The Deaf Census: find out about Auslan users.
The Australian Census report shows that slightly more than 16,000 people use Auslan. This number includes people for whom Auslan is their primary or only language, and also people such as children of Deaf adults who use Auslan at home to communicate with native Auslan...
Abbie Teasdale is a talent to watch.
West Australian amateur golfer Abbie Teasdale has proven she is certainly a talent to watch. Teasdale, from Royal Fremantle Golf Club had a remarkable 2022. The 20-year-old is full of confidence after winning her first national event at the Riversdale Cup in...
Voices of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Mob on the NDIS.
A new report aims to understand what helps, and what makes it hard for First Nations NDIS participants who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, to use their National Disability Insurance plans in a way that meets their needs and aspirations. Using participants’ own language...
Innovative hearing test for people with dementia.
University of Queensland researchers have adapted an internationally used test that screens patients for dementia and Alzheimer's disease, to make it suitable for people with hearing loss. Professor Piers Dawes from UQ's School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences...
Jacqueline: I aspire to be an advocate for others.
Jacqueline Drexler says “I have never known ‘normal’ hearing. All I know are the sounds I hear through my hearing devices.” “Since infancy, I wore hearing aids. In 2017, I underwent cochlear implant surgery. I am a bimodal user, wearing a hearing aid in one ear and a...
Deaf suffragists fought for women’s right to vote.
Despite harsh, discriminatory conditions, low pay and lack of recognition, countless deaf women have fought with brilliance and dedication for personal and professional recognition, including for the right to vote. They contributed to women’s emancipation in the...