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

“What has the NDIS ever done for us”

Our choir of angels give their thoughts on the Nation Disability Insurance Scheme.

While everyone agrees that it has been, at the very least, useful – many have issues with the bureaucratic hoops that many have to go through, and some of the limitations.

Meanwhile some also have found work within the framework of the NDIS

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 the station’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork

A special thank you to: Simon; Anthony; Maddy; Alex; Tim; Sarnya; Josh and Tory

Sky’s the Limit Disability Services: https://www.stlds.com.au/ (facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skysthelimit.disabilityservices/

This program was made possible with support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Find out more at https://cbf.org.au/

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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

“Eyewear”

Sam talks to four people with a Vision Impairment about their experiences with eyewear, and the choice to either use contact lenses; or in one case nothing.

Carolyn also shares her experience with Lense Implant Surgery.

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 the station’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork

A special thank you to: Tim; Heidi; Sarnya and Carolyn.

This program was made possible with support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Find out more at https://cbf.org.au/

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

“Book Week: With Leslie Heagney from Braille House”

Lizzie and Sam talk about their favorite books, and the ways they read them.

Lizzie talks to With Leslie Heagney, from Braille House, about the Dickinson Memorial Literary Competition; Book Week; Braille literacy and Braille House in general.

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 the station’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork

Braille House Dickinson Memorial Literary Competition: https://www.braillehouse.org.au/education/dickinson-memorial-literary-competition-2025?srsltid=AfmBOoprEu486pZoaFdkkkRGgb5TC-Joq84hCzJ7ZtLa27pOk3MmEaff

This program was made possible with support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Find out more at https://cbf.org.au/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.