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A voice for deaf and hard of hearing Victorians
Deaf Victoria advocates on behalf of deaf and hard of hearing Victorians aiming to make Victoria more inclusive and accessible.
We are funded by the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing to provide free individual advocacy services. We undertake systemic advocacy and provide education and consultancy services.
Pre-election campaign update:
We recently surveyed the deaf community to find out which issues matter most.
Over 100 people responded - thank you!
Based on your feedback, we are advocating for four key priorities:
🔸 Deaf Health Liason officers in hospitals
🔸 Better mental health services for deaf people
🔸 A Deaf Education Policy in Victoria
🔸 A dedicated Deaf Hub for community, services and connection
We are also calling for an Auslan Commission to promote Auslan, translate government information, and support Auslan‑related projects.
We’ve shared these priorities with all major political parties ahead of the November state election.
Before the election, we’ll publish each party’s commitments and provide a clear How to Vote guide, so you can make informed choices based on their support for deaf issues.
Watch this space for more updates later this year!
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🎥 (See our previous post for our Auslan video about this event)
The future: what’s ahead for deaf advocacy?
What issues will Deaf Victoria be advocating for in the years to come? And what does that mean for your future?
Join us on 27 April for an important discussion on advocacy for deaf and hard of hearing people. We want to hear what matters most to you and gather your feedback to share directly with the Victorian Government.
We’ll also be talking about AI and how it might affect us, and whether this is something we should be advocating on.
☕ Tea, coffee, and food will be provided.
📅 27 April, 10:30am - 2:30pm
📍 John Pierce Centre, 25/35 High St, Prahran VIC 3181
✉️ RSVP: Email manager@deafvictoria.org.au
We hope to see you there!
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The future: what’s ahead for deaf advocacy?
What issues will Deaf Victoria be advocating for in the years to come? And what does that mean for your future?
Join us on 27 April for an important discussion on advocacy for deaf and hard of hearing people. We want to hear what matters most to you and gather your feedback to share directly with the Victorian Government.
We’ll also be talking about AI and how it might affect us, and whether this is something we should be advocating on.
☕ Tea, coffee, and food will be provided.
📅 27 April, 10:30am - 2:30pm
📍 John Pierce Centre, 25/35 High St, Prahran VIC 3181
✉️ RSVP: Email manager@deafvictoria.org.au
We hope to see you there!
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We are proudly delivering projects for the Peer Support and Capacity Building (PSCB) grant for the NDIS.
Video transcript:
Gosh, the future! What's in store for us?
What does it mean for Deaf Victoria’s advocacy?
What emerging issues would you like us
to advocate for in the future?
And what does that mean for your future, too?
On 27 April, I’ll be attending an important discussion
about advocacy for deaf and hard of hearing people:
what issues matter most, and how we can advocate effectively.
We want your feedback.
Also, the Victorian Government is looking
for guidance on how they
can better support deaf people and people with disability,
and we want to pass your views directly on to them.
We’ll also be discussing artificial intelligence (AI).
You may be wondering how AI might affect deaf people,
and whether Deaf Victoria should be advocating on this issue.
This will be a chance to explore those questions together.
There will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions and join the discussion.
Tea, coffee, and food will be provided.
I hope to see you there,
on 27 April.
The venue address will be in the comments, somewhere above or below!
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