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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.
Parliament’s committee inquiries - what are they and why do we have them? Why are they important to you? This short Auslan video answers these questions.
Produced in partnership with @victorianparliament
Transcript: A parliamentary committee is set up to do an inquiry into issues relating to community concerns. These can include things like the economy, the environment, and other important issues. For example, there will be an inquiry into early childhood education because we see many concerns in the news about the safety of children in childcare centres. Parliament understands there is a problem, so a range of groups will provide evidence and recommendations to explain what should be done next, and this will then be proposed to parliament. ... See MoreSee Less
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Want to know more about committees? This short Auslan video explains what a committee is, what they do and how they do it.
Produced in partnership with @victorianparliament
Transcript: So what is a committee? Do you know what they do? A committee is a group of people with a particular goal. They collect different perspectives, people’s expertise, and they can do research on how to solve a problem. They write reports on what should be done next. There are committees in the community, for example DSRV (Deaf Sports Recreation Victoria), Flow Festival, and the Deaf Sports Day committee. ... See MoreSee Less
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We were very proud to teach 40+ young deaf people about advocacy at the Crossing Borders Youth Camp led by Deaf Youth Australia and Deaf Connect. We explained different levels of government in Australia and we did some fun practical group activities. Those 40 campers were all amazing and the future is bright with those next generation leaders! ... See MoreSee Less
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