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Deafblind Australia visits Spain
David Murray attended the Deafblind Census Conference in Spain to contribute to the development of core sets for Deafblindness as part of the International Classification of Functioning framework. This event gathered Deafblind individuals, researchers, and professionals from around the world to finalise these core sets. The knowledge David gained will
News from Commonwealth Department of Social Services
The Commonwealth Department of Social Services (DSS) is gathering feedback from people with disabilities about “Foundational Supports,” new services being introduced outside the NDIS across all states and territories. They want to hear where people with disabilities go to find information and learn new skills, like attending peer groups or
New Reference Group Opportunity
For Deafblind people who have applied or are interested in joining the new reference group, DBA has created a YouTube playlist with Auslan videos to explain more about this opportunity. The videos share how and why DBA uses a reference group. You can watch the full set of resources, starting
NDIS Changes
The NDIS is changing. There will be changes to: • funding amounts and funding periods or • changes to NDIS support The first changes start on the 3rd of October and NDIS funds can only be spent on a new list of what is and what is not considered an NDIS support. These
From the Executive Officer of Deafblind Australia DBA, David Murray
Dear Members, DBA is still working with Government to address the “funding issues” that support our important work we do in providing systemic advocacy supports. We had a reduction of 70 percent of staff and 68 percent reduction of funding compared to last financial year. I understand lots of organisations
Deafblind Awareness Week: DBA Story: Jael McCoskey
Meet Jael McCoskey, a Deafblind person originally from the United States. Jael is an emerging leader in the Deafblind Community in Australia. Jael is the project officer for the How to Be Seen and Heard program for Deafblind Australia. Here is Jael’s story. When I was first invited to work