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Tech Talk – Brailliant BI 20X
DBV member Taron loves the Brailliant BI 20X display and tells us why in this interview with Mark. Video and transcript below. Mark: Good morning, Taron. Taron: Hi Mark, how are you? I’m not too bad, thanks. Mark: We’re here today at DBV to talk about one particular device. Taron: The Brailliant BI 20X display. I’ve been using it for quite a few months and…
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Deafblind Awareness Week – Call for Artwork
We’re excited to share that Deafblind Awareness Week will take place from 22–28 June 2026. We are calling on Deafblind people from all over Australia to send in their art or craft to be part of a special Deafblind Art Exhibition. The artwork will be displayed and sold to help raise funds for Deafblind Victoria…
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Connecting in the Deafblind Community, March 28th 2026
Deafblind Victoria presents the deafblind awareness workshop for 2026, run by people who are deafblind to raise awareness among the Auslan signing community. The workshop welcomes Deaf, hard of hearing, hearing, CODA, Auslan learners, Auslan teachers, Auslan friends and more. Topics include: integrating live activities, deafblind communication, technology, barriers & access, guiding demonstrations and more.…
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Tech Talk – Adjusting speed on JAWS screen reader
DBV team member Alex Sar chats with Andrew about his favourite technology for work — the screen reader JAWS. Alex explains that you can change the volume and the speed. To get the full story watch the video and read the transcript below. Andrew: My name is Andrew Howard. My sign name is AH. Today,…
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Jasper on diHARD Radio: Lived Experience, Access, and Community
Last year, Jasper was interviewed on diHARD: Diversity and Inclusion – The Hard Topics, a show on community radio station JOY 94.9. Jasper shared his lived experience as a deafblind queer trans man and raising awareness about what deafblindness really means in everyday life. In the interview, Jasper spoke honestly about common misconceptions. “Being treated…
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DBV Café Celebrates Heather Lawson’s Lifetime Achievement Award
On National Self Advocacy Day, 8th October last year, SARU (Self Advocacy Resource Unit) presented a Lifetime Achievement Award to our very own Heather Lawson. At our recent DBV Café, we were honoured to present the award to Heather in person, surrounded by friends and supporters. Alex Sar handed her the clear, circular glass Lifetime…
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Tech Talk – Braille frame and stylus, Roger Pen and rainbow cane
At DBV we love to highlight the different ways our deafblind staff utilise technology in their everyday work. In this video Jasper and Andrew discuss Jasper’s favourite tech used at work including the frame and stylus for writing Braille, text to speech software called JAWS, a Roger Pen plugged into the computer connected to hearing…
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Member story – Steven Hellier Work at Royal Society for the Blind
Steven Hellier is a Deafblind man who lives in Adelaide. He visited Melbourne and told us how things are for Deafblind people in South Australia, including working at the Royal Society for the Blind. His video is in Auslan, and a transcript of it is below. “Hi, my name is Steven Hellier. I’m from Adelaide. I’m visiting on…
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Tech Talk – Miniguide and Tactile Watch
A Miniguide is a vibrating proximity sensor. Steven Hellier talks in Auslan about how he uses it to navigate the world, and shows us his analogue Braille watch, in this video. A translation is below. Steven points his Miniguide (a small device that looks like a laser pointer) at different surfaces and shows how it vibrates…
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Rec day at Frankston’s Accessible Beach
It’s a beautiful summer’s day and you feel like going to the beach to relax or swim, but finding a beach with good access can be difficult, especially for people who use wheelchairs or mobility aids. Now Frankston Beach, with its new Accessible Beach Pilot Program, is the place to go. At our recent recreation…
