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The links below are to Australian and international organisations with further information and support for people with deafblindness and their family and support networks.

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DeafBlind International

Suited for: Person With Blindness Person With Deafblindness Person With Deafness | Community Networking | International

We are an international not-for-profit membership organization focused on the needs of individuals who are deafblind, their families and the professionals who provide services. We have a constitution and are managed by a volunteer Board from around the globe.

The World Federation of the Deafblind

Suited for: Person With Blindness Person With Deafblindness Person With Deafness | Advocacy | International

WFDB is a global non-governmental advocacy organization by and for persons with deafblindness, aiming to improve the quality of life and protect the rights of this distinct disability group

Usher Kids

Suited for: Person With Blindness Person With Deafblindness Person With Deafness Person With Other or no lived experience | Youth Services | Australia

Our purpose is to see children and families living with Usher syndrome love their lives. Our mission is to empower the Usher community through support, connection and knowledge.  

Deaf Connect

Suited for: Person With Deafblindness Person With Deafness | AUSLAN Translations Education Support Workers Therapy | Australia

Deaf Connect is the largest whole-of-life service provider for Deaf, Deafblind and hard of hearing Australians, with offices across Queensland and New South Wales, as well in Adelaide, Melbourne and Darwin.

National Disability Services

Suited for: Person With Blindness Person With Deafblindness Person With Deafness | Education Employment NDIS | Australia

National Disability Services (NDS) is Australia’s peak body for non-government disability service organisations, representing more than 1100 non-government service providers. Collectively, NDS members operate several thousand services for Australians with all types of disability.

Narbethong State Special School

Suited for: Person With Blindness Person With Deafblindness Person With Deafness | School | Australia

Narbethong is a small, unique school which provides specialist teaching for students with vision impairment. We are located in Woolloongabba, Brisbane. There is no catchment area.

Aurora School

Suited for: Person With Blindness Person With Deafblindness Person With Deafness | Education School | Australia

We offer a state-wide service to deaf and deafblind children and their families. Aurora provides a home based Early Intervention program, a school based Early Education long day program that includes Kindergarten and Prep, and individualised program for deafblind children and an inclusive Community Kindergarten for deaf and hearing children.

Perkins School for the Blind

Suited for: Person With Blindness Person With Deafblindness | School | Australia

We’re making a difference around the world, evolving our best practices, training teachers and building education systems.

Vision Australia

Suited for: Person With Blindness Person With Deafblindness | Funding Referrals Support Technology | Australia

Our mission is to support people who are blind or have low vision to live the life they choose. Find out more about who we are and what we do.

Charge Syndrome Australasia

Suited for: Person With Blindness Person With Deafblindness Person With Deafness | Advocacy Community Connecting Families | Australia

Connect our community so that we inspire and learn from each other, provide a gateway to information and resources, and grow a network of local expertise.

Forsight 

Suited for: Person With Blindness Person With Deafblindness Person With Deafness | Housing | Australia

Our purpose is to create homes for people with sensory impairments. Our homes are located throughout Greater Sydney and the Illawarra Region, currently consisting of 19, with Home 20 opening up in Schofields in early to mid 2023.

DeafBlind Association NSW

Suited for: Person With Blindness Person With Deafblindness Person With Deafness | Advocacy Community | New South Wales

DeafBlind Victoria

Suited for: Person With Blindness Person With Deafblindness Person With Deafness | Advocacy Community Education Information | Victoria

Our mission is to reduce isolation and improve the quality of life for Deafblind people in Victoria. Our tools include advocacy and peer support.

Deafness Forum of Australia

Suited for: Person With Deafblindness Person With Deafness | Advocacy | Australia

We are making hearing health and wellbeing a national priority

Deaf Australia

Suited for: Person With Blindness Person With Deafblindness Person With Deafness | Advocacy | Australia

Deaf Australia is a Deaf-led advocacy and information organisation in Australia representing all Deaf, Deafblind, hard-of-hearing people and others who use Auslan (Australian Sign Language) as their language of preference.

VI Family Network – Australian Childhood Vision Impairment Register

Suited for: Person With Blindness Person With Deafblindness Person With Deafness Person With Other or no lived experience | Advocacy Data Collection | Australia

The Australian Childhood Vision Impairment Register is sponsored by NextSense with support from Guide Dogs, Vision Australia, low vision service providers and families of children with vision loss.

Deafblind Information Australia

Suited for: Person With Blindness Person With Deafblindness Person With Deafness Person With Other or no lived experience | Advocacy Information | Australia

This website was made with the support of the Australian Children’s Trust. It was developed for people living with a combination of vision and hearing impairments, their families, their support members, professionals and service providers.

NextSense

Suited for: Person With Blindness Person With Deafblindness Person With Deafness | Hearing Services Professional Education School Therapy Vision Services | Australia

Whatever your goals, we’re right there—with hearing and vision services to help you achieve your potential.

Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO)

Suited for: Person With Blindness Person With Deafness | Advocacy NDIS | Australia

The Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO) is a Disabled People’s Organisation (DPO).  We are a cross-disability representative organisation, and the national voice representing people with disability in Australia.

Senses WA

Suited for: Person With Blindness Person With Deafness | NDIS Support Groups Workshops | Western Australia

We provide home and accommodation services and therapies in locations across Perth and Western Australia.

Able Australia

Suited for: Deaf Blindness | Day Programs Housing NDIS

Able Australia is a leading provider of disability services for adults and community supports for seniors.We support our clients to live the life they choose

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