Interview with Randy Johnson on NEWFM 105.3FM Newcastle Radio

Interview with Randy Johnson on NEWFM 105.3FM Newcastle Radio

Last month, Randy Johnson was interviewed by the team at 105.3FM Newcastle Radio. The interview featured Bailon Johnson, 3 year old son of Randy who has been diagnosed with Neuroblastoma, a common childhood cancer. To listen to the interview, press play on the Youtube video […]

Perfect – Pink Cover (AHMIR)

Perfect – Pink Cover (AHMIR)

This week’s cover comes from AHMIR who’ve done a fantastic and insightful cover of Pink’s song called ‘Perfect’. This particular cover goes into details about bullying- an experience that many children can experience if they are judged to be different. It can be an awful […]

See How Australians View The World- The Effects of Eye Diseases in Australia

See How Australians View The World- The Effects of Eye Diseases in Australia

It’s interesting to see how people view the world. With over 575,000 Australians completely blind or with a vision impairment, it is important to understand how people literally see. This is important because it is estimated that there will be a total of 801,000 Australians […]

Benefits of Going Private for Eye Surgery in Australia

Benefits of Going Private for Eye Surgery in Australia

For Australians who are in need of eye surgery, you will have to decided whether you would like your eye surgery in a public hospital or a private hospital. There are pros and cons for both. Here is a break down of some of the […]

Australian Colour Blindness Test

Australian Colour Blindness Test

What do you see? For most Australians, you will be able to look at the image above and list all the numbers easily and clearly. If you see the numbers well, you are not colourblind. However, if you struggle or have difficult, this may be […]

Cost of Cataracts Surgery in Australia

Cost of Cataracts Surgery in Australia

In Australia, thousands of Australians will undergo Cataracts surgery. In the Australian health care system, patients have two options of where they could have their Cataracts surgery. This is the public hospital or private hospital. The Cost In Public Hospitals For Cataracts Surgery Public hospitals […]

Be Inspired by Stevie Wonder

Be Inspired by Stevie Wonder

PeoplePledge are inspired by so many people. This week we wanted to highlight the wise words of Stevie Wonder, an international musician known for his singing career. Stevie Wonder was blind shortly after birth. He remains as an iconic figure in the music industry for […]

Australia’s National Elective Surgery Waiting Times For Ophthalmology

Australia’s National Elective Surgery Waiting Times For Ophthalmology

In 2006, a report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare highlights eye health in Australia. What Is The National Elective Surgery Waiting Times Data Collection? The National Elective Surgery Waiting Times Data Collection is the official Australian government data which has been compiled […]

Eye Health Awareness Month

Eye Health Awareness Month

July is Eye Health Awareness Month in Australia otherwise known as ‘JulEYE’. At PeoplePledge, we want to celebrate and acknowledge Eye Health Awareness Month this week at the PeoplePledge blog. What is Eye Health Awareness Month? Eye Health Awareness Month is the month of the […]

I Can See Clearly Now – Jimmy Cliff Cover (Kristin Errett & Caleb McGinn)

I Can See Clearly Now – Jimmy Cliff Cover (Kristin Errett & Caleb McGinn)

This week PeoplePledge is talking about Eye Health Awareness Month. We wanted to select a song that’s an oldie but a goodie and find a cover that highlights the meaning behind the song. We’ve selected the Kristin Errett & Caleb McGinn’s take of the classic […]