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Deaf Victoria Inc.

Locality: East Melbourne, Victoria

Phone: +61 431 476 721

Address: Level 3, 340 Albert Street 3002 East Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.deafvictoria.org.au

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21.01.2022 From our team at Deaf Victoria to yours, we wish you a happy festive season and a joyous New Year. Deaf Victoria’s offices will be closed for the Christmas and New Year period from midday Wednesday, 23 December 2020 and will reopen on Monday, 11 January 2021. Auslan Connections and Echo Interpreting provide access to Auslan interpreter after hours for hospitals and police. Please SMS Auslan Connections on 03 9473 1174 (after-hours emergency number) or Echo Interpreting on ...04 4925 9153 if you require after-hours emergency interpreting. We will see you in 2021!

18.01.2022 The Deaf Victoria offices is now closed until Monday, 11 January 2021. Here’s some useful information or a ‘checklist’ on how you can self-advocate for your rights. Have a look at our readily available toolkit for deaf and hard of hearing people to self-advocate for their access needs and inclusion. The toolkit can be found on our website at: https://www.deafvictoria.org.au/self-advocacy-toolkit/ Save these photos to your phone. If the emergency service refuses, you ...can show them your rights from these photos. You can also download a mobile-friendly PDF of the Emergency Services tips and view this in full at: https://www.deafvictoria.org.au/.../Emergency-Services... If you require after-hours emergency interpreting for hospitals or police, please contact Auslan Connections via their after-hours emergency number (hospitals, police and other emergency services can call this number) on 03 9473 1174 or contact Echo Interpreting on 0449 259 153. If you encounter a lack of access and inclusion over the festive season, please contact us at [email protected] and we will respond as soon as possible on our return. Have a safe and enjoyable festive season!

15.01.2022 As we are wrapping up 2020, just in time for 2021, we would like to reflect on our key highlights for the past year. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges both for people and society. It is clear that communication and connection with our members and community is more important now than ever. As 2020 comes to a close, the Board and Staff at Deaf Victoria share our look at some of the year’s milestones. We would like to thank our partners and the communi...ty for their contribution and support. We look forward to working with you all again in 2021. Have a very happy festive season and a joyous New Year. Please note that Deaf Victoria’s offices will be closed for the Christmas and New Year period from Wednesday, 23 December 2020 and will reopen on Monday, 11 January 2021. VIDEO TRANSCRIPT SUMMARY: Deaf Victoria has adapted to major changes, not limited to working remotely, adapting our advocacy service delivery and project outcomes. Deaf Victoria experienced a significant increase in our inquiries, which has highlighted the needs for accessible information throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. This led to our development of Coronavirus Advocacy Graphics to support deaf and hard of hearing individuals to self-advocate and navigate throughout the restrictions across Victoria. These graphics were found to be useful and were replicated by organisations in Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales, and even New Zealand. Opportunities provided through our Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) grant from the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) allowed for enhancement of processes such as project management, reporting and document management. As a result of the ILC grant, we were able to provide training and resources for deaf and hard of hearing Victorians about self-advocacy. The Self-Advocacy Toolkit was developed to provide the Deaf Community with the necessary knowledge and information that can assist in self-advocating for their rights. Just in time for 2021, we have just been awarded a new major project from the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services. We are looking forward to hitting the ground running in 2021!

15.01.2022 Victorian College for the Deaf - Official invited Deaf Victoria to present about the work we do and why our work is important for deaf and hard of hearing people living in Victoria. Sherrie and Catherine presented via Zoom due to COVID-19 restrictions; however, they enjoyed engaging with students (albeit for technical hiccups!). The most fun part was the trivia we gave to the students. They were surprised that Deaf Victoria is actually older than Deaf Australia! If you'd like Deaf Victoria to speak at your school or Deaf Facility, please get in touch! [email protected]

15.01.2022 As you all know, summer is here! Are you ready for an emergency? Get prepared now and make sure you have an emergency plan in place! Due to La Nina weather pattern, the risks of severe storms and flooding are likely to occur over the summer. Here are some useful resources and safety tips on how you can be prepared!... Download the VicEmergency app for real-time updates about emergencies across Victoria. The VicEmergency website is also available to be viewed at: https://www.emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/ Go to National Auslan Communications for Emergencies for accessible information in Auslan that may be of assistance to you in relation to the preparation, response, and recovery stages of natural hazard emergencies at: https://auslanemergency.com.au/ Have a look at DeafNav for other useful resources in relation to emergency information at: https://deafnav.com.au/understand/emergency-information Please note the above text is the video transcript.

11.01.2022 How can you self-advocate for your access and inclusion needs over the Christmas holiday? Deaf Victoria is about to wrap up 2020, just in time for 2021! Our offices will be closed for the Christmas and New Year period from midday Wednesday, 23 December 2020 and will reopen on Monday, 11 January 2021. Here’s some useful information or a ‘checklist’ on how you can self-advocate for your rights. ... Have a look at our readily available toolkit for deaf and hard of hearing people to self-advocate for their access needs and inclusion. The toolkit can be found on our website at: https://www.deafvictoria.org.au/self-advocacy-toolkit/ Save these photos to your phone. If the emergency service refuses, you can show them your rights from these photos. You can also download a mobile-friendly PDF of the Emergency Services tips and view this in full at: https://www.deafvictoria.org.au//Emergency-Services-Mobile If you require after-hours emergency interpreting for hospitals or police, please contact Auslan Connections via their after-hours emergency number (hospitals, police and other emergency services can call this number) on 03 9473 1174 or contact Echo Interpreting on 0449 259 153. If you encountered a lack of access and inclusion in a wide range of areas, please contact us at [email protected] and we will respond as soon as possible on our return.

05.01.2022 Audism and discriminatory behaviour... As a united Deaf Community, what should we do? Last weekend an unfortunate and discriminatory incident happened to one of our Deaf Community members when they attempted to book a table with a restaurant through the National Relay Service (NRS). They experienced audism and discriminatory behaviour from the restaurant staff. The Deaf Community (understandably) was not happy, but... What strategies should we use to address discriminat...Continue reading