WEBVTT - Talking Vision 741 Week Beginning 12th of August 2024 0:00:13.158 --> 0:00:18.948 From Vision Australia. This is talking vision. And now here's 0:00:18.948 --> 0:00:20.988 your host Sam Colley. 0:00:23.538 --> 0:00:26.658 Hello, everyone. It's great to be here with you. And 0:00:26.658 --> 0:00:29.628 for the next half hour we talk matters of blindness 0:00:29.628 --> 0:00:30.708 and low vision. 0:00:30.708 --> 0:00:33.408 So one person will say this isn't accessible to me. 0:00:33.408 --> 0:00:37.818 It's not inclusive. I'm being excluded. And businesses aren't fixing 0:00:37.818 --> 0:00:40.458 it because they think it's one person and they go, well, 0:00:40.458 --> 0:00:42.948 there's not really a business case for me to do that. 0:00:42.948 --> 0:00:46.128 And even though that one person has a really valid voice, 0:00:46.128 --> 0:00:48.978 I thought, well, why can't we just get lots of voices? 0:00:48.978 --> 0:00:51.738 So where are all those voices? Let's combine them all 0:00:51.768 --> 0:00:54.408 together and really create those business cases. 0:00:54.408 --> 0:00:58.998 Welcome to the program. Coming up this week, we speak 0:00:58.998 --> 0:01:04.068 with the manager and founding director of an organization Giving 0:01:04.068 --> 0:01:09.768 people with disabilities the opportunity to voice their opinions and 0:01:09.768 --> 0:01:14.418 give feedback on products and services they use every day 0:01:14.418 --> 0:01:18.378 to make them more accessible and all around a more 0:01:18.378 --> 0:01:23.598 enjoyable experience. That conversation is coming up very shortly, so 0:01:23.628 --> 0:01:28.098 make sure to stick around. And then following on from that, 0:01:28.098 --> 0:01:32.838 I catch up with Jason Gibbs from Vision Australia Radio, 0:01:32.868 --> 0:01:36.798 who's here to tell us all about some upcoming events 0:01:36.798 --> 0:01:41.148 and shows that people can look forward to, such as 0:01:41.148 --> 0:01:46.338 the Bendigo Open Day on August the 16th and then 0:01:46.338 --> 0:01:50.328 to wrap up the program. Francis Callan joins us for 0:01:50.328 --> 0:01:54.258 a reader recommended, and we finish with a little bit 0:01:54.258 --> 0:01:58.728 of news and information. I hope you'll enjoy this week's 0:01:58.728 --> 0:02:07.388 episode of Talking Vision. Our first guest on Talking Vision 0:02:07.388 --> 0:02:13.118 this week is the manager and founding director of Noble Me, 0:02:13.148 --> 0:02:20.318 a market research company offering opportunities for people within the 0:02:20.318 --> 0:02:25.778 disability community to make their voices heard on the products 0:02:25.778 --> 0:02:31.178 and services that matter to them. Her name is Kelly 0:02:31.178 --> 0:02:35.828 Schultz and she joins me right now. Kelly, welcome to 0:02:35.858 --> 0:02:39.308 Talking Vision. Thanks so much for your time. Thank you so. 0:02:39.308 --> 0:02:40.418 Much for having me, Sam. 0:02:40.448 --> 0:02:45.338 Now, firstly, Kelly, let's get an overview of noble Me. 0:02:45.368 --> 0:02:46.718 What's it all about? 0:02:46.748 --> 0:02:52.808 Noble me is a disability focused market research company. So 0:02:52.808 --> 0:02:54.788 when you hear market research, it sounds a bit scary. 0:02:54.788 --> 0:02:58.118 It's like people using you for marketing purposes. But market 0:02:58.118 --> 0:03:02.198 research generally is about getting talking to people about what 0:03:02.198 --> 0:03:05.528 they want, what they like, what they love. And we 0:03:05.528 --> 0:03:10.058 focus on doing that with people with disability. So often 0:03:10.058 --> 0:03:15.578 in society, generally, we get asked, do can we use something? 0:03:15.578 --> 0:03:19.148 Is it accessible? Which is a perfectly reasonable question. But 0:03:19.148 --> 0:03:23.258 often when you're talking to people with disability, that's all 0:03:23.288 --> 0:03:25.868 they get. They don't get the do you love it? 0:03:25.898 --> 0:03:29.018 Would you buy it? You know, that kind of extra 0:03:29.048 --> 0:03:32.828 bit about actually that our opinions have value. And so 0:03:32.828 --> 0:03:39.548 nobody is trying to bridge that gap between accessibility and lovability. 0:03:39.578 --> 0:03:45.068 Was there any particular reason why you started Noble Me? 0:03:45.098 --> 0:03:48.908 Was there one sort of thing that sort of jumped 0:03:48.908 --> 0:03:51.248 out that you thought, nah, this isn't good enough, we 0:03:51.248 --> 0:03:54.728 need to change this? Or was it sort of a 0:03:54.728 --> 0:03:58.358 series of things, or maybe feedback you'd gotten from other 0:03:58.358 --> 0:04:02.108 people in the disabled community. Things like that. 0:04:02.138 --> 0:04:04.028 I think it came from this whole thing of we 0:04:04.028 --> 0:04:08.288 always have to prove why we're worth changing things for. 0:04:08.318 --> 0:04:11.888 And often that comes from one voice, which is perfectly 0:04:11.888 --> 0:04:15.368 valid voice. So one person will say, this isn't accessible 0:04:15.368 --> 0:04:19.928 to me, it's not inclusive, I'm being excluded, and businesses 0:04:19.958 --> 0:04:23.048 aren't fixing it because they think it's one person and 0:04:23.048 --> 0:04:25.028 they go, well, there's not really a business case for 0:04:25.028 --> 0:04:27.518 me to do that. And even though that one person 0:04:27.518 --> 0:04:30.338 has a really valid voice, I thought, well, why can't 0:04:30.338 --> 0:04:33.098 we just get lots of voices? So where are all 0:04:33.098 --> 0:04:36.008 those voices? Let's combine them all together and really create 0:04:36.008 --> 0:04:40.538 those business cases. So it's about having as many voices 0:04:40.538 --> 0:04:43.508 as possible, passing off their opinions and going, yes, this 0:04:43.508 --> 0:04:46.448 is my feedback. And sometimes that feedback is the same 0:04:46.448 --> 0:04:49.868 as other people in the same situation. And sometimes it's different. 0:04:49.868 --> 0:04:52.718 So not just being one voice and really creating that 0:04:52.718 --> 0:04:55.388 movement that says to businesses, hey, there's actually lots of 0:04:55.388 --> 0:04:57.208 people who want you to change and want you to 0:04:57.208 --> 0:04:57.868 be better. 0:04:57.898 --> 0:05:01.558 And for people out there who are listening from the 0:05:01.558 --> 0:05:05.188 blind and low vision community, they're probably nodding their heads 0:05:05.188 --> 0:05:09.208 vigorously and thinking, oh my God. Yep, that's absolutely something 0:05:09.208 --> 0:05:14.458 I'm really keen to get involved with. Absolutely. I agree 100%. 0:05:14.458 --> 0:05:18.208 So how can members of the blind and low vision 0:05:18.208 --> 0:05:22.228 community sign up to, you know, share their experiences? 0:05:22.258 --> 0:05:25.258 As with most things these days, we've got a website 0:05:25.258 --> 0:05:30.178 which is knowable and knowable is actually spelt k n 0:05:30.178 --> 0:05:34.198 o w a b l e, as in everyone is, 0:05:34.198 --> 0:05:37.288 can be known and is knowable and is worth knowing. 0:05:37.288 --> 0:05:39.568 So knowable. Me is the website and there's a sign 0:05:39.598 --> 0:05:43.708 up on the website. But to be as accessible as possible, 0:05:43.708 --> 0:05:47.248 you can also email us research at knowable Me or 0:05:47.278 --> 0:05:52.528 even give us a call 043518, double five, double seven. 0:05:52.528 --> 0:05:57.418 And Kelly. Why is it so important that people who 0:05:57.418 --> 0:06:00.958 are blind or have low vision in particular, do get 0:06:00.958 --> 0:06:05.968 involved with knowable me and provide their feedback and experiences? 0:06:06.058 --> 0:06:09.568 Honestly, people with blindness and low vision are the most 0:06:09.568 --> 0:06:12.418 in demand for our research, and I think that comes 0:06:12.418 --> 0:06:15.568 from it being such a different experience to a lot 0:06:15.598 --> 0:06:17.368 of people in the world. We know the world is 0:06:17.368 --> 0:06:22.138 incredibly visual and relies on, you know, information that that 0:06:22.138 --> 0:06:26.248 people get visually. And so our the blind community are 0:06:26.248 --> 0:06:28.768 very much in demand for our research because they have 0:06:28.768 --> 0:06:31.468 such a unique experience, but also because they can be 0:06:31.468 --> 0:06:36.778 disproportionately impacted by inaccessibility. And so because that impact is 0:06:36.778 --> 0:06:40.828 so big, we really need the community to come and 0:06:40.828 --> 0:06:42.778 join us to share their insights. 0:06:43.258 --> 0:06:48.358 And of course, people can earn some cash through knowable Me. 0:06:48.388 --> 0:06:51.478 So that's quite exciting. Tell us a bit about the 0:06:51.478 --> 0:06:54.658 process there. And you know how people can really sort 0:06:54.688 --> 0:06:56.998 of provide feedback and get that in return. 0:06:57.028 --> 0:07:00.298 Well, once again, so often people with disability are expected 0:07:00.298 --> 0:07:03.958 to give their opinions for free. We want it because 0:07:03.958 --> 0:07:06.148 we want to help make the world more accessible. So 0:07:06.148 --> 0:07:08.848 we should want to give that out, right? But I 0:07:08.848 --> 0:07:10.978 don't think anyone should have to do that for nothing. 0:07:10.978 --> 0:07:16.108 It's actually really valuable experience and insight. So everything that 0:07:16.108 --> 0:07:18.628 we do that is done by one of our clients 0:07:18.628 --> 0:07:22.048 that is paid for by our clients. And so therefore 0:07:22.048 --> 0:07:25.648 we pass on into rewards for each of those activities. 0:07:25.648 --> 0:07:29.408 So an online survey might only take you 5 or 0:07:29.408 --> 0:07:32.428 10 minutes and is worth 5 or $10. We might 0:07:32.428 --> 0:07:35.338 do some mystery shopping, which we're doing at the moment. 0:07:35.338 --> 0:07:39.268 Those are $30. And sometimes we do in-depth interviews that 0:07:39.268 --> 0:07:41.938 can go for an hour, and some of those are $100. 0:07:41.938 --> 0:07:45.568 So there's lots of different opportunities to participate from around 0:07:45.598 --> 0:07:47.518 Australia in lots of different ways. 0:07:47.548 --> 0:07:52.008 Oh, wow, that's really cool. And, um, since you started 0:07:52.008 --> 0:07:55.788 knowable me? What are the sort of positive outcomes you've 0:07:55.788 --> 0:07:58.488 seen since the platform kicked off? 0:07:58.698 --> 0:08:02.298 One of the big ones is just the sense of, oh, 0:08:02.298 --> 0:08:07.848 we didn't even know that feedback was possible. And people, 0:08:07.848 --> 0:08:11.298 clients coming to us and saying, it's just so valuable. 0:08:11.298 --> 0:08:15.498 They'd never thought of it before, never got such in-depth 0:08:15.498 --> 0:08:18.948 detail before because we can talk to multiple people. So, 0:08:18.978 --> 0:08:21.078 you know, they say when you've talked to one blind person, well, 0:08:21.078 --> 0:08:23.478 you've talked to one blind person, you don't necessarily know 0:08:23.478 --> 0:08:26.988 that the experience is different for everybody. And so being 0:08:26.988 --> 0:08:30.858 able to talk to multiple people, they get multiple different experiences. 0:08:30.858 --> 0:08:34.278 And that comes from all of our different experiences in 0:08:34.278 --> 0:08:37.278 the world. And so things have changed. Some of them 0:08:37.278 --> 0:08:41.088 are confidential because they're our clients. But products have changed 0:08:41.088 --> 0:08:44.088 as a result of the feedback that's been provided. We've 0:08:44.088 --> 0:08:47.568 had a few startups come through who are now putting 0:08:47.598 --> 0:08:52.678 tactile elements onto their products because they've heard from people 0:08:52.678 --> 0:08:56.908 that we've spoken to. So it's a it's it's young, 0:08:56.908 --> 0:09:00.118 we're still quite young, but really feel like we're having 0:09:00.118 --> 0:09:01.078 an impact. 0:09:01.108 --> 0:09:04.798 What are some of the upcoming ways that people can 0:09:04.798 --> 0:09:09.418 get involved and provide their feedback and experiences? 0:09:09.508 --> 0:09:12.568 Well, like I said, right now, mystery shopping is the 0:09:12.568 --> 0:09:14.788 big thing. And for people who don't know, mystery shopping 0:09:14.788 --> 0:09:19.918 means you go into a shop and pose as a customer. 0:09:19.918 --> 0:09:22.198 We give you a task to do, and maybe that's 0:09:22.228 --> 0:09:26.128 asking a question from staff or finding a particular product 0:09:26.128 --> 0:09:29.638 on a shelf, and you then fill in a survey 0:09:29.638 --> 0:09:32.728 that tells us how your experience was, how your how 0:09:32.728 --> 0:09:36.388 the staff treated you, whether the store was accessible, how 0:09:36.388 --> 0:09:39.028 was the layout, how was the lighting, did it smell 0:09:39.028 --> 0:09:41.188 funny in there? You know, all of those sorts of 0:09:41.188 --> 0:09:44.608 things that you might notice. Um, so that's coming up 0:09:44.608 --> 0:09:47.218 at the moment. There's also a range of things in 0:09:47.218 --> 0:09:50.288 the pipeline. Not all of them I can talk about yet, 0:09:50.288 --> 0:09:54.188 but we've definitely got some more interviews, in-depth interviews coming 0:09:54.188 --> 0:09:57.218 up which are quite long and quite well paid. So 0:09:57.218 --> 0:10:01.358 anyone who's got time to sit and talk, to talk 0:10:01.358 --> 0:10:03.848 to our researchers, um, are going to be a big 0:10:03.848 --> 0:10:05.048 benefit coming up. 0:10:05.138 --> 0:10:09.188 All right. And of course, to check all of that out, 0:10:09.188 --> 0:10:13.988 you can head to the Noble Me website, which Kelly 0:10:13.988 --> 0:10:18.998 has given just before. But, um, as we wrap up, Kelly, um, 0:10:19.028 --> 0:10:21.908 why don't you give that website again, just one more 0:10:21.908 --> 0:10:23.528 time for people out there? 0:10:23.858 --> 0:10:28.358 That's noble dot me k n o w a b 0:10:28.358 --> 0:10:30.038 l e dot m e. 0:10:30.338 --> 0:10:34.418 And also we'll get that email and phone number again. 0:10:34.448 --> 0:10:41.888 Email is research at noble me and the phone number 0435185. 0:10:41.918 --> 0:10:42.908 Double seven. 0:10:43.268 --> 0:10:48.788 Perfect. Okay. Well I've been speaking today with Kelly Schultz, 0:10:48.788 --> 0:10:54.728 founder and managing director of Noble Me, making products and 0:10:54.728 --> 0:11:02.708 services accessible for everybody within the disability community. Kelly, thank 0:11:02.708 --> 0:11:05.108 you so much for your time today. It was great 0:11:05.108 --> 0:11:08.918 to catch up with you and hear all about noble May. Thanks, Sam. 0:11:15.098 --> 0:11:19.088 I'm Sam Kelly and you're listening to Talking Vision on 0:11:19.088 --> 0:11:24.548 Vision Australia Radio, Associated Stations of Reading Radio and the 0:11:24.548 --> 0:11:29.378 Community Radio Network. I hope you enjoyed that conversation there 0:11:29.378 --> 0:11:33.908 with Kelly Schultz from Noble Me. If you missed any 0:11:33.908 --> 0:11:37.568 part of that conversation with Kelly or you'd love to 0:11:37.568 --> 0:11:41.798 listen to it again. Talking vision is available on the 0:11:41.798 --> 0:11:48.668 Vision Australia Radio website at RVA radio.org. That's RVA radio 0:11:48.668 --> 0:11:53.618 or one word.org. You can also find the program on 0:11:53.618 --> 0:11:57.098 the podcast app of your choice or through the Vision 0:11:57.098 --> 0:12:01.088 Australia library. Coming up now, we bring the show a 0:12:01.088 --> 0:12:05.498 lot closer to home with an update on the latest 0:12:05.498 --> 0:12:11.408 happenings around Vision Australia Radio. There's some exciting things coming up, 0:12:11.408 --> 0:12:17.048 like new shows and events such as the Bendigo Open Day, 0:12:17.048 --> 0:12:21.578 which is kicking off in just a couple of days time. 0:12:21.578 --> 0:12:26.018 So to tell us all about the latest news and 0:12:26.018 --> 0:12:29.978 things to get excited about in the future, it's my 0:12:29.978 --> 0:12:33.878 great pleasure to welcome back a long time favourite of 0:12:33.878 --> 0:12:39.098 ours on Talking Vision Jason Gibbs. Jason, welcome back to 0:12:39.128 --> 0:12:41.288 Talking Vision. Great to have you. 0:12:41.318 --> 0:12:44.818 Thanks, Sam. It's nice to be here outside of radiothon time. 0:12:44.848 --> 0:12:45.928 Certainly is. 0:12:46.078 --> 0:12:52.618 But, um, speaking of, we're into a new financial year now, Jason. 0:12:52.648 --> 0:12:56.638 And so what does that mean from your side of things? 0:12:56.638 --> 0:12:58.438 Yeah, we get a little bit of excited, a bit 0:12:58.438 --> 0:13:01.858 excited about financial year at Vision Australia Radio, because so 0:13:01.858 --> 0:13:03.928 much of what we do relies on funding to come 0:13:03.928 --> 0:13:07.738 in some shape or form. Our sponsors, our grants that 0:13:07.738 --> 0:13:11.728 we can, you know, get access to our wonderful donors, 0:13:11.728 --> 0:13:13.828 that all it all keeps us on air. So, yeah, 0:13:13.828 --> 0:13:15.868 so we've been very, uh, you know, having to be 0:13:15.868 --> 0:13:18.658 very strategic about what the next financial year will look like, 0:13:18.688 --> 0:13:19.828 like everybody else. 0:13:19.858 --> 0:13:23.998 What are some exciting things coming up that listeners can 0:13:23.998 --> 0:13:27.568 look forward to on the Vision Australia radio? It really is. 0:13:27.568 --> 0:13:29.668 That exciting time of the year, I think for for 0:13:29.668 --> 0:13:32.158 Vision Australia Radio. Sam, because as we get past the 0:13:32.158 --> 0:13:34.888 middle point of the year, we start to look towards 0:13:34.948 --> 0:13:37.798 White Cane Day on October 15th, which we always use 0:13:37.798 --> 0:13:41.398 as a, I guess, a platform to promote and celebrate 0:13:41.428 --> 0:13:43.408 the wonderful things that happen in the blind and low 0:13:43.408 --> 0:13:47.998 vision community. Celebrating its triumphs. You know, really thinking about 0:13:47.998 --> 0:13:50.338 things that you know, the community still needs to be 0:13:50.368 --> 0:13:53.518 able to excel at what they do. We go forward 0:13:53.518 --> 0:13:56.668 a little bit further to Disability Sports and Recreation Festival, 0:13:56.668 --> 0:13:59.758 which we're usually involved in on International Day of People 0:13:59.758 --> 0:14:04.048 Living with Disability. Always a great opportunity to celebrate inclusion 0:14:04.048 --> 0:14:07.168 in sport. We've got our audio described Carols by Candlelight 0:14:07.168 --> 0:14:10.828 on Christmas Eve. So many wonderful things happening and a 0:14:10.828 --> 0:14:13.888 few exciting content projects as well. I could share if 0:14:13.888 --> 0:14:14.428 you want. 0:14:14.458 --> 0:14:16.918 Oh, that would be lovely. Very keen to hear about 0:14:16.918 --> 0:14:19.858 them and I'm sure the listeners will be keen to, 0:14:19.888 --> 0:14:22.498 you know, have a listen to some new programs. So 0:14:22.858 --> 0:14:25.378 they do have their favourites, but it's always good to 0:14:25.408 --> 0:14:26.428 mix it up a bit. 0:14:26.458 --> 0:14:29.698 Yeah. Well it's hard to trump talking vision. I'll do 0:14:29.728 --> 0:14:32.218 my best. But I have been involved in this project 0:14:32.218 --> 0:14:35.758 which is just about to launch. So you will absolutely 0:14:35.788 --> 0:14:38.428 hear more about this if you subscribe to Vision Australia 0:14:38.458 --> 0:14:42.358 newsletters or are a keen visitor of VA radio. Org. 0:14:42.388 --> 0:14:45.868 Our website. It's a wellness podcast, so there are seven 0:14:45.868 --> 0:14:49.588 episodes and aligns with our wellness team at Vision Australia, 0:14:49.588 --> 0:14:52.528 and it basically shares tips and tricks on how to 0:14:52.558 --> 0:14:56.578 support yourself from a mental and physical health perspective. So 0:14:56.578 --> 0:14:59.578 these are seven episodes. I'm the host of one of 0:14:59.578 --> 0:15:02.728 the episodes, Sam, and then six others from the Wellness Team, 0:15:02.788 --> 0:15:06.328 our client services team at Vision Australia. Interview and interview 0:15:06.328 --> 0:15:10.078 a range of guests have some wonderful thoughts on how 0:15:10.078 --> 0:15:13.678 we can support our mental and physical health. Sharing that 0:15:13.678 --> 0:15:18.118 lived experience of blindness and low vision. Diagnosis. The things 0:15:18.118 --> 0:15:20.248 that went through their head at time, at the time 0:15:20.278 --> 0:15:23.638 of being diagnosed with low vision or blindness, and how 0:15:23.668 --> 0:15:27.088 Vision Australia's services and other supports across the community got 0:15:27.088 --> 0:15:29.548 them through and helped them excel at what they do. 0:15:29.578 --> 0:15:32.158 It's been such a nice series to be involved in, 0:15:32.158 --> 0:15:34.648 Sam and I can't wait for people to listen to it. 0:15:34.678 --> 0:15:38.868 Okay, now let's get the name of that podcast and 0:15:38.868 --> 0:15:41.838 give us a bit of a recap on how people 0:15:41.838 --> 0:15:44.388 can access that when that does come out. 0:15:44.448 --> 0:15:46.608 Sure thing. Sam, you may have already heard. If you 0:15:46.608 --> 0:15:50.538 do listen regularly to Vision Australia Radio, our 62nd Mindful 0:15:50.538 --> 0:15:53.448 Minute update. So they're usually scattered across the day at 0:15:53.448 --> 0:15:56.058 different times, and they're a chance for people to just 0:15:56.058 --> 0:15:58.248 sit back, take a step back and just get a 0:15:58.248 --> 0:16:01.038 little bit mindful, in touch with themselves for 60s and 0:16:01.038 --> 0:16:03.828 think about their breathing and chair, yoga and all sorts 0:16:03.828 --> 0:16:07.188 of things like that. And this series, this podcast series 0:16:07.188 --> 0:16:10.698 carries on for that. So the series is called also my. 0:16:10.728 --> 0:16:13.548 It's also called Mindful Minutes. So it's a mindful minutes 0:16:13.578 --> 0:16:17.898 podcast seven episodes. It'll be accessible via our homepage via 0:16:17.898 --> 0:16:23.208 radio.org and also available on all the major platforms like Google, 0:16:23.208 --> 0:16:27.408 Amazon Music, Apple and of course, Spotify. So wherever you 0:16:27.408 --> 0:16:30.228 get your podcasts, you'll be able to search Vision Australia 0:16:30.228 --> 0:16:32.628 Radio Mindful Minutes and you'll be able to have a listen. 0:16:32.658 --> 0:16:39.018 Perfect. And speaking of that website and different ways for 0:16:39.018 --> 0:16:44.118 people to donate, it does help so much people when 0:16:44.118 --> 0:16:47.628 they give. It just means so much to us and 0:16:47.628 --> 0:16:51.198 enables us to really do what we do. Jason, it's 0:16:51.198 --> 0:16:55.458 so important and we can't stress how grateful we are 0:16:55.488 --> 0:16:59.418 for every donation that does come in and every little 0:16:59.448 --> 0:17:03.768 bit does help. So again, what's the best way for 0:17:03.768 --> 0:17:07.638 people to donate? If they have a listen and they 0:17:07.638 --> 0:17:10.098 like what they hear, what's the best way to get 0:17:10.098 --> 0:17:11.868 involved and give a donation? 0:17:11.898 --> 0:17:14.358 Yeah, thanks for the question, Sam. It's always worth reminding 0:17:14.358 --> 0:17:17.358 people that we are a not for profit community radio network. 0:17:17.358 --> 0:17:21.888 We achieve great things, but with that comes many overheads. 0:17:21.888 --> 0:17:24.318 So I think our costs, you know, for the next 0:17:24.318 --> 0:17:28.038 12 months, will exceed $2.2 million, even though we've got 0:17:28.038 --> 0:17:31.488 600 wonderful volunteers helping us out, a very small team 0:17:31.518 --> 0:17:35.328 of staff. It's always great to have a plug for donations. 0:17:35.328 --> 0:17:37.248 And yeah, the best way to do that is by 0:17:37.278 --> 0:17:40.368 going to VA radio. Org and click on a few 0:17:40.368 --> 0:17:43.398 tabs there, donate links and you can then choose if 0:17:43.428 --> 0:17:45.618 you'd like to be a regular donor and you can 0:17:45.648 --> 0:17:47.868 set an amount yourself. It might be $5 a month, 0:17:47.868 --> 0:17:50.688 it might be $100 a month. Whatever you are comfortable 0:17:50.688 --> 0:17:53.598 with giving and able to. Or it might just be 0:17:53.598 --> 0:17:55.578 a one off donation. And the good news is that 0:17:55.578 --> 0:17:58.938 both options are tax deductible. So if you're a regular 0:17:58.968 --> 0:18:01.038 giver and you give the same amount every month, at 0:18:01.038 --> 0:18:02.838 the end of the financial year, you'll get your tax 0:18:02.838 --> 0:18:05.298 receipt and it'll help you with your tax. If it's 0:18:05.298 --> 0:18:07.488 a one off donation, you'll also get a receipt. 0:18:07.608 --> 0:18:11.958 That's right. And that's any donation of $2 or above. 0:18:11.958 --> 0:18:16.458 So quite a few of them out there. Definitely tax deductible. 0:18:16.458 --> 0:18:19.968 So yeah it's a great little bonus there. Now something 0:18:19.968 --> 0:18:24.888 really exciting that's coming up very shortly for our regional 0:18:24.888 --> 0:18:28.968 listeners in the Bendigo region. There's um, there's an open 0:18:28.968 --> 0:18:33.308 day and an open door that's going on in Bendigo. 0:18:33.308 --> 0:18:36.248 So tell us a little bit about the details there. 0:18:36.278 --> 0:18:38.948 Yeah. You know post-Covid we're trying to connect with our 0:18:38.948 --> 0:18:40.688 community a little bit more than we were able to 0:18:40.688 --> 0:18:44.018 do during that pandemic period. And you might remember that 0:18:44.018 --> 0:18:47.018 last year we opened the doors of our Albury studios, 0:18:47.018 --> 0:18:49.238 which was a great event. We're doing the same in 0:18:49.238 --> 0:18:53.798 Bendigo this Friday, so the 16th of August from 930 0:18:53.828 --> 0:18:57.218 till 1130. So it's a great opportunity if you are 0:18:57.218 --> 0:19:01.058 in Bendigo or nearby areas, to come along to our 0:19:01.058 --> 0:19:04.418 studios at 20 Bridge Street in Bendigo and learn what 0:19:04.418 --> 0:19:06.848 we do, mix with the volunteers, get to meet some 0:19:06.848 --> 0:19:09.698 of us, the staff, and get a grasp of how 0:19:10.058 --> 0:19:12.578 you know what you hear on the radio actually comes 0:19:12.578 --> 0:19:15.248 out through the microphone in the studio. Sit down, get 0:19:15.248 --> 0:19:17.948 comfy in the studio, have some snacks, have a bit 0:19:17.948 --> 0:19:21.068 of a banter, maybe learn about volunteering. It should be 0:19:21.068 --> 0:19:23.018 a really fun day. I'm really looking forward to it. 0:19:23.018 --> 0:19:26.108 I'm going to leave Deer Park at 630 in the morning, 0:19:26.108 --> 0:19:28.388 and I'm going to be there by 830 because I'll 0:19:28.388 --> 0:19:30.188 just be knocking on the window waiting for the studio 0:19:30.188 --> 0:19:31.328 to open. Yeah. Oh. 0:19:31.328 --> 0:19:36.908 Super committed. Love that commitment, Jason. Oh that's fantastic. And, Jason, 0:19:36.908 --> 0:19:39.878 if people want to head along to that open day, 0:19:39.878 --> 0:19:43.448 what's the best way for them to RSVP? 0:19:43.478 --> 0:19:46.808 If you want to RSVP for that, all you need 0:19:46.838 --> 0:19:48.548 to do is go to our Facebook page. So just 0:19:48.548 --> 0:19:54.458 search for facebook.com/v e radio network. Or of course just 0:19:54.458 --> 0:19:57.638 search for Vision Australia Radio and you'll find our Facebook page. 0:19:57.638 --> 0:20:00.218 The event is pinned to the top of the page 0:20:00.218 --> 0:20:02.798 and if you are attending, we'll know that you're going 0:20:02.828 --> 0:20:04.118 to be there. I'll make sure there's plenty of food 0:20:04.118 --> 0:20:04.598 for you. 0:20:04.628 --> 0:20:08.078 I've been speaking today with one of our favorites on 0:20:08.108 --> 0:20:13.328 Talking Vision. Jason Phillips from Vision Australia Radio. It's always 0:20:13.328 --> 0:20:16.478 great to chat with you, Jason, and hear what's going 0:20:16.478 --> 0:20:20.498 on in the world of Vision Australia Radio very shortly 0:20:20.498 --> 0:20:21.968 and into the future. 0:20:21.968 --> 0:20:25.988 And don't forget, Sam, you're my mum's favourite number one fan. 0:20:26.018 --> 0:20:29.008 Oh that's lovely. We'll say hello to her for me. 0:20:29.008 --> 0:20:31.708 It's always great to hear when you've got another fan 0:20:31.708 --> 0:20:32.278 out there. 0:20:32.308 --> 0:20:33.088 Thanks, Sam. 0:20:36.508 --> 0:20:40.618 And now here's Frances Kelland with a reader recommended. 0:20:40.678 --> 0:20:45.148 The reader recommended today is by Sterling comedian Amanda Keller. 0:20:45.178 --> 0:20:48.568 The book is Natural Born Keller, My Life and other 0:20:48.568 --> 0:20:52.828 Palava by turns hilarious and moving. Amanda Keller takes us 0:20:52.858 --> 0:20:55.918 on a nostalgia filled journey through her life, from her 0:20:55.918 --> 0:20:58.918 childhood in sunny Brisbane to her daggy teen years in 0:20:58.918 --> 0:21:02.818 suburban Sydney, then on to heady college days in Bathurst, 0:21:02.818 --> 0:21:06.058 where wine was called claret and came in a box, 0:21:06.058 --> 0:21:09.838 and finally to establishing a stellar career in TV and radio. 0:21:09.868 --> 0:21:12.028 Along the way, she falls in love with a nice 0:21:12.058 --> 0:21:14.848 Kiwi boy who becomes her husband, and she tells the 0:21:14.848 --> 0:21:17.938 story of the arrival of their two hard won sons, 0:21:17.938 --> 0:21:21.028 but without too many icky bits. Amanda also takes us 0:21:21.028 --> 0:21:23.668 behind the scenes of her TV career, from the challenge 0:21:23.668 --> 0:21:26.968 of turning on a typewriter at Simon Townsend's Wonder World 0:21:26.968 --> 0:21:30.478 to the fun of traveling the globe for beyond 2000. 0:21:30.508 --> 0:21:34.648 Despite having no scientific background and absolutely no sense of direction. 0:21:34.768 --> 0:21:38.098 More recently, she was able to officially represent an entire 0:21:38.098 --> 0:21:41.578 generation on Talkin Bout Your Generation and share a couch 0:21:41.578 --> 0:21:44.668 with three blokes and the odd snake on the living room. 0:21:44.698 --> 0:21:47.998 Amanda loves the wireless and looks back on 20 years 0:21:47.998 --> 0:21:51.208 of radio. From sharing a mic with Andrew Denton on 0:21:51.208 --> 0:21:55.408 Triple M to topping the breakfast show ratings with Jonesy. Vivid, 0:21:55.408 --> 0:21:58.858 funny and hugely entertaining, Natural Born Killer will have you 0:21:58.858 --> 0:22:03.418 laughing out loud, nodding in recognition and occasionally bawling uncontrollably 0:22:03.418 --> 0:22:06.268 in a cathartic sort of way. Let's hear a sample 0:22:06.268 --> 0:22:10.258 of Natural Born Killer. My Life and Other Palava by 0:22:10.258 --> 0:22:13.708 Amanda Keller, narrated for the Vision Australia Library. 0:22:14.068 --> 0:22:17.338 To me, this picture sums up my early childhood two 0:22:17.338 --> 0:22:21.088 nuclear parents, two nuclear children. We were living in Brisbane 0:22:21.088 --> 0:22:23.518 and my memories of the time are of sunshine, picnics 0:22:23.518 --> 0:22:27.328 and stability. They were truly happy days. I know I'm 0:22:27.328 --> 0:22:29.368 wearing my pants a little high in this pic, but 0:22:29.368 --> 0:22:32.938 apparently that was my preference. Two years older than me. 0:22:32.968 --> 0:22:35.608 My brother Cameron is the one lounging rakishly in a 0:22:35.608 --> 0:22:38.968 Hawaiian shirt next to dad. As a kid, I thought 0:22:38.968 --> 0:22:41.098 my mom was the prettiest of all the mums though 0:22:41.128 --> 0:22:44.338 as I and she got older, I realized she actually 0:22:44.338 --> 0:22:46.858 looked a lot like the Queen. My dad, I reckoned, 0:22:46.858 --> 0:22:50.518 looked like JFK. So handsome. I guess that made me 0:22:50.518 --> 0:22:54.298 a heady mixture of Caroline Kennedy and Princess Anne. I 0:22:54.298 --> 0:22:56.488 loved the way my hand is resting on mum's shoulder. 0:22:56.488 --> 0:22:59.488 She was such a committed mother. She never said, do 0:22:59.488 --> 0:23:02.218 it yourself. She would still peel apples for me well 0:23:02.218 --> 0:23:05.428 into my 30s. She folded socks in such a way 0:23:05.428 --> 0:23:07.498 that they were ready for your toes to slide in. 0:23:08.008 --> 0:23:10.228 She thought everything could be fixed by either eating a 0:23:10.228 --> 0:23:14.818 mashed banana or applying a mystery ointment called borax. Mum, 0:23:14.818 --> 0:23:17.878 my arm's falling off. Pop some borax on it and 0:23:17.878 --> 0:23:20.308 I'll mash you a banana that'll stick to your ribs. 0:23:20.878 --> 0:23:23.148 She described all food as is nourishing, which I think 0:23:23.178 --> 0:23:27.918 best describes her to other mums, me included. Tell their 0:23:27.918 --> 0:23:30.618 kids to sort out their sibling fights themselves, but mum 0:23:30.618 --> 0:23:34.428 would always calmly wade in and apply reason. I went 0:23:34.428 --> 0:23:36.678 through a phase of taunting my brother Cameron with constant 0:23:36.708 --> 0:23:41.418 rounds of Cameron's name is Shirley. Hurtful I know. Cameron 0:23:41.418 --> 0:23:45.618 would naturally enough, react by instantly flying into an apoplectic rage. 0:23:46.278 --> 0:23:49.008 Instead of dragging us outside and calling us idiots as 0:23:49.008 --> 0:23:52.038 I would have done, mum would merely say in a 0:23:52.038 --> 0:23:55.728 measured voice, Cameron, ignore your sister. You know your name 0:23:55.728 --> 0:23:56.628 isn't Shirley. 0:23:56.658 --> 0:24:00.828 So that was Natural Born Killer by Amanda Keller. If 0:24:00.858 --> 0:24:02.328 you would like to listen to that book, or if 0:24:02.328 --> 0:24:04.038 you would like to find out how to join the 0:24:04.038 --> 0:24:08.448 library and get access to over 40,000 audiobooks and books 0:24:08.448 --> 0:24:13.878 in Braille as well, you can always call them on 1300 654 656. 0:24:13.878 --> 0:24:21.468 That's 1300 654 656. Or you can email the library at Vision Australia. Org. 0:24:21.498 --> 0:24:24.738 That's library at Vision Australia. Org. 0:24:31.758 --> 0:24:35.538 Are you a woman over 50 with vision loss? Join 0:24:35.538 --> 0:24:39.948 us for a cancer screening information session to learn about breast, 0:24:39.948 --> 0:24:44.568 cervical and bowel cancer screening. Your questions will be answered 0:24:44.568 --> 0:24:49.338 about mammograms, home test kits and more. Speak to people 0:24:49.338 --> 0:24:55.398 from Cancer Council Victoria and Breastscreen Victoria and explore accessible 0:24:55.398 --> 0:24:59.718 at home test kits, plus access large font and braille 0:24:59.748 --> 0:25:05.798 brochures that events. Thursday, August the 29th from 10 a.m. 0:25:05.798 --> 0:25:12.108 to 12 p.m. at Cancer Council Victoria on 200 Victoria 0:25:12.108 --> 0:25:16.698 Parade in East Melbourne. It's a free event and to 0:25:16.728 --> 0:25:30.078 register you can ring 039802876. That's. 03 9800 2876 or email Miriam 0:25:30.108 --> 0:25:38.328 at blind Sports.org dot edu. That's Miriam at Blind Sports. 0:25:38.358 --> 0:25:44.808 All one word.org.edu. And in other news, this week Frankston 0:25:44.808 --> 0:25:49.788 District Basketball Association is delighted to announce that due to 0:25:49.818 --> 0:25:54.078 popular demand, they've added two more sessions to this term's 0:25:54.078 --> 0:25:59.808 blind and low vision basketball program. The new remaining dates 0:25:59.808 --> 0:26:04.038 are the 3rd of September and the 10th of September, 0:26:04.038 --> 0:26:09.678 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Frankston Basketball 0:26:09.678 --> 0:26:17.678 Stadium at 90 Bardia Avenue in Seaford. 3198 on court, two. 0:26:17.888 --> 0:26:21.038 And that's all the time we have for today. You've 0:26:21.068 --> 0:26:25.268 been listening to Talking Vision. Talking vision is a Vision 0:26:25.298 --> 0:26:29.468 Australia radio production. Thanks to all involved with putting the 0:26:29.468 --> 0:26:33.638 show together every week. And remember, we love hearing from you. 0:26:33.638 --> 0:26:36.938 So please get in touch any time on our email 0:26:36.938 --> 0:26:42.248 at Talking Vision. At Vision australia.org. That's talking vision all 0:26:42.248 --> 0:26:47.048 one word at Vision australia.org. But until next week it's 0:26:47.048 --> 0:26:49.508 Sam Collins saying bye for now. 0:26:52.898 --> 0:26:57.068 You can contact Vision Australia by phoning us anytime during 0:26:57.068 --> 0:27:06.938 business hours on 1300 847 406. That's one (300) 847-4106 or by visiting 0:27:06.938 --> 0:27:11.438 Vision australia.org. That's Vision australia.org.