Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life through a different lens.

On this week’s show

“Voice for Vision (Smart Glasses)”

Lizzie and Sam explore the debate surrounding smart glasses within the blind and low-vision community. They discuss personal perspectives on adopting high-tech eyewear, financial/NDIS funding barriers, and privacy concerns sparked by public backlash. Guest Jonathan Craig joins to outline the Voice for Vision campaign and explain why accessibility and privacy must be balanced by policymakers.

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.

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A big thank you to: Matthew; Julie and of course Jonathan

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

Resources:

Vision 2020: https://v2020.org.au/

Voice for Vision Champaign Page: https://v2020.org.au/resources/voice-for-vision/ (Details on how to sign the petition, download social media assets, or access MP letter templates)

See Differently Voice for Vision Champaign (Youtube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKatEquv5zE

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