision, if we had that perspective, then 0:08:57.929 --> 0:09:01.910 they need by law every decision they made or they 0:09:01.910 --> 0:09:04.699 will make in the future. They have to go by 0:09:04.699 --> 0:09:09.319 respecting the human rights to fellow Australians. Now same also. 0:09:09.349 --> 0:09:12.829 I would like briefly to respond. You mentioned that about. 0:09:12.859 --> 0:09:16.729 It's about the diversity, equity and inclusion. These are the 0:09:16.729 --> 0:09:20.719 three closely linked values held by many. I'm referring in 0:09:20.719 --> 0:09:25.160 organization settings, by many organizations that are working to be 0:09:25.160 --> 0:09:31.400 supportive of different groups of individuals, including people of different races, ethnicities, 0:09:31.400 --> 0:09:38.480 disabilities or disabilities, religious genders, and sexual orientation. Diversity, equity 0:09:38.479 --> 0:09:42.860 and inclusion brings. I think it's so important. More we 0:09:42.859 --> 0:09:47.809 embrace it, more we will progress. It brings unique experiences. 0:09:47.809 --> 0:09:52.370 In my opinion, perspectives and knowledge brings innovative ideas to 0:09:52.400 --> 0:09:56.240 the table same. They are often grouped together because they 0:09:56.240 --> 0:10:00.590 are interconnected and it is only in combination that are 0:10:00.589 --> 0:10:05.120 The true impact emerges. So this is my modest response, 0:10:05.120 --> 0:10:09.020 but please feel free to ask me further in regard of. 0:10:09.020 --> 0:10:12.740 I think I'd be quite interested to hear about the 0:10:12.740 --> 0:10:17.569 Harmony day celebrations that you'll be involved with coming up 0:10:17.569 --> 0:10:20.449 on the 21st of March in Shepparton. 0:10:20.479 --> 0:10:25.250 Thank you very much. And firstly, absolutely, I'm excited that 0:10:25.250 --> 0:10:27.979 we are having a guest speaker from Sydney, but in 0:10:27.979 --> 0:10:30.829 a moment I will talk about it. But I'm also 0:10:30.829 --> 0:10:35.360 excited that we are not only in Australia worldwide. This 0:10:35.359 --> 0:10:39.739 day 21st of March is celebrated and it's a great feeling. 0:10:39.800 --> 0:10:44.030 It's a great feeling that we are joining the international community. 0:10:44.449 --> 0:10:49.069 After all, we share each other regardless of our differences. 0:10:49.099 --> 0:10:53.780 We share each other's humanity and human dignity anyway. Voices 0:10:53.780 --> 0:10:58.700 for Harmony Shepparton. In partnership with Australians for Mental Health, 0:10:58.699 --> 0:11:02.170 we are celebrating Harmony day On 21st of March, which 0:11:02.170 --> 0:11:06.910 is Friday this year, 25 at the Quality Hotel Parkway 0:11:07.089 --> 0:11:11.170 in Shepparton. The doors are open 1:00. Same for 130 0:11:11.170 --> 0:11:15.459 to start and it will go till 330. It's a 0:11:15.490 --> 0:11:18.790 every single event we have been organising for the last 0:11:18.790 --> 0:11:22.449 18 years. They've been three public events. The speakers will 0:11:22.449 --> 0:11:26.769 include Kim O'Keefe. She's our local member of Parliament and 0:11:26.770 --> 0:11:32.499 at the same time shadow assistant minister for Regional multicultural Affairs. 0:11:32.530 --> 0:11:38.199 She will be speaking for 15 minutes on diversity and acceptance. 0:11:38.199 --> 0:11:44.079 Then our special keynote speaker from Sydney, Executive Director of 0:11:44.079 --> 0:11:48.250 Australians for Mental Health, Chris Gambian. He will be presenting 0:11:48.250 --> 0:11:51.699 between 45 to 1 hour on the theme of mental 0:11:51.699 --> 0:11:55.359 health in Australia as it is. You might like to 0:11:55.390 --> 0:11:58.780 know Sam and the listeners to that. Chris Gambian is 0:11:58.780 --> 0:12:03.300 a prominent national mental health leader with over 25 years 0:12:03.300 --> 0:12:08.760 experience as a community organizer and public interest advocate, as 0:12:08.760 --> 0:12:12.959 well as a deep passion for fair government and social justice. 0:12:13.140 --> 0:12:16.109 If you'd like to know the same about. Australians for 0:12:16.109 --> 0:12:22.709 Mental Health is an advocacy organisation entirely philanthropically funded, focused 0:12:22.709 --> 0:12:27.359 on mental health reform. Founded by Professor Patrick McGorry. As 0:12:27.359 --> 0:12:31.619 you remember Sam, he was Australian of the year in 2010. 0:12:31.650 --> 0:12:35.309 Yeah. Yes. Name does ring a bell. That does sound familiar? 0:12:35.339 --> 0:12:37.980 Yes. They are in the same group. Their goal is 0:12:38.010 --> 0:12:41.100 this is. That's what resonates with me. The goal and 0:12:41.130 --> 0:12:44.040 the vision and mission. But their goal is to build 0:12:44.040 --> 0:12:49.110 grassroots support for mental health reforms. Bring together an alliance 0:12:49.109 --> 0:12:53.159 of organisations who share the goals of transforming the way 0:12:53.189 --> 0:12:58.290 Australia thinks on this issue, and to influence decision makers 0:12:58.290 --> 0:13:01.920 to make it a national priority. That's in a nutshell. 0:13:01.920 --> 0:13:04.199 If you'd like me to talk about that vision, I 0:13:04.199 --> 0:13:07.349 can say that it's a system where anyone with mental 0:13:07.349 --> 0:13:10.349 illness gets the care they need when they need it. 0:13:10.349 --> 0:13:14.550 And our mission is to campaign for a future where 0:13:14.550 --> 0:13:19.170 every mind matters. It's a collective of prominent Australians and 0:13:19.170 --> 0:13:23.579 experts who believe that change will only be possible when 0:13:23.579 --> 0:13:27.390 all Australians, from every walk of life, from every corner 0:13:27.390 --> 0:13:31.589 of the continent, come together to insist on better mental 0:13:31.589 --> 0:13:33.090 health for everyone. 0:13:33.120 --> 0:13:35.849 Sam, I'm sure that's a sentiment that a lot of 0:13:35.849 --> 0:13:40.380 people can agree with. And if people are around in 0:13:40.380 --> 0:13:45.090 the Shepparton area and they would like to head along Cameron, 0:13:45.089 --> 0:13:49.589 how can they register to head along to the event? 0:13:49.589 --> 0:13:51.660 What's the process there? 0:13:51.689 --> 0:13:55.980 The process some people they prefer by email, which we've 0:13:56.010 --> 0:14:00.530 got the email address and phone number, mobile phone number. 0:14:00.559 --> 0:14:03.800 But I say if anyone who is listening to the 0:14:03.800 --> 0:14:06.889 program or their friends they want to bring along, they 0:14:06.890 --> 0:14:11.059 are most welcome on the day. I would appreciate if 0:14:11.059 --> 0:14:13.369 they can call me. I can give you the mobile 0:14:13.370 --> 0:14:26.030 number which is for the event. It's all 421743699. Or 0:14:26.060 --> 0:14:29.900 if they can make that phone call, that's fine. They 0:14:29.900 --> 0:14:32.300 can come on the day. I can assure you, saying 0:14:32.300 --> 0:14:36.740 that they won't be disappointed. I will welcome special. And 0:14:36.740 --> 0:14:41.720 I made sure a week ago I took the invitation 0:14:41.720 --> 0:14:46.070 to Vision Australia Radio in Nixon Street, in Pryor Street 0:14:46.070 --> 0:14:49.610 in Shepparton, and I left the invitation there. So people 0:14:49.640 --> 0:14:54.230 are most welcome to come. It is a respectful and 0:14:54.229 --> 0:14:58.989 inclusive environment. What we do. Yeah. And what we do 0:14:59.020 --> 0:15:02.110 for the last 18 years. Same voices for harmony. We 0:15:02.109 --> 0:15:06.610 share information. We share knowledge and nurture relationships in a 0:15:06.609 --> 0:15:10.570 spirit of Australian mateship. This is what we do. Sam. 0:15:10.570 --> 0:15:14.590 And before we jump off Cameron, I'll just get that 0:15:14.590 --> 0:15:17.320 email from you as well. If that is the way 0:15:17.320 --> 0:15:19.750 that people would like to get in touch. If they'd 0:15:19.750 --> 0:15:21.130 like to send an email. 0:15:21.520 --> 0:15:27.550 Sure, sure. The email goes V for Victor, F for Fred, 0:15:27.580 --> 0:15:34.960 H for Harry Shepparton. One word at gmail.com. 0:15:34.990 --> 0:15:41.650 Perfect. So that's v f h Shepparton at gmail.com. If 0:15:41.680 --> 0:15:45.970 you'd like to get in touch and express your interest 0:15:45.970 --> 0:15:50.810 in heading along to the Harmony day celebrations on the 0:15:50.810 --> 0:15:55.660 21st of March. I've been speaking today with Cameron Albinoi, 0:15:55.690 --> 0:16:01.330 Team Leader High priority discharge program at Adult Community Mental 0:16:01.330 --> 0:16:05.950 Health at Goulburn Valley Health in Shepparton, but he's also 0:16:05.950 --> 0:16:10.570 one of the organisers for the Harmony day celebrations to 0:16:10.600 --> 0:16:15.520 be held at Quality Hotel, Park Lake on the 21st 0:16:15.520 --> 0:16:20.979 of March 2025, in Shepparton. Cameron, thank you very much 0:16:20.979 --> 0:16:23.710 for your time as always. It's been great to chat 0:16:23.740 --> 0:16:26.170 to you and hear about Harmony day. 0:16:26.200 --> 0:16:30.460 Likewise. Thank you very much. And my I may say 0:16:30.460 --> 0:16:34.810 I'm so grateful that I do listen to regional Australia radio. 0:16:34.900 --> 0:16:40.660 It has changed my life, my views, my opinions. I 0:16:40.660 --> 0:16:47.350 see things differently mentally. I see things that it's the way, 0:16:47.350 --> 0:16:51.070 how I haven't been seeing like seven years ago since 0:16:51.070 --> 0:16:56.350 I started listening to the radio. It's absolutely jam radio program. 0:16:56.350 --> 0:16:57.780 Thank you Sam for this. 0:17:03.180 --> 0:17:06.330 I'm Sam Coley, and you're listening to a talking vision 0:17:06.330 --> 0:17:11.939 on Vision Australia Radio, Associated Stations of Reading Radio and 0:17:11.940 --> 0:17:17.159 the Community Radio Network. I hope you enjoyed that conversation 0:17:17.159 --> 0:17:21.510 there with Cameron Albinoi. If you missed any part of 0:17:21.540 --> 0:17:24.660 that chat with Cameron or you'd love to hear it again. 0:17:24.690 --> 0:17:28.740 Talking vision is available on the podcast app of your 0:17:28.740 --> 0:17:33.300 choice or through the Vision Australia library. You can also 0:17:33.300 --> 0:17:39.480 find the program on the Vision Australia Radio website VA radio.org. 0:17:39.510 --> 0:17:45.000 That's VA radio all one word.org. And now it's time 0:17:45.000 --> 0:17:49.260 to have a chat with the editor of For Your Information, 0:17:49.290 --> 0:17:54.270 otherwise known as FYI Liz Dalakouras, who joins me for 0:17:54.270 --> 0:17:59.180 our monthly FYI chat. Liz, welcome back to Talking Vision. 0:17:59.210 --> 0:18:01.250 Great to have you as always. 0:18:01.639 --> 0:18:03.920 As always, it's great to be here. Thanks, Sam. 0:18:03.950 --> 0:18:07.459 Now to start off with this week, we've got a 0:18:07.460 --> 0:18:11.029 bit of an exciting record to have a chat about 0:18:11.060 --> 0:18:13.489 a speed record that's just been set. 0:18:13.520 --> 0:18:17.719 It is very, very exciting. We have a Vision Australia client. 0:18:17.750 --> 0:18:20.960 His name is Jamie who absolutely loves cars and has 0:18:20.960 --> 0:18:23.570 done since he was a little kid. He holds the 0:18:23.570 --> 0:18:26.540 title for the world's fastest blind person on a quarter 0:18:26.540 --> 0:18:29.120 mile drag strip. Incredibly exciting for him. 0:18:29.119 --> 0:18:32.900 Yeah. Super exciting. Great to hear that. So many people 0:18:32.899 --> 0:18:35.869 out there are doing really cool things, and that's just 0:18:35.869 --> 0:18:39.470 one of them. But some other cool stuff that's happening 0:18:39.470 --> 0:18:45.020 in the research space is a disability Centre of excellence 0:18:45.020 --> 0:18:47.989 that's being set up through Swinburne. 0:18:48.020 --> 0:18:52.580 Yeah, exactly. Sam Swinburne University of Technology is set to 0:18:52.609 --> 0:18:57.470 host Australia's very first disability employment centre of Excellence. It's 0:18:57.470 --> 0:19:00.470 being funded by the Commonwealth Government, and the centre will 0:19:00.470 --> 0:19:04.430 aim to improve economic participation and employment opportunities for people 0:19:04.430 --> 0:19:08.239 with disabilities, and it will offer online resources focused on 0:19:08.240 --> 0:19:12.050 lived experiences. So that's a really, really cool initiative that's 0:19:12.050 --> 0:19:13.850 coming our way, certainly. 0:19:13.850 --> 0:19:17.270 And well, watch this space because there's a lot more 0:19:17.270 --> 0:19:20.120 to come from there. It's just kicking off, but they've 0:19:20.119 --> 0:19:24.710 got a lot of really exciting projects and research to 0:19:24.740 --> 0:19:27.980 get stuck into. So we are going to follow that 0:19:27.980 --> 0:19:31.249 with great interest and hopefully have a chat with a 0:19:31.250 --> 0:19:35.420 few of them down the track. But staying in the 0:19:35.419 --> 0:19:40.100 realm of research, Liz, the centre for Eye Research Australia, 0:19:40.100 --> 0:19:44.179 is also gotten involved with Vision Australia recently and a 0:19:44.180 --> 0:19:48.169 collaboration to launch a series of resources. 0:19:48.200 --> 0:19:52.610 Yeah, you've absolutely said it, Sam. In this edition of FYI, 0:19:52.639 --> 0:19:55.189 we announced that we have teamed up with the centre 0:19:55.190 --> 0:19:58.419 for Eye Research Australia in a digital collaboration to help 0:19:58.419 --> 0:20:02.140 better support the blind and low vision community. So together 0:20:02.139 --> 0:20:05.500 in each other's client newsletters will be sharing important news, 0:20:05.500 --> 0:20:09.310 resources and research that can help people better understand their 0:20:09.310 --> 0:20:13.270 vision loss and learn new ways to remain confident and independent. 0:20:13.270 --> 0:20:15.940 So we all know here at Vision Australia, we're here 0:20:15.940 --> 0:20:18.070 to offer you the service and support that you need 0:20:18.070 --> 0:20:22.810 to thrive. And Sierra are dedicated to developing innovative resources 0:20:22.810 --> 0:20:26.709 and conducting research to improve your diagnosis and overall wellbeing. 0:20:26.710 --> 0:20:29.260 So we are just the 18 combined. 0:20:29.680 --> 0:20:30.369 We certainly. 0:20:30.369 --> 0:20:31.450 Are. For more updates. 0:20:31.480 --> 0:20:35.560 Yes, absolutely. Do know it's a lot of exciting resources 0:20:35.560 --> 0:20:40.420 for people to check out. Now in terms of audio description, 0:20:40.419 --> 0:20:44.409 we love our ad offerings at Vision Australia. So Michael 0:20:44.409 --> 0:20:47.859 Ward's been quite busy with quite a few exciting new 0:20:47.859 --> 0:20:51.460 plays and things like that. So one of those is 0:20:51.460 --> 0:20:55.450 La Traviata. For people who can head along to the 0:20:55.480 --> 0:20:57.519 opera house and check that one out. 0:20:57.550 --> 0:21:01.840 Absolutely. So on the 15th of March, at 1230, just 0:21:01.840 --> 0:21:04.689 after lunch, head on down to the Sydney Opera House. 0:21:04.690 --> 0:21:07.450 If you're local and you can see a sparkling encore 0:21:07.480 --> 0:21:10.630 of La Traviata. It will be audio described for you 0:21:10.629 --> 0:21:13.120 on that date, and it's just such a classic show. 0:21:13.119 --> 0:21:14.859 It is not one to be missed. 0:21:14.859 --> 0:21:19.419 And Liz, just finally 100 K's coming up. 100 K 0:21:19.450 --> 0:21:23.590 your way. The challenge over the month of April, and 0:21:23.889 --> 0:21:27.040 as people may have heard earlier in the program, I 0:21:27.040 --> 0:21:29.709 had the great pleasure of catching up with one of 0:21:29.710 --> 0:21:35.020 our 100 K ambassadors, Jess Gallagher, to talk all about it. But, 0:21:35.050 --> 0:21:37.480 you know, let's have a little bit of a chat 0:21:37.480 --> 0:21:41.110 about 100 K and all the details that people can 0:21:41.109 --> 0:21:44.080 find in this month's issue of FYI. 0:21:44.379 --> 0:21:47.469 Yeah, absolutely. Jess is amazing, isn't she? 0:21:47.500 --> 0:21:48.460 Oh she's wonderful. 0:21:48.490 --> 0:21:52.929 So, yeah, this April, join us and just have some fun, 0:21:52.960 --> 0:21:55.649 stay active and in the process, raised some money for 0:21:55.649 --> 0:21:58.139 Vision Australia. So you just need to take on the 0:21:58.139 --> 0:22:01.619 challenge to move 100km in the month however you want 0:22:01.619 --> 0:22:05.729 to move. You can run, you can jog, you can walk, ride, swim, 0:22:05.730 --> 0:22:09.720 roll whatever you like to make every kilometre count. That's right, 0:22:09.750 --> 0:22:13.050 every dollar you raise will help Vision Australia support the 0:22:13.050 --> 0:22:14.159 blind low vision community. 0:22:14.190 --> 0:22:17.430 You can even row or ski or snowboard if you 0:22:17.460 --> 0:22:20.430 find any snow up in the mountains. Or there's somebody 0:22:20.430 --> 0:22:23.129 who danced their way to 100 K, you can get 0:22:23.129 --> 0:22:26.790 super creative and do it any way you like. It's very, 0:22:26.940 --> 0:22:30.330 really cool. A lot of different ways to do it. 0:22:30.330 --> 0:22:35.130 So yeah, 100 K your way. Oh that's amazing. Now 0:22:35.129 --> 0:22:39.749 before we jump off, Liz, let's get some details for 0:22:39.750 --> 0:22:43.800 people in case they'd love to sign up to receive 0:22:43.800 --> 0:22:48.389 their issue of FYI. They're thinking, oh wow, this sounds amazing. 0:22:48.389 --> 0:22:50.700 I'd love to join the mailing list. What's the best 0:22:50.700 --> 0:22:51.990 way for them to do that? 0:22:52.020 --> 0:22:57.770 Just visit our website. Vision Australia. Org slash. FYI pop 0:22:57.770 --> 0:23:00.740 in your details and every Thursday fortnight you will get 0:23:00.740 --> 0:23:02.270 the straight to your inbox. 0:23:02.300 --> 0:23:07.850 That's Vision Australia. Dot org slash FYI. Liz thank you 0:23:07.850 --> 0:23:10.879 so much as always, it's been great to catch up 0:23:10.879 --> 0:23:15.560 with you and chat about the latest issue of FYI. 0:23:15.590 --> 0:23:18.320 Thanks, Sam. Agreed. Pleasure as always. 0:23:18.350 --> 0:23:23.390 That was Liz Dalakouras, their editor of for your Information. 0:23:23.419 --> 0:23:34.340 Otherwise known as FYI. And now here's Frances Kelland with 0:23:34.340 --> 0:23:35.600 her radar recommended. 0:23:35.600 --> 0:23:38.810 Thank you Sam. The book today was the first book 0:23:38.810 --> 0:23:43.550 in an incredibly successful series, the Outlander series, which went 0:23:43.550 --> 0:23:46.609 on to become a successful television series as well. The 0:23:46.609 --> 0:23:50.240 first book in the series is called Cross Stitch, and 0:23:50.240 --> 0:23:53.869 for those of you who like a good historical fiction, 0:23:53.869 --> 0:23:56.990 read with a little bit of a time slip happening. 0:23:56.990 --> 0:24:00.889 You'll enjoy this series and Scottish history as well. Cross 0:24:00.889 --> 0:24:05.750 stitch is by Diana Gabaldon. In 1945, a Claire Randall, 0:24:05.780 --> 0:24:08.360 a former combat nurse, is back from the war and 0:24:08.359 --> 0:24:12.409 reunited with her husband on a second honeymoon. Their blissful 0:24:12.409 --> 0:24:15.530 reunion is shattered when she touches a boulder in one 0:24:15.530 --> 0:24:19.430 of the ancient stone ruins, and is instantly transported to 0:24:19.460 --> 0:24:25.010 a Scotland torn by war and raiding border clans in 1743. 0:24:25.100 --> 0:24:28.100 Will Claire find her way back to her own time, 0:24:28.100 --> 0:24:32.119 or is her destiny forever linked with Clan Mackenzie and 0:24:32.119 --> 0:24:36.560 the gallant James Fraser? Let's hear a sample of Cross Stitch. 0:24:36.590 --> 0:24:41.390 Part one in the Diana Gabaldon Outlander series. It's narrated 0:24:41.389 --> 0:24:43.250 by Denise Kirby. 0:24:43.280 --> 0:24:47.810 It wasn't a very likely place for disappearances, at least 0:24:47.810 --> 0:24:52.310 at first glance. Mrs. Baird's was like a thousand other 0:24:52.310 --> 0:24:57.880 Highland bed and breakfast establishments in 1946. Clean and quiet 0:24:57.879 --> 0:25:02.889 with fading floral wallpaper, gleaming floors and a coin operated 0:25:02.889 --> 0:25:08.050 water heater in the bathroom. Mrs. bed herself was squat 0:25:08.050 --> 0:25:12.129 and easygoing, and made no objection to Frank lining her 0:25:12.129 --> 0:25:16.060 tiny Rose Sprigged parlor with the dozens of books and 0:25:16.060 --> 0:25:20.740 papers with which he always travelled. I met Mrs. Baird 0:25:20.740 --> 0:25:23.800 in the front hall. On my way out. She stopped 0:25:23.800 --> 0:25:26.199 me with a pudgy hand on my arm and patted 0:25:26.200 --> 0:25:30.790 at my hair. Dear me, Mrs. Randall, you cannot go 0:25:30.790 --> 0:25:34.540 out like that. Here, just let me tuck that bit 0:25:34.540 --> 0:25:40.540 in for you. There. That's better. You know, my cousin 0:25:40.540 --> 0:25:43.960 was telling me about a new perm. She tried, comes 0:25:43.960 --> 0:25:48.700 out beautiful and holds like a dream. Perhaps you should 0:25:48.700 --> 0:25:52.269 try that kind next time. I hadn't the heart to 0:25:52.300 --> 0:25:55.500 tell her that the waywardness of my light brown curls 0:25:55.500 --> 0:25:58.950 was strictly the fault of nature, and not due to 0:25:58.980 --> 0:26:02.550 any dereliction on the part of the permanent wave manufacturers. 0:26:02.550 --> 0:26:09.030 Her own tightly marcelled waves suffered from no such perversity. Yes, 0:26:09.030 --> 0:26:13.020 I'll do that, Mrs. Baird, I lied. I'm just going 0:26:13.020 --> 0:26:15.840 down to meet Frank. We'll be back for tea. 0:26:15.930 --> 0:26:19.980 And that was Cross-stitch, part one in the Outlander series 0:26:19.980 --> 0:26:24.540 by Diana Gabaldon. And there are all of the books 0:26:24.540 --> 0:26:27.629 in the series in the collection. It's quite a long 0:26:27.629 --> 0:26:30.959 series and it has so many fans. So if you 0:26:30.990 --> 0:26:33.090 would like to get that book or any other of 0:26:33.090 --> 0:26:35.460 the wonderfully long series that we have in the collection, 0:26:35.460 --> 0:26:39.270 or short books, short stories, anything you're after, give the 0:26:39.270 --> 0:26:48.119 library a call on 1300 654 656. That's 1300 654 656. Or you can 0:26:48.119 --> 0:26:53.129 email the library at Vision Australia. Org that's library at 0:26:53.129 --> 0:26:55.080 Vision australia.org. 0:26:55.109 --> 0:26:58.140 And that's all the time we have for today. You've 0:26:58.169 --> 0:27:02.400 been listening to Talking Vision. Talking vision is a Vision 0:27:02.430 --> 0:27:06.570 Australia radio production. Thanks to all involved with putting the 0:27:06.570 --> 0:27:10.770 show together every week. And remember, we love hearing from you. 0:27:10.770 --> 0:27:14.070 So please get in touch any time on our email 0:27:14.070 --> 0:27:19.379 at Talking Vision. At Vision australia.org. That's talking vision all 0:27:19.379 --> 0:27:24.179 one word at Vision australia.org. But until next week it's 0:27:24.180 --> 0:27:26.640 Sam Coley saying bye for now. 0:27:29.760 --> 0:27:33.930 You can contact Vision Australia by phoning us anytime during 0:27:33.930 --> 0:27:44.220 business hours on 1300 847 406. That's 1300 847 406. Or by visiting Vision 0:27:44.250 --> 0:27:48.300 australia.org that's Vision australia.org.