Deafblind Australia

Upcoming Events October - December 2025
2025-07-25 - 2025-10-25
For full event details in your Area, please see below:
Queensland
Little Steps with Shara Facebook Link Here
Eat Street in Hamilton
Date: Sat 25th October 2025
Picnic at Queen’s Park, Ipswich
Date: Wed 29th October 2025
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Western Australia
Deafblind West Australians Website Link Here; Facebook Link Here
Social Pub Lunches
Date: Monthly on Sundays
International White Cane Day – Group Walk
Date: Sat 18th October 2025
DBWA Connect Hub
Date: Fortnightly Wednesdays
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New South Wales
Hunter Deafblind Group Events Website Link Here, Facebook Link Here
Newcastle Hub
Date: 17th and 31st October
Sydney Hub
Date: 24th October
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Victoria
Deafblind Victoria Website Link Here, Facebook Link Here
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Australian Capital Territory, Canberra and Tasmania, Hobart
Deafblind Information Australia Website Link Here, Facebook Link Here
Developmental Disability & Deafblindness – Workshop, Canberra
Date: 25th – 26th November, 2025
Developmental Disability & Deafblindness – Workshop, Hobart
Date: 1st – 2nd December 2025

Upcoming Events August - October 2025
2025-07-25 - 2025-10-25
For full event details in your Area, please see below:
Queensland
Little Steps with Shara Facebook Link Here
Mini Golf and Lunch
Date: Wed 27th August 2025
Time: 10:00AM (Mini Golf), lunch after at Mt Gravatt Lookout Café (12:15–2:00PM)
Location: Mt Gravatt Mini Golf & Café
Cost: $15 per person, $10 for companions
RSVP required

Ferry to Felons Brewery
Date: Wed 24th September 2025
Time: Morning meet-up (final time TBC)
Meeting Point: Hawthorne Ferry Terminal
Plan: Ferry ride together, lunch at Felons Brewery

Eat Street in Hamilton
Date: Sat 25th October 2025
Time: 4:00PM
Location: Eat Street Northshore, Hamilton
Entry: $4 per person (group of 10+), $6 individual, companions free
RSVP encouraged for group pricing
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Western Australia
Deafblind West Australians Website Link Here; Facebook Link Here
Social Pub Lunches
Monthly on Sundays, 11am–3pm at various pubs/taverns.
Drop in anytime for lunch or a snack.
Contact DBWA for dates and venues.

International White Cane Day – Group Walk
Sat 18 Oct 2025, Tomato Lake, Kewdale.
Group walk + BYO picnic/BBQ, café available.
For Deafblind people, families, and supporters.

DBWA Connect Hub
Fortnightly Wednesdays, 12:30–3:00pm, The Rise, Maylands.
Auslan interpreter + free afternoon tea.
Contact DBWA for upcoming dates.

New South Wales
Hunter Deafblind Group Events Website Link Here, Facebook Link Here
Newcastle Hub
Dates: 22nd August, 5th September and 19th September, 3rd October and 17th October and 31st October
Where: CDAH office, 202 King St Newcastle
When: 10am – 1pm
Next Information Workshop is on the National Relay Service on the 22nd Aug in Newcastle.
Sydney Hub
Dates: 15th August, 26th September, 24th October
Where: Nextsense Office, 2 Gymnasium Rd, Macquarie Park 2113
When: 10am – 1pm
Check out the Hunter Deafblind Group Facebook page for more information and events!

Victoria
Deafblind Victoria Website Link Here, Facebook Link Here
Celebrate Deafblind Victoria’s 18th Anniversary
Date: Fri 19th September 2025
Time: 11:30AM – 4:00PM
Location: Victoria Hotel Ballroom, 215 Little Collins St, Melbourne
Info: Catered lunch + speeches, raffle prizes (funds go to DBV)
Who: Deafblind community, deaf, commguides, Auslan students, volunteers, interpreters, family, and friends
RSVP: alex.sar@deafblindvictoria.com by Fri 29th August 2025
South Australia
Deafblind Information Australia Website Link Here
Developmental Disability & Deafblindness – Workshop
Date: Tue 23rd – Wed 24th September 2025
Time: 9:30AM – 4:30PM (both days)
Location: Hilton Adelaide
Cost: Contact for details
Info: Suitable for families, therapy or education workers, and other service providers working with combined deafness, blindness, sensory or complex disability

International Deafblind Day & Deafblind Awareness Week 22 - 28 June 2025
2024-06-24 - 2024-06-30
We are delighted to share an important milestone for the global Deafblind community.
The United Nations (UN) General Assembly has officially announced 27th June as the International Day of Deafblindness, beginning in 2025. This historic recognition follows years of advocacy and highlights the need for greater inclusion, awareness, and support for people who are deafblind around the world.
This announcement arrives at a meaningful time as we approach Deafblind Awareness Week, which will be held from 22nd to 28th June 2025.
This is a special time to recognise and celebrate the Deafblind community across Australia. This week honours the birthday of the remarkable Helen Keller on 27th June, with this year’s theme ‘Touch to Connect’, shining a light on the unique ways Deafblind people engage with the world.

National Highlight – 24th June
A national webinar will be held on Monday, 24th June, featuring a panel of Deafblind speakers and a parent of a deafblind child. This important event is designed to support and inform, and will be attended by medical and allied health professionals and students.
Events Around the Country
Across Australia, states will be marking the week with local events and activities:
Deafblind West Australians
Sydney & Newcastle Interactive Sessions: 20th and 27th June
Events take place the Sydney Nextsense office or the Newcastle Museum for a 2 hour experience through touch you won’t forget. This event aims to raise awareness about the unique challenges faced by individuals who are deafblind. This interactive session has been designed by Deafblind community members to give you a glimpse into the experiences of deafblindness. Connect with the experts of their own lives and be a part of this important conversation. Together, let’s make a difference and promote inclusion for all!
Sydney ticket link
Newcastle ticket link
Deafblind Victoria
Melbourne Children’s Event
If you’re in the Melbourne area, don’t miss the special event just for children and families, hosted by Vision Australia:
Touch to Connect – Celebrating Deafblind Awareness Week
Let’s come together to raise awareness, celebrate connection, and support inclusion for all Deafblind Australians.
If you are Deafblind and don’t have access to Facebook or Instagram, please email us on info@deafblindaustralia.org.au

Happy Deafblind Awareness Week to all our friends across Australia!

Deafblind Awareness Week 24 - 30 June 2024
2024-06-24 - 2024-06-30
Deafblind Awareness Week (DBAW) is here for 2024.

Throughout the week we will be providing insights into the lives of Deafblind people and the work of Deafblind Australia. This will be shared online via Facebook and Instagram.

It’s a great time to connect with the Deafblind community, make friends and learn about what is happening with people who are Deafblind around Australia.

If you are Deafblind and don’t have access to Facebook or Instagram, please email us on info@deafblindaustralia.org.au

Happy Deafblind Awareness Week to all our friends across Australia!

Watch the AUSLAN video on Youtube or watch below:

Deaf, HoH, Deafblind Indigenous Awareness Training
2023-11-21 10:00 - 18:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Alice Springs Desert Park – Red Mulga Event Centre, Red Mulga Event Centre Larapinta Drive, Alice Springs, NT, 0870, Australia
DBA have partnered with Jody Barney to present TWO amazing training opportunities on November 21st. Jody is a strong and committed advocate who has worked for the last 35 years with Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander people who are Deaf/hard of hearing or have disabilities.
More about Jody Barney: https://www.deaficc.com.au/about-us
Understanding Deafness and Deafblindness through Indigenous Cultural lens.
DBA’s Project Officer, Ness, will present on the national work done with Deafblind Australia and Deafblind basic information. Jody will add the nuanced and expertise Indigenous cultural and community context to working with this group. Training will include information on greeting, guiding, communication, use of touch and much more.
Session 1: 10-1 pm
Target Audience: Education, Families, Community and Disability services
Session 2: 3:30-6:30
Target Audience: Legal and Justice Services, Government
Book online: https://www.trybooking.com/CMJZC
Download the pdf of the event details.

Technology and Mental Health for people who are Deafblind
2023-11-20 14:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Alice Springs Desert Park- Mulga Room, 871 Larapinta Drive, Alice Springs, NT, 0871, Australia
Please join Deafblind Australia in an open forum about: Technology and Mental Health for people who are Deafblind.
We are hoping to gain a better understanding for people with hearing and vision loss and:

Access to technology
Mental Health accessibility and support options

We will be joined by Jody Barney, founder of Deaf Indigenous Community Consultancy, is a strong and committed advocate who has worked intensively with Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander people who are Deaf/hard of hearing or have disabilities.
Date: Monday November 20, 2023
Time: 2pm – 5pm
Location: Alice Springs Desert Park- Mulga Room
871 Larapinta Drive, Alice Springs, NT 0871
Afternoon tea provided.
Bookings Essential. RSVP by November 13th.
Register at: https://www.trybooking.com/CMIAF
Download the pdf of the event details.

DBA Round Table Sessions - All major capital cities
2023-11-20 - 2024-05-30
DBA are visiting all major capital cities to hold a round table discussion with our Project Staff and Executive Officer. Join us to meet the team, learn more about our work, ask questions and raise any topics you’d like.
Only 10 tickets available at each session.
Book now:

Alice Springs, NT November 20th
Register at: https://www.trybooking.com/CMETQ
Melbourne, Victoria, December 7th
Register at: https://www.trybooking.com/CMETY
Hobart, Tasmania February 22nd/23rd
Register at: https://www.trybooking.com/CMEUX

Save the date – tickets not yet available:

Newcastle, NSW on March 25th 2024
Brisbane, Queensland on April 18th 2024
Gold Coast, Queensland on April 19th 2024
Adelaide, South Australia on May 2/3 2024
ACT, Canberra on May 30/31 2024

Watch the AUSLAN video on Youtube or watch below:

Download the pdf of the event details.

Deafblind Ball
2023-07-09 17:30 - 22:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | King st, 309 King St, Newcastle West, NSW, 2302, Australia
Get your ball costumes out because CDAH (Community Disability Alliance Hunter) have organised a Deafblind Ball and looks like it is going to be a wonderful event. Deafblind members and their support workers/comm guides are entitled to free admission.

Empowering people who are Deafblind. Part 2
2023-07-08 09:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Pimpama Sports Hub, Community Centre, Rifle Range Rd, Pimpama, QLD, 4209, Australia
Anytime Auslan and Deafblind Australia have joined together to bring you part two of the professional development, working with and empowering people who are Deafblind as either an Auslan Interpreter, Deaf Interpreter or commguide/support worker.
Please Note: This workshop is only available to those who have attended our Deafblind theory professional developments. (see bottom of page for more info)
Presenter: Paola Avila (Deafblind Australia)
Details: Following on from our last two theory based professional development (December 2022 and May 2023), Paola will be working with us in a “hands-on” experience. This workshop aims to bring together the theory previously learned and give each individual a taste of what it’s like to be a person with Deafblindness.
In this theory component we have invited a total of 4 Deafblind participants to help us with the practical activities. By the end of the practical session, our presenters and our participants hope you feel more confident working with Deafblind people in an empowering way.
We will have activities and light refreshments.
Date: Saturday, 8 July 2023
Time: 9:00am -12:00pm
Location: Community Centre, Pimpama Sports Hub, Pimpama, Queensland 4209
Rifle Range Road, Pimpama, Queensland 4209
Cost: $55
**Please wear plain clothing, preferably black in colour. No strips, dots or colourful patterns**
For Interpreters & Deaf Interpreters; Certificate of Attendance is provided.
10 Points under from the NAATI Professional Development Catalogue. Category 1; Section 1.4
PLEASE NOTE**If you did not attend either PD Part One sessions (either online or face to face) in December 22 or May 23, and would like to watch the zoom recording of Part One, please add “VIDEO Part One” to your ticket and you can complete the Part One before attending this Professional Development.

Sharing deafblind stories and ideas for change
2023-07-06 12:30 - 18:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | The Rise, 28 Eighth Ave, Maylands, WA, 6051, Australia

Register Now: National Deafblind Conference 2022
2022-12-17 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
The National Deafblind Conference 2022 program has been released and Registrations are now open. The hybrid event will be taking place in Fremantle, WA on Thursday 30th June and Friday 1st July 2022, as well as online. There will also be two pre-conferences on Wednesday 29th June with specific programs for both Usher syndrome and Charge syndrome.
The theme for the conference is “Deafblind Keeping Connected through COVID and beyond” and aims to support the connection and reconnection of people with deafblindness and those who support them across Australia, The National Deafblind Conference is the only forum in Australia with capacity to educate, connect, and support across sectors: deafblind individuals, families, service providers, educators, allied health and community organisations.
To register go to Registration | 11th National Deafblind Conference (icebergevents.com.au) Please contact a support person, Commguide or the conference organisers if you need assistance.
For more details about the conference and to view the program, please visit www.ausdbconf2022.com.au.
