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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.
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Presenter reveal: Ashleigh Wallach ✨
We're excited to introduce another incredible presenter for the 17th Sign of the Times, 2026!
Ashleigh is a private practice psychologist with lived experience of deafness since birth, who works with Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and hearing clients in Auslan and English, and brings warmth, care, and evidence-based practice to her work.
We’re glad to have her join us and co-present with Sonia Pivac, bringing a psychological perspective to Sonia’s presentation, "Do. Choose. How You Use Time", a practical session on exploring time, attention, and intentional living. Watch this space for more presenter reveals coming soon!
🎟️ Tickets now available. Don't miss out and grab yours here: events.humanitix.com/17th-sign-of-the-times-mid-march-kickstart
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Presenter reveal: Sonia Pivac ✨
We’re thrilled to announce our main presenter of the 17th Sign of the Times, 2026!
Sonia is a native sign language user based in Aotearoa New Zealand. She has worked across Deaf community spaces, government, and organisations for many years, and has run Deafradio for nearly two decades alongside a range of community-focused projects. Sonia is in Naarm for a family wedding and promises to make your Sunday more interesting than scrolling on your phone.
Sonia's presentation title will be "Do. Choose. How You Use Time." - a practical session exploring time, attention, and intentional living. Sonia is co-presenting with another special guest, to be announced soon. Stay tuned for more presenter reveals!
🎟️ Tickets now available - get yours ASAP here: events.humanitix.com/17th-sign-of-the-times-mid-march-kickstart
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We are proudly delivering projects for the Peer Support and Capacity Building (PSCB) grant for the NDIS. ... See MoreSee Less
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