Radio news

Vision Australia Radio welcome Helen Gwilliam to our radio reading network. Helen, our new Regional Radio Coordinator is responsible for supporting the 200 plus radio volunteers based around our seven Victorian regional stations.

Vision Australia Radio is proud to support KYD-X Kids & Youth Disability Expo 2021’
South Australia’s biggest kids and youth disability expo hosted by KYD-X is back in 2021 and Vision Australia Radio is proud to be a media partner for the fourth year running. Leading children and youth disability services provider, Kudos Services has also been announced as the naming rights sponsor.

Vision Australia Radio and Crime Stoppers Victoria have partnered to present SafetyVision, a weekly 15 minute radio program which aims to keep the blindness and low vision community safe.

Coming soon, a new Vision Australia podcast series focusing on employment in the blind and low vision community. We want to hear from individuals in a wide range of different fields to learn your perspectives on employment and share your stories.

To celebrate International White Cane Day on 15 October 2021, Vision Australia Radio have partnered Platinum Cre8ive in support of their White Stick Fest – an online collaboration of music artists supporting awareness on a day that celebrates the achievements of blind and low vision community members.

Relationships Australia Victoria are offering a free trauma informed counselling service for people with disability who have had violence, abuse, neglect, or exploitation perpetrated against them; and/or anyone who is impacted by the Disability Royal Commission.

'Baby Boomers Guide to Life in the 21st Century’ is an award-winning multimedia health and lifestyle program for, by and about older Australians.

The CBAA and RPH Australia (RPHA) have extended their agreement to work collaboratively until at least 30 June 2024 to benefit the Radio Reading Network and Vision Australia Radio Network. Under the agreement extension, CBAA and RPHA will continue to be co-managed by, CBAA CEO, Jon Bisset, but will remain governed by two separate boards of directors in order to preserve the uniqueness of the Network’s programs and services.

This week on Talking Vision host Sam Colley speaks to Maria Markou, the Telelink Programs Coordinator at Vision Australia who organised the impressive line-up to get a sneak peek at the event.