Around the Institute was a weekly program designed to keep clients and staff informed of events, activities and thoughts relating to low vision and blindness. It consisted of interviews undertaken by Jo Matthews-Lamb, Susan Thompson, Janet Cronin and Corey Nassau, with sound engineer Ed Gamble, designed to inform, educate and explore on a variety of topics. January 1: Great Victorian Bike Ride – Gerard Gardener, Space Camp - Peggy Soo. royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows

Around the Institute was a weekly program consisting of interviews around a specific topic, undertaken by host Corey Nassau. January 7: Northern Region update – Barbara McKenzie, Chris Boyle and Nicola Misso. royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows

Around the Institute was a weekly program consisting of interviews around a specific topic, undertaken by host Corey Nassau. January 14: Future of audio books – Ed Gamble, Adaptive technology and keyboard training – Keith Fraser. royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows

Around the Institute was a weekly program consisting of interviews around a specific topic, undertaken by host Corey Nassau. January 21: Donor relations – Jason Hanrahan, Community development – Fiona Smythe. royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows

Around the Institute was a weekly program consisting of interviews around a specific topic, undertaken by host Corey Nassau. January 28: Blind Cricket – David Goodman, NILS – Jennie D’Ambra.royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows

Around the Institute was a weekly program consisting of interviews around a specific topic, undertaken by host Corey Nassau. February 4: In the Driver’s Seat at Sandown – Peter Watts, Visit to Perkins Institute – Ken McDonald.royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows

Around the Institute was a weekly program consisting of interviews around a specific topic, undertaken by host Corey Nassau. March 4: Training and technology @ 201 High St – Sharon Boling, Vision Initiative – Christine Harding. royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows

Around the Institute was a weekly program consisting of interviews around a specific topic, undertaken by host Corey Nassau. April 29: Music therapy at Burwood school – Sue Coull, Braille music camp – Megan Sykes, NILS – Jane Evans. royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows

Around the Institute was a weekly program consisting of interviews around a specific topic, undertaken by host Corey Nassau. May 6: Rave challenge, competition for ideas for adaptive technology submitted by school students – Fiona Smythe, Auxiliaries and other ways of communicating – Kerry Guyatt. royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows

Around the Institute was a weekly program consisting of interviews around a specific topic, undertaken by host Corey Nassau. May 13: Finding service for sports groups – David Blake, BCA Youth forum – Scott Nixon.royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows

Around the Institute was a weekly program consisting of interviews around a specific topic, undertaken by host Corey Nassau. May 27: Support skills program – Gary Stinchcombe, Feelix stories: The Elephant and the Bad Baby and Three Billy Goats Gruff – Ken Walduck and Rhonda Evans.royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows

Around the Institute was a weekly program consisting of interviews around a specific topic, undertaken by host Corey Nassau. 17 June: Eastern region gains a new adaptive technology room: Alex Stradcovic, Macular Degeneration – Anastasia Sackelariou. royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows

Around the Institute was a weekly program consisting of interviews around a specific topic, undertaken by host Corey Nassau. 8 July : Braille, past, present and future – Jordie Howell, Living with central vision loss – Heather James. royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows

Around the Institute was a weekly program consisting of interviews around a specific topic, undertaken by host Corey Nassau. July 15 : Artifical retinas – Anastasia Sackelariou, Skiing – Alan Bates. royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows

Around the Institute was a weekly program consisting of interviews around a specific topic, undertaken by host Corey Nassau. July 22: NILS and the move to Kooyong – Jamie Kelly, Water skiing – Jason Hanrahan.royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows

Around the Institute was a weekly program consisting of interviews around a specific topic, undertaken by host Corey Nassau. July 29: Accessing online services – Glen Morrow, Swish – Rick Cagle. royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows

Around the Institute was a weekly program consisting of interviews around a specific topic, undertaken by host Corey Nassau. August 5: Speakers panel member – Wanda Edgerton, Training and Personal Development – Karen McKenzie. royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows

Around the Institute was a weekly program consisting of interviews around a specific topic, undertaken by host Corey Nassau. August 12: Journey through vision loss – Ken Baker, Local government, cricket and RVIB – Ian McDonald. royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows

Around the Institute was a weekly program consisting of interviews around a specific topic, undertaken by host Corey Nassau. August 19: Myths of Vision – Ruth Nicholson, Otway FM radio show, dressage and ten pin bowling – Chad Kelly.royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows

Around the Institute was a weekly program consisting of interviews around a specific topic, undertaken by host Corey Nassau. August 26: For Sight week – Fiona Smythe, Update on Assist industrial skills program – Norm Richards. royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows

Around the Institute was a weekly program consisting of interviews around a specific topic, undertaken by host Corey Nassau. September 2: NILS catalogues, Visway and Libtel – Jennie D’Ambra, Technology information days – Damien McCormack. royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows

Around the Institute was a weekly program consisting of interviews around a specific topic, undertaken by host Corey Nassau. September 23: Photography competition – Chris Euan (Monash University), Assist programs to help source open employment – Robert Allan. royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows

Around the Institute was a weekly program consisting of interviews around a specific topic, undertaken by host Corey Nassau. September 30: Further Education bursary scheme – Joanne Webber, Technology – Jim Pipczak. royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows

Around the Institute was a weekly program consisting of interviews around a specific topic, undertaken by host Corey Nassau. October 7: Score Camp – Tim Robertson, Music – Robia Destovic and Marianna Karadic. royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows

Around the Institute was a weekly program consisting of interviews around a specific topic, undertaken by host Corey Nassau. October 14: For Sight week awards – Robyn McKenzie, Managing a rural property since losing sight – Neil Searle. royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows

Around the Institute was a weekly program consisting of interviews around a specific topic, undertaken by host Corey Nassau. October 21: Cruising the South Pacific – Judy Potts, Diabetic retinopathy – Tracey Orr. royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows

Around the Institute was a weekly program consisting of interviews around a specific topic, undertaken by host Corey Nassau. October 28: Ballarat office update – Simon Twomey, Pulsa Data devices – Ramona Mandy. royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows

Around the Institute was a weekly program consisting of interviews around a specific topic, undertaken by host Corey Nassau. November 11: NILS – Jennie D’Ambra, LibTel the Library Telephone catalogue – Andrew Wright and Alan Bates. royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows

Around the Institute was a weekly program consisting of interviews around a specific topic, undertaken by host Corey Nassau. November 18: Goalball – Robyn Stevens, Employing people who are blind or have low vision – Andrew Kostopouls (HERTZ). royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows

Around the Institute was a weekly program consisting of interviews around a specific topic, undertaken by host Corey Nassau. November 25: Ten pin bowling and other sports – Hazel Hockley, RVIB History project – Dr Judith Buckrich. royal victorian institute for the blind, radio shows