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Deafblind World workshop for Auslan Students at Melbourne polytechnic.
For many years I have participated in DeafBlind World Training via different organisations where the participants acquire skills in being blindfolded and have ear plugs and learn to navigate around their environments. On 27th May, I facilitated a Deafblind World workshop at Melbourne Polytechnic for 13 Auslan students. The first half hour the students were…
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DBV Cafe – Deafblind services in Norway
At DBV Café 19th April, guest speaker Eli Raanes talked about Deafblind support services and interpreting in Norway. Eli is an interpreter herself, and she is in Australia to research deafblind communication. In Norway, some things are different. There is one role for interpreting and guiding. Every Norwegian Sign Language interpreter is expected to be…
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Member story – Robert & photography
Hello, My name is Robert Lokmer. I love taking photos! The bright LCD display on my camera makes it hard to see, so I changed the background to a black colour. I use the Zoom function to make the image closer. I’ll show you. I enjoy taking photos at Deafblind Victoria activities, such as the…
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Deafblind Victoria Special General Meeting (SGM)
Special Announcement to DBV Members. The Deafblind Victoria committee wants DBV to register as a charity with the federal government. This can help us raise money, and donations to DBV will be tax deductible. The government will agree to register DBV as a charity with tax deductible donations, only if we make two small changes to our DBV rules…
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Deafblind World workshop for Auslan Community
CONNECT WITH THE DEAFBLIND COMMUNITY Deafblind Victoria presents a training workshop, run by people who are deafblind to raise awareness for the Auslan community in Victoria, including Deaf, hearing, CODAs and Auslan students. Topics include: integrating activities, deafblind communication, technology, barriers & access, demonstration of guiding and more. When: Saturday, 22nd April 2023. Time: 10am…
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LendLease – Deafblind World
On the 25th of May, staff from Lendlease attended a Deafblind World workshop. LendLease is a construction company involved in the Metro tunnel project near Ross House, where DBV is located. Steven Weir from LendLease arranged for some of their staff to come and learn about deafblind accessibility in building design, and when projects are…
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Craft group – card making and beanie making
On Wednesday 13th of April, DBV had our monthly craft activity day. DBV members Debbie and Kathy taught the group how to make beautiful art cards. We also had art therapist Kim visiting from Camberwell Community Centre to show the group how to knit their own beanies. Enjoy the gallery of photos below. We look…
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Deafblind Awareness Training for the NDIA and Community Partners
On Friday 3rd December 2021, Deafblind Australia (DBA) joined with Deafblind Victoria (DBV) to run a Deafblind Awareness workshop for NDIA and community Partners.
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DBV Xmas party
On the 1st of December 2021, Deafblind Victoria held a Xmas party at the Richmond Rowing Club in Melbourne CBD. 24 DBV members celebrated with commguides, volunteers and interpreters; 58 people in total. There were dress-ups with Santa Claus and his little helper making a guest appearance by Daryl Harrison and Sharon. Presents were handed…
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Covid impact on Deafblind Victorians
As Deafblind people, we are especially vulnerable to Covid: DBV stayed open for members through lockdown to provide essential support. This included Auslan translations of Covid information, help understanding lockdown rules, getting vaccination certificates, and fixing our computers, phones and communication devices. We worked hard to keep members connected through email, Facebook posts, newsletters and…
