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

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

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Deaf Victoria Inc.
15 hours ago

Easter and the Victorian school holidays are nearly here!

Looking for open captioned (OC) films to enjoy with the family over the break? Hear and See lists open captioned and subtitled sessions across Australia — all in one place.

Visit: hearandsee.com.au

Filter for VICTORIA to find local sessions near you.

We update our listings every Wednesday — so check back weekly for the latest sessions.

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3 days ago

Deaf Victoria expresses disappointment that the Victorian Police did not provide accessible information today in relation to the press release about Dezi Freeman.
Please let me know if you were affected by this.
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Deaf Victoria Inc.
2 weeks ago

Need help with NRS? Dont have one setup? Locked out?
NRS staff coming to help you!

Deaf life skills workshop - Thursday 26 March 10-11:30am.

Are you a deaf migrant?
Or are you deaf and unemployed?
Want to learn information and skills, such as:
How to make NRS calls
How the NDIS works
How to book Auslan interpreters
How to use Services Australia / Centrelink
And more?
Come to our fortnightly workshops!
🗓️ Thursdays, 10:00am – 11:30am
26 March
9 April
23 April
📍 Ross House
Level 4 – Christine McAuslan Room
247–251 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Questions?
SMS: 0431 476 721
Email: info@deafvictoria.org.au
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