Australia’s new Disability Strategy was released on 3 December, International Day of People with Disability. The Strategy calls on all Australians to ensure people with disability can participate as equal members of society. At its heart is a commitment to creating an...
In an Open letter to major audiology chains and their representatives, the Deafness Forum of Australia called for a mandatory vaccination policy for providers of hearing services. Deafness Forum thanked hearing services providers, clinicians and customer care staff...
‘A Captioning Scheme for Subscription Television’ is the title of a Government discussion paper that lists changes that are planned for captioning on subscription (Pay) TV. Deafness Forum of Australia examined the list of proposed changes and gave the Government a...
Dangerous Listening Many Indigenous people are exposed to loud noise for long periods in their home environments. Crowded housing, the high proportion of Indigenous people with conductive hearing loss and easier access to noise-generating entertainment equipment...
We received a letter from the Minister for the NDIS and you can read it here
Dear members, this is to advise you of the upcoming Annual General Meeting of the members of the Deafness Forum of Australia Wednesday 24 November 2021 3.00pm AEDT webcast using Zoom. To register to attend the meeting please visit...
