Archive for May, 2013
Deaf Australia is excited to announce that the report of the National Summit on early intervention and education for Deaf and hard of hearing children is now ready for public release. Deaf Australia held a national summit on early intervention and education for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children in Canberra on 29 and 30 […]
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Early bird registrations are now open for the DisabilityCare Australia Conference: My Choice, My Control, My Future. Join speakers such as the Minister for Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin MP, Professor Emeritus Ron McCallum AO and Disability Commissioner Graeme Innes, as well as other high-profile speakers from across the country and the world. The conference will […]
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Deaf Australia are excited to announce that registrations are now open for the M-Enabling Australasia 2013 conference and showcase being held on 14-15 August in Sydney. This is shaping up to be a fantastic event, with two days of discussion and practical demonstrations focused on how mobile technologies can benefit people with disability and older […]
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The Northern Territory has now signed on to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Prime Minister Julia Gillard and NT Chief Minister Adam Giles signed an agreement on 15 May 2013 that will see DisabilityCare Australia, the NDIS’s new name, rolled out across the territory by July 2019. The scheme will eventually cover an estimated […]
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Deaf Australia is always a hive of activity, busy with all sorts of tasks; working hard to make life better for Deaf people. Read more here about what we’ve been up to lately.
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The Captioning Working Group, an initiative of Deaf Australia, met for the first time on 2nd May 2013 with representatives from Deaf Australia, Deaf Victoria, Deafness Forum of Australia, Action on Cinema Access, Australian Communications Consumer Action Network, Arts Access Victoria and Media Access Australia, to discuss captioning issues across all media formats. The group […]
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