On Focal Point:

• Susan Harris, was legally blind until 6 years ago with Multiple Sclerosis, then Susan's sight returned, shared Susan's lived experiences, Susan works with TwinView Health, providing support services to individuals with vision impairment, those on the NDIS, My aged Care and veterans, 08 8166 2686 https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.twinviewhealth.com__;!!BW9V2p7J0Kl2QvQ!GLaEHonikK8-G56gxA1nPfTwiQXX0uK8nawbT79m-k8VyN_K_Z_ByTN2OnovL7Md1XAXUiPwrSej7-ooZOm_FwhUJE-pBiF0Jw$

• Andrew Davies, Team Manager Assistive Technology, at See Differently, has just returned from the 41st CSUN, 1300 944 306
  https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.seedifferently.org.au__;!!BW9V2p7J0Kl2QvQ!GLaEHonikK8-G56gxA1nPfTwiQXX0uK8nawbT79m-k8VyN_K_Z_ByTN2OnovL7Md1XAXUiPwrSej7-ooZOm_FwhUJE9Cs0hW_w$
  https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://conference.csun.at/event/2026/summary__;!!BW9V2p7J0Kl2QvQ!GLaEHonikK8-G56gxA1nPfTwiQXX0uK8nawbT79m-k8VyN_K_Z_ByTN2OnovL7Md1XAXUiPwrSej7-ooZOm_FwhUJE8OmZat5A$
• Freek van Welsenis, Co-Founder of Hable, Launched Speechlabel, a simple, affordable system that "voice tag" using your smart phone and their smart labels, contact Vision Australia, 1300 84 74 66 http://www.visionaustralia.org https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.iamhable.com/en-om/pages/speechlabel__;!!BW9V2p7J0Kl2QvQ!GLaEHonikK8-G56gxA1nPfTwiQXX0uK8nawbT79m-k8VyN_K_Z_ByTN2OnovL7Md1XAXUiPwrSej7-ooZOm_FwhUJE8p1frFRw$
• Mia Gardiner, from Crimestoppers Victoria raised awareness about Why viral quizzes and AI selfie trends are actually risky?
  1800 333 000
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On FOCAL POINT:

• Tony Clark, Mayor of the Hepburn Shire Council, spoke about the challenges; lessons learnt and achievements to attain this Role as well as a number of portfolio positions Tony holds.
• Rachel, from marketing at Beyond Blindness, paid tribute to 4 volunteers recently recognised for over 89 years combiner valued service - other volunteer roles available.
• Mona Hemsley, Head of Audiology at Audika, shared research for World Hearing Day that revealed concerning findings showing too many people are neglecting having a hearing test, tell-tale signs to listen - look out for in family and friends,
• John Duncan, Chief Operating Officer for Brake Driver Awareness, spoke about Australia's first national school-based e-mobility program addressing rising e-scooter accidents, and the positive impact their training may have on pedestrian safety,

Resources:

Beyond Blindness: http://www.beyondblindness.org.a

Audikia: http://www.audika.com.au

Brake Driver Awareness: https://www.brake.org.au

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