Latest Posts
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New member Paul Tatt shares about joining DBV
G’day everybody! My name’s Paul. I live in country western Victoria and I’m one of the newest members of Deafblind Victoria. I first learned about the organisation from one of the O&Ms at Vision Australia. Thank you very much! I’ve loved being there ever since. So, if you’re looking for somewhere for yourself or someone you know, they’ve got plenty of activities. They do Braille and signing lessons, just to name a couple. There’s stacks to do, stacks…
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Picnic in the Gardens
This month the Recreation Program was an outing with a picnic and the people involved took a walk over to the Janet Lady Clarke Rotunda (in the park opposite the National Gallery of Victoria) and enjoyed the beautiful Autumn weather. It really was a beautiful and relaxing day for all involved. Thanks Robert Lokmer for the…
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Cafe with Deafblind Camp stories
Cafe this month was a slow and relaxed event with no formal presenters and just a great old fashioned catch up. The Dearblind Victoria members really enjoyed the time to just chat and be together and reflect on the big week that went by where a lot of DBV members went to Able Australia Deafblind…
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Walk for International Guide Dog Day
Yesterday the 29th of April, Paul and Jael from DBV joined in on the International Guide Dogs Day walk that started at Federation Square and trundled on down the river through Melbourne. The walk was organised by Seeing Eye Dogs Australia. Here are some photos and video from the morning.
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Tech Talk 22 – Explore 12 magnifier, large print keyboard, and Roger mic
To highlight the ways deafblind staff utilise technology in their everyday work at DBV, Jackie and Andrew discuss Jackie’s favourite tech: The full interview and transcript can be seen below. Andrew: Hello, I’m Andrew Howard. Jackie: Hi, my name is Jackie Sciberras. Andrew: Today we’re talking about technology. Jackie will show us what tech she…
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Crochet at DBV Craft Group
Last week, the DBV craft group, led by Rachel Stock, came together to learn how to crochet granny squares in preparation for Deafblind Awareness Week in June. It was a great session, with everyone enjoying the chance to learn new skills and get creative. The following day, Kathy Wise filmed a demonstration, sharing her crochet…
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Our First Walk is Done – and It Was Wonderful!
Our very first walking group event is done! It was a great day as DBV members laced up their shoes and headed out together last Friday. We walked along the Yarra River on Friday 10 April, marking the first event of our Healthy Eating and Mindful Movement program. The feedback from members was wonderful. Gina:…
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DBV cafe – Seeing Eye Dogs Australia
Do you think Deafblind people can be successful dog guide handers? Yesterday, the 25th of March, Justin Marshall from Seeing Eye Dogs Australia (SEDA) joined us to talk about dog guides at Deafblind Café. It was great to see so many people there, catching up and enjoying the afternoon together. Justin shared the history of…
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Mindful movement and healthy eating – Marsh Community Grant
We are thrilled to announce that Deafblind Victoria was awarded the 2025 Marsh Community Grant by Amplify Alliance. Our project was chosen from over 60 applications from around Australia! All deafblind people are welcome to join us for workshops in healthy eating and mindful movement in nature. The first session will include a walk along…
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Deafblind Community NSW
We are so proud to learn about what our Deafblind peers are doing in NSW! The Hunter Deafblind Group in Newcastle run a “hub” (drop-in program) every second Friday, and do amazing work supporting deafblind people and their families, including advocacy, research and outreach. They have recently started activities in Sydney too! Stephen Hallinan and…
