Australians with disabilities ‘sidelined’ during coronavirus pandemic
The Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO) attended the public hearing for the Senate Select Committee on COVID-19 this week, to speak on the impact the CoronaVirus pandemic has had on people with disability. AFDOs Vice President, Trevor Carroll spoke about how he had become increasingly alarmed at the Australian Government’s response to the COVID-19 […]
Source: AFDO
Deafness isn’t a threat to health: ableism is
Instead of assuming deafness is the problem, it’s time to look at the systemic issues that impact our well-being and quality of life. Issues like higher healthcare costs and our number of ER visits, when taken out of context, place the blame where it simply doesn’t belong. Our current institutions render general care and technology […]
Source: Deafness Forum of Australia
UsherKids Australia becomes our newest member
We are so pleased to announce that UsherKids Australia has chosen to become the newest member of Deafness Forum of Australia. UsherKids Australia is about enhancing the lives of children with Usher Syndrome in Australia through information, collaboration and connections. Visit the website and Facebook page. Usher syndrome is a genetic condition characterised by hearing […]
Source: Deafness Forum of Australia
Indigenous people with hearing loss in custody
By Damien Howard and Jody Barney writing for The Mandarin. There is a glaring omission in the discussion of Indigenous deaths in custody. It is the influence of widespread hearing loss contributing to the over representation of Indigenous people in the criminal justice system. The extent of the ear disease that leads to Indigenous people’s […]
Source: Deafness Forum of Australia
Launch of International Disability Alliance Report on Inclusive Education
What an inclusive, equitable, quality education means to us The International Disability Alliance (IDA) has released its first global report on Inclusive Education. Titled What an inclusive, equitable, quality education means to us , the report is the culmination of a two-year process of building a consensus and a cross-disability perspective from the disability rights movement […]
Source: AFDO
Free aged care sign language interpreting
The Australian Government has launched a free national sign language interpreting service for senior Australians who communicate in Auslan and receive or want to access aged care services. Minister for Aged Care Richard Colbeck announced, “It will ensure that these people can participate in the assessment, planning, and review of their care – something which […]
Source: Deafness Forum of Australia
