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  • Deafblind guest speaker Jael from USA

    Today 15th Feb 2023 at Deafblind Café, 15 Deafblind people were introduced to new member Jael, who is also Deafblind and has moved to Melbourne from Texas, USA. Jael talked about the services available for Deafblind community in the States. Funding for supports in America varies, depending on which state you live in. Jael worked…

    Deafblind guest speaker Jael from USA

  • 30 years of the Disability Discrimination Act – a Deafblind perspective

    2022 marks the 30-year anniversary of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA). To commemorate this occasion, and to reflect on the successes and failures of the DDA, the City of Melbourne put on a forum at the Melbourne Town Hall on 24th Nov. This forum included a presentation by Heather Lawson from Deafblind Victoria on…

    30 years of the Disability Discrimination Act – a Deafblind perspective