Legal and business advisors have been appointed by the Government to look into the possible future ownership for Australian Hearing. Read more about who they are and what they will be doing.

Important changes to the EAF guidelines effective from August 25, 2014. Read more about what they are and how they could affect you.

The ASLIA National Conference (ANC) is the largest annual event of its type for sign language interpreters within the Australasia and Oceania region.

This event is the largest gathering of Auslan/English interpreters and allied professionals that is regularly held in Australia.

This year the event, themed “A profession on the move”, will be held in Perth from Friday 29 August until Sunday 31 August 2014. Read more about the conference …

Find out more about how the Australian Government’s JobAccess program supports Deaf jobseekers and employees in the workplace.

Nominations are now open for the National Disability Awards! You can nominate any individual or organisation that you think has improved the lives of deaf people and helped promote access or inclusion.

Get in quick because nominations close on 18 July 2014.

Deaf South Australian man Bruce Muller has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) on the Queen’s birthday weekend, 9 June 2014, for his service to deaf and hard of hearing people.

Do you have a favourite app that you love or one that makes your life better or easier as a deaf person? Nominate it for an Apps For All Award! This new competition celebrates apps that are accessible for people with disabilities and raises awareness to make sure that when future apps are developed, they suit deaf and disabled people.

Deaf people are the silent losers in the recently announced 2014/2015 federal budget, with the news that the position of Disability Discrimination Commissioner will be abolished when current Commissioner Graeme Innes steps down in July.

Deaf Australia has serious reservations about the proposal to privatise Australian Hearing in the Abbott Government’s Budget announcement this week.
Privatising Australian Hearing creates potential for unregulated services for families who have deaf children: creating unnecessary difficulty and stress.

Read more of Deaf Australia’s concerns and how this could impact you here.

Deaf Australia’s new CEO has just started work. See more information here about his plans for the future of Deaf Australia and tell us what issues you think we should be focussing on over the next few years by filling out our survey.