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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.
Deaf Tips Video Series - Using Captions on Google Chrome
Our Peer Support Navigator, Anna, shows us how to turn on automatic captions in the Google Chrome browser. This setting may help if you are watching a video that does not already have captions. Other browsers may have a similar feature, but this can vary. You can also check your browser's extension store for caption tools and extensions.
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Transcript: Hello there, and welcome to Deaf Tips. Do you use Google Chrome on your laptop or computer? Did you know that if you're watching a video without captions it can automatically bring up captions on screen? Take a look! So, this video doesn't have captions. However, I can modify the settings. Check it out. From the browser, click on the three dots at the top right corner, click on "Settings", scroll down to "Accessibility", and toggle on Live Captions. If you want turn the captions on or off, or modify them, this is where to find these settings. Click on this icon (with the musical symbol) at the top left corner, and toggle that on or off. Cool, right?! It may not be perfect all the time, but you might still find it helpful. If you use a different browser, such as Safari or Firefox, their settings may or may not have captions. If they don't, that's okay, it's possible that the browser's extension store may have an extension for captions. If they do, you could download it and give it a go. Let us know how it goes! I hope that was helpful. Have a good day. Bye! ... See MoreSee Less
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We're pleased to be hosting a range of accessible guided tours during World Press Photo.
🔴 Auslan Tour with Irene Holub
📆 29 August, 2pm
Deaf and hard-of-hearing visitors are invited to join artist and educator Irene Holub on an Auslan tour of the World Press Photo exhibition. This tour includes spoken interpretation for hearing companions.
🔴 Audio described tour
📆 12 September, 2pm
Audio describer Nilgun Guven will also deliver a relaxed and engaging auditory narration of the visual aspects of the exhibition. The tour includes curatorial perspectives from the Art Gallery of Ballarat team.
🎟️ Both of these events are free, but bookings are essential, visit our website to secure your place. ... See MoreSee Less
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What a way to start the day!
This morning, we welcomed our community to Melbourne Town Hall for Deaf Victoria’s AI & You Breakfast Event, with Deaf AI expert Ravi Vasavan.
Ravi took us through the rapidly changing world of AI in a way that was practical, accessible and genuinely entertaining. From getting better results from AI to learning how to “spot the machine” in AI-generated writing, there was plenty of discussion, laughter and some great questions from the room.
A big thank you to Ravi for sharing his knowledge with our community, to everyone who joined us bright and early, and to our event sponsors and supporters Deaf Children Australia, Deaf Connect, Convo, Auslan Services and Communication eXtra for helping us make the morning possible.
We loved seeing the room so full and the conversations continuing well after the presentation finished.
#DeafVictoria #DeafCommunity #Auslan#AI #Accessibility #InclusiveTechnology ... See MoreSee Less
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