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New funding and new jobs for DBV
Deafblind Victoria is restructuring! We ran some wonderful projects over the last few years, and built a great team to work on them – the majority of paid staff are Deafblind. We are very proud of what we achieved! However, the projects are finally finishing, so all the paid project roles are ending too. We…
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Deafblind World Workshop: Connecting in the Deafblind Community
Celebrate Deafblind Awareness Week 2024 with a special Deafblind World workshop – Connecting in the Deafblind Community. This workshop aims to raise awareness among the Auslan signing community. It is run by people who are deafblind. All welcome, including Deaf, hard of hearing, hearing, CODA, Auslan learners, Auslan teachers, Auslan friends. Topics include: integrating activities,…
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Deafblind tips 18 – Folding cane
Hello, Heather here. I would like to share another Deafblind tip called “folding cane”. Many Deafblind people go out with friends, family, or commguides, and find it hard to communicate in sign language while holding a cane. I will show you a few ways to rest your arms and prevent your cane from getting dirty…
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National Volunteers Week 2024
20th May to 26th May is National Volunteer Week. The theme for this year is “Something for Everyone”. Volunteers play an important role at DBV by supporting our staff in the office, supporting Deafblind members at events and assisting with admin duties. In February 2024, DBV was nominated for “inclusive volunteer organisation” at the Volunteering…
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CFMEU donations and site visit
The CFMEU is a trade union that represents workers in the Construction, Forestry and Maritime industries. Their members are helping build the Metro Tunnel and many other building projects near DBV’s home at Ross House. Angelo and Rease are organisers with the CFMEU. They were inspired to support the Deafblind Community by raising funds for…
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Deafblind Cafe: National Deafblind Camp 2024 Experiences
Do you want to hear the stories from the National Deafblind Camp? At DBV cafe on 17th April 2024, our members shared their experiences. You can find videos and transcripts of their stories below. Deafblind people from around the country came together for a fun-filled three days on Phillip Island, organised by Able Australia. This…
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Auslan in the Deafblind community
Many Deafblind people in Victoria use Auslan (Australian Sign Language). Our member survey in 2020 showed that three quarters of our members use some Auslan. We might use “tactile signing” (hand-over-hand), “visual frame” signing in a small space near the face, or “tracking” where we hold the wrists of the person who is signing to…
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Craft group: Titanic Exhibition
On the 14th of February DBV craft group went to the Melbourne Museum’s Titanic exhibition. The Titanic was a big ship that sank when it hit an iceberg. Six DBV members attended and thoroughly enjoyed exploring the different rooms, artefacts, and learning the story of the ship and its passengers. We felt the ice wall with…
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Rec program – Lunch at Fairfield Park Boathouse
On Thursday the 21st of March 18 Deafblind community members went to the Fairfield Park Boathouse to catch-up, relax, and enjoy lunch together. It was a beautiful day with the sunshine supporting the atmosphere of friendship and laughter. See below for photos and Robert’s story in Auslan and translated into English text. Photos of Deafblind…
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Deafblind tips 17 – Custom made tactile embroidery
DBV member Andrew shares his new cap, embroidered with DBV logo with tactile braille dots! Translation: Hi all, my name is Andrew Howard. I was shopping at Southland shopping centre and I found a shop that can print things onto clothes, towels and other items. I showed the man an image I found on a…
