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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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Want to help Deaf Connect improve news in Auslan? They have a survey for you.Last chance: our Auslan90 survey is closing soon! 📝

Our short survey will help us understand who watches Auslan90 and how they use it. This will help us make better videos that are fun and useful for you! If you or someone you know watches Auslan90, please take our survey. Your answers will help us make great stories for everyone.

Auslan90 is produced by Deaf Connect, supported by SBS News and funded by the Federal Government Department of Social Services Information, Linkages and Capacity Building Program. Thank you for your help!

Take the Survey here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/YWQLH6K
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Are you a young person? Want to get leadership experience? Then consider joining the YDAS Youth Committee!
Deaf Youth Australia🚀 Big news! We’re launching the YDAS Youth Committee – a powerful space for disabled young people to lead and make an impact for YDAS and the disability community. This is a paid opportunity.

Apply now here: www.yacvic.org.au/ydas/about/work-with-us/youth-committee
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Do you know anyone who went to Glendonald School for the Deaf in the late 1980's and was a boarder there? Please let them know about this!
Deaf Victoria is willing to support you if it happened to you.
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Do you know anyone who went to Glendonald School for the Deaf in the late 1980s and was a boarder there? Please let them know about this! 
Deaf Victoria is willing to support you if it happened to you.

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I haven't heard anything the whole story, and what happened in the 1980's? I heard a friend of mine told me short things, and I didn't get full understanding. any newspaper or other!

Terry Eccles charged with what??

Yes. I was. There. Cop try. Talk to me From 2021 &. Now. I don’t know where the court be on. ?

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