Hear and See Me: Speak My Language

28/07/2026

Do you want to be part of a new storytelling initiative? Ethnic Communities’ Council of NSW (ECCNSW) in partnership with Radio is inviting culturally and linguistically diverse community members who have a vision loss to share their lived experience as part of an exciting program: “Hear Me, See Me – Speak My Language Program”. Find out more 👇

Ethnic Communities’ Council of NSW (ECCNSW) in partnership with Vision Australia Radio is inviting culturally and linguistically diverse community members who have a vision loss  to share their lived experience as  part of an exciting new storytelling initiative known as the  “Hear Me, S...

28/07/2026

Ethnic Communities Council NSW’s “Hear and See Me” Program is currently seeking bilingual storytellers from Arabic, Vietnamese, Cantonese-speaking, Mandarin-speaking, Hindi, and First Nations backgrounds to participate in a national series of audio and video podcasts. Find out more ⬇️

Want to Share Your Story? Ethnic Communities Council NSW’s "Hear and See Me" Program is currently seeking bilingual storytellers from Arabic, Vietnamese, Cantonese-speaking, Mandarin-speaking, Hindi, and First Nations backgrounds to participate in a national series of audio and video podcasts. Th...

02/04/2026

We are partnering with Deaf Australia to share diverse perspectives about living well as a Deaf migrant, refugee or first nations person.

Interviews will be shared in Auslan, featuring storytellers from migrant, refugee and First Nations communities.

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01/04/2026

In this Vietnamese conversation, Loc talks about the role painting has played in his life after losing his vision.

Hobbies can be pathways to improve mental health and express creativity.

In coming months, we will be recording more stories like these with our partner Vision Australia Radio, so follow us here to stay up to date.

31/03/2026

We are partnering with Vision Australia Radio to share culturally diverse perspectives about living well with vision loss.

Interview will be shared in Arabic, Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese and Hindi, as well as in English for First Nations storytellers.

This year, we will be busy recording these segments.

Stories will be shared via Vision Australia Radio's networks in the year to come.

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30/03/2026

In this Vietnamese discussion, Loc shares how music empowered him after losing his vision.

In coming months, we will be recording more conversations like these with our partner Vision Australia Radio - stay tuned and follow us here for more great stories from culturally diverse perspectives.

30/03/2026

What kind of stories are we sharing?

Our new series will focus on four key areas:

- Navigating big life changes
- Learning skills and building confidence
- Being a part of work and community life
- Feeling good and living well

What brings these topics to life is that experience and advice is shared by real people living with blindness and Deafness, and they share their stories in their language!

To learn more about the topics we are exploring, visit: eccnsw.org.au/program/hear-and-see-me-speak-my-language

27/03/2026

Recreational activities like horse riding can be enjoyed by everyone!

In this Vietnamese video, Thanh shares how he got involved with horse riding as a person living with vision loss.

In coming months, we will be recording stories that share the advice and experiences of blind people from culturally diverse communities - follow along to join our journey.

25/03/2026

We're seeking storytellers to join our new initiative!

For our Auslan Video-Podcast, we need Deaf storytellers who:

• Are between 18-65 years of age
• Communicate in Auslan fluently
• Can travel to Queensland or Sydney for filming (travel expenses paid for)
• Be from a migrant, refugee or First Nations community
• Be OK with appearing on a video-podcast made for social media

For our Vision Australia Radio interviews, we need blind / low vision storytellers who:

• Are between 18-65 years of age
• Can speak Arabic, Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese or Hindi;
• OR be from a First Nations community
• Be OK with speaking on radio (you can choose to be anonymous)

Does this sound like an opportunity for someone you know? Share this with them or tag them below!

Learn more at: eccnsw.org.au/program/hear-and-see-me-speak-my-language

To express interest, email Marina - [email protected]

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25/03/2026

In this Vietnamese conversation, Thanh talks about playing goalball, a team sport designed specifically for athletes without vision.

In months to come, we will be recording more stories than ever about the experiences of blind people from culturally diverse communities.