#ActiveApril ready to take off for 2020!

February 12, 2020

I’m delighted to be supporting Active April again this year. it’s my 4th year as an ambassador & I’m as passionate as ever about encouraging Victorians to get moving!

This year, in honour of the Paralympic & Olympic Games the theme is to ‘discover your gold’ & by that we mean set yourself a goal this Active April to move 30 minutes each day in the month of April! It could be simply walking the dog or challenging yourself to take part in a fun run.

Victoria has SO many incredible places to get active in so head on over to the website (link is below) or download the app from your favourite app store to register with your friends right now, any age or ability let’s do this together! Thanks to the young & old kids who helped @pbol800 & I move yesterday for the launch!

Register today! https://www.activeapril.vic.gov.au/

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I’m really proud to have been re-elected to the

I’m really proud to have been re-elected to the @vision2020aus Board for my third term. Thank you to our member organisations who continue to trust in me and my passion for the eye health and vision care sector. I truly value the opportunity I have to help shape our sector for the benefit to those of us who live it. A special mention and thanks must go to our outgoing Chair, the Hon Amanda Vanstone AO. It’s been a privilege working with and learning from her these past 6 years. She has the most wonderful stories that I’m really going to miss listening to! We are very fortunate to be welcoming our newly elected Chair, the Hon Christopher Pyne (@pynechristopher) to Vision 2020 alongside Directors Associate Professor Heather Mack, Jane Schuller and Shaun Tatipata. I’m very excited to have these incredible people join the Board. We’ve achieved a significant amount in the organisations 20 years but there is plenty left to do!

Instead of posting a boring Board photo 😂 here’s some images from when I travelled to Vietnam in 2012 to see firsthand the impact of the work of Vision 2020 Australia and its members. It was a life changing trip. These are the moments I got to witness a young girl, with avoidable low vision see clearly for the first time as she was given a pair of glasses that her single Father could not afford. They cost AUD$10. I’ll never forget the moment she put the glasses on, stepped outside to look at a tree and realise that she could see it. I was bawling my eyes out watching it and then I turned around and saw her Father’s face and his smile. His little girl could see. 😭💕 That smile will never leave my heart. The gratitude. The love. Everyone in the room's life changed that day. Everyone has the right to sight. ❤
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@13cabs have been a long time sponsor of mine & I

@13cabs have been a long time sponsor of mine & I wanted to share this little graph I saw because even as a frequent customer of taxis I was completely unaware of the differences between providers when it comes to food delivery. I was super impressed to learn that they don't charge 30% commission to restaurants & cafes like others do meaning that money stays in the pockets of local business. Brilliant! ❤ #13things

Happy World Sight day! Did you know that over 90%

Happy World Sight day!
Did you know that over 90% of vision loss & blindness is preventable or treatable when identified early. Early detection is critical, remember many eye conditions can be subtle with no obvious signs or symptoms until it is too late so please priotise your eye health & ensure you have a regular check up. 76% of Australians consider sight to be their most important sense however more than a third do not have regular eye exams!
#Dontlosesight this World Sight Day!
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Today is International Day for Universal Access to

Today is International Day for Universal Access to Information and next week we celebrate World Sight Day. These occasions provide us with an opportunity to raise awareness and provide education to our communities in particular to those who may not understand the true gifts of sight and of the ability to access information. Ironically, today I received this communication (see image) from a company after I asked if it was possible to have a paper printed larger so that I would be able to read it because of my vision impairment. The paper being an assessment of a short course I am taking. Without the paper being printed larger I cannot read it. I believe it was a simple request, unfortunately the response speaks for itself. For people living with low vision or blindness access to information continues to be one of the biggest challenges we face. If you are ever unsure about how you can help someone who may have different access needs to you please just ask, seek to learn and understand that the world you see may be different to the person next you. Together, we can support each other to ensure we ALL have access to information.

Encore viewing! @truevisionfilm will be shown on A

Encore viewing! @truevisionfilm will be shown on ABC at 11am THIS MORNING! A beautiful & educational story about @DianaFisk1, my & Alfie's experiences with life with low vision. ❤📺

I'm so sad to hear of the closing of many fabulous

I'm so sad to hear of the closing of many fabulous magazines. Most of which I grew up reading & was fortunate enough to be a part of throughout the years. In particular I'd like to shout out @felicityharley who was one of the first (if not the first) to showcase #womeninsport & our Paralympic women. I'll never forgot the first ever #WINS at the MCG where in her opening speech she commented that a horse was the only female athlete to have gained mainstream media attention in Australia. We've come a long way since then as @jacqmooney & her wonderful team continued to spread the love but still have much to go. Here's a few of my special memories from spending time with @womenshealthaus & @instyleaus. Much love to everyone involved & thank you. I'll always remember the support you gave us. ❤

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