This week on LEISURE LINK with Peter Greco:

  • Elise Rechichi OAM, Olympic Gold Medallist and Head of Performance Strategy at Paralympics Australia, let us know about the Paralympic Barrier Grant - who can apply and how.

  • Kelly Schulz Founder and Director of Knowable Me, is running a research project in regards to election accessibility for people with disabilities. You may be able to earn a small fee for your participation,

  • Max Taylor is a year 11 student at Redlands and is designing a cooking pan handle to help people who are blind or vision impaired cook independently and safely. Max is very keen to get your input child feedback.

  • David Mitchell, health commentator, had the latest news on candida and treatments.

  • Belinda Hellyer, from Brewed By Belinda, spoke about Earl Grey Tea; its history and folk lore; and possible health benefits of bergamot.

  • Dr Andrew Wilson, Chief Medical Officer from Medibank, shared research showing that Aussies are quite afraid to burden others with their mental health concerns.

  • Monica Ferrie, CEO, Genetic Services Network Victoria broke, news on a major breakthrough in newborn health with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) now included in Australia's Newborn Bloodspot Screening (NBS) program, early diagnosis leads to better outcomes,

Resources:

Paralympic Athlete Barrier Grant: https://www.paralympic.org.au/2025/03/paralympics-australia-welcomes-ais-para-athlete-barrier-grant/

Knowable Me: http://www.knowable.me

Max Taylor Assignment: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=KUgFe9N_3Uqvg4XDbukxd7ciBxLhKsxAnDiDmDpgGAhUQTdFNFRXSURPUzZWWk5aWFRBU0ZPT0MxMC4u&route=shorturl

Brewed by Belinda: http://www.brewedbybelinda.com.au

Head Space: https://headspace.org.au/

Medibank: http://www.medibank.com.au_

Sickle Cell Advocacy: https://aussicklecelladvocacy.org/

TASCA: https://www.tasca.org.au/

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