consulting
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Transport accessibility follow up
In Australia, public transport must be accessible. There are Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002, which sit under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA). The Transport Standards must be reviewed every five years. Last July at Deafblind Café, the federal government consulted with DBV members about how Deafblind people access to trains, buses, taxis and…
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Housing for Deafblind Victorians
What does an accessible home for Deafblind people look like? Do we rent, live in supported accommodation, share, or live alone? What barriers do we face to finding a safe place to live? On 22.2.23, 10 staff from the Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF) Market Housing team attended an online workshop by Deafblind Victoria…
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Deafblind Café – public transport accessibility reforms
At Deafblind Café on 20th July 2022, we talked about public transport and celebrated Christmas in July. The federal government plans to change the Disability Transport Standards. Maddie Chandler visited DBV from Canberra to find out more about Deafblind Victorians’ experiences with trains, trams, buses and taxis, so the government can make better rules about…
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Tactile maps research
Researchers from Monash University are testing 3D printed models with blind and deafblind people. These models show the layout of rooms in a building, including the location of walls, stairs, toilets, shops and more. They can show different floors of the same building. The researchers, Ruth and Leona, visited DBV yesterday to test the models…
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Consulting with Coles about Deafblind Accessbility
On 8 January, DBV’s Michelle Stevens consulted with the Coles disability accessibility team. They wanted to know more about deafblindness, and how their website and app might be more accessible to deafblind people. Melanie O’Brien from Coles gave a presentation with Michelle, and Michelle talked about her experience shopping online using a braille display, a…
