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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.
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The Victorian state election is coming up later this year. Recent federal and state budgets included very little new funding for deaf and hard of hearing people. Deaf Victoria believes this is not good enough and is continuing advocacy to make sure our community’s needs are recognised during the election.
Five key issues are being raised with political parties: Deaf education policy, a Deaf Hub, an Auslan Commission, deaf mental health services, and better access support for deaf people in hospitals. Deaf Victoria will share clear information showing which parties support which issues, to help our community make an informed voting choice.
Check out the Auslan video for more details, or read the transcript in the comments. ... See MoreSee Less
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Deaf Tips Video Series - Text Enlargement Apps
Our manager, Philip, shows us how he uses text enlargement apps for communication at a local cafe.
Thank you to the lovely staff at @fieldworkcoffee for their excellent coffee and for letting us film at their cafe!
Transcript: Hi, welcome to Deaf Tips! I'm here at the cafe, feeling really keen for some coffee, which I'll order. I'm going to show you how I make text large on my phone, to make it easy to communicate. Come along! - Thank you. Ahh, that hits the spot. You know, you can use this not only a cafe, but shops, restaurant, bars, and various places to communicate with people with large text apps. Taxis, too! There's numerous places you can use it. From obersvation, it seems the deaf community likes, for those with Apple phones, an app called "Big", or one called "Cardzilla". For Android users, a suggestion is an app called "Large Text: Signboard" - just from what we've seen. However, when you go to the app stores for either Apple or Android, there'll be plenty of options to choose from, depending on your preference. If you have a favourite app that's your go-to, please put the app name down in the comments. And if you like Deaf Tips, which will have more videos upcoming for, make sure to follow Deaf Victoria for similar tips down the track. Cheers! ... See MoreSee Less
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