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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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Individual Advocacy

Focusing on one person’s rights and needs and advocating with and for them. Examples include workplace, legal and educational issues.

Systemic Advocacy

Focusing on the whole community’s rights and needs. Examples include the Hospital Review and Community Consultations on the NDIS.

Lives Improved
1.5k+
Success stories
300+
volunteer hours
20k
Years in services
42

Donations

Your generous donation will support us to create positive pathways, break down barriers, and improve the health and wellbeing of deaf and hearing of hearing people in our communities.

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Big news! ✨
We’re thrilled to announce our two guest presenters for this year’s AGM:

▫️ Dr Alastair McEwin AM: Deaf leading disability and human rights consultant
▫️ Paul Edbrooke MP: Parliamentary Secretary for Mental Health & Suicide Prevention

Both bring expertise, strong commitment to inclusion, and insights that directly affect deaf and hard of hearing Victorians. If you care about advocacy, systemic change, or the future of our community, you’ll want to be in the room for this.

Join us at the Victoria Hotel next Friday! Tickets are $0 but are almost sold out - so don't miss out, get yours here: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/deaf-victorias-43rd-agm-tickets-1963764386142
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Yesterday, our team joined the Parliament of Victoria @victorianparliament for a special morning tea to celebrate Parliament in Auslan, a soon-to-be-launched, new series of short Auslan videos designed to support deaf and hard of hearing Victorians to understand and engage with Parliament.

This project has been years in the making, built on long-standing collaboration between Deaf Victoria and the Parliament’s Community Engagement team. It’s an exciting step toward improving access, representation, and participation for our community.

Huge thank you to everyone involved in bringing these resources to life. We’re proud to continue building inclusive resources together. Keep an eye out for our videos on social media soon!
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Success! Deeaf Women Victoria and Deaf Victoria were successful in a grant application from the Victorian Women's Benevolent Trust! The grant will fund DWV's 2026 program. Please contact DWV to get more information: deafwomenvictoria@gmail.com
Congratulations DWV and we lookforward to seeing the photos and videos next year 🙂
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