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New Job Opening!
Personal & Executive Assistant • Report Directly to the CEO • Fixed Term until 30th June 2020 • Flexible employer A great opportunity to become a part of this National Disability Peak Organisation (DPO) in an Executive Assistant position. Job Description: The Personal & Executive Assistant (P&EA) is primarily responsible for providing high level executive […]
Source: AFDO
Scholarship – ABC Regional Storyteller
ABC Regional is seeking to champion emerging voices in the disability community in rural and regional Australia. This is an early career opportunity for two people with a lived experience of disability and an interest in telling factual stories that connect with Australians. Successful applicants will spend three months working in an ABC regional station, […]
Source: Deafness Forum of Australia
Claim: 70% of all assistive technologies are not being used
Researchers, engineers, and rehabilitation experts collaborate to build technologies that help enable people with disability. But when they look at the statistics, 70% of all assistive technologies are not being used at all, or being used for a very short time. Why is it that people with disability might not want to use these devices? […]
Source: Deafness Forum of Australia
WORLD HEARING DAY and Hearing Awareness Week
Raising community awareness of the importance and fragility of hearing and what we can do to protect it. Starts Sunday 3 March.
Source: Deafness Forum of Australia
Deaf gym junkie’s Auslan fitness classes believed to be Australian first
All around Australia, gym-goers are yelled at by enthusiastic exercise class instructors to go harder and faster. But, that can be pretty tough to follow if you’re Deaf. Self-described Hobart gym freak Jarran Harris was born without hearing. The 27-year-old is combining his passion for fitness with his skills Australian sign language (Auslan) to instruct […]
Source: Deafness Forum of Australia
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