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Hello everyone, Our daylight saving is now here—that means we enjoy more sun in the evening. I do enjoy walking after work as I can do this while daylight saving is on. National Week of Deaf People will be on very soon! We will have deaf and hard of hearing local community gathering on Sunday 19th October in Rosedale. Come and join the fun day. On Thursday 30th October—the Gippsland Women’s Accessible event – The Comedy Hour – to be held at the Premiere Function Centre, Traralgon, all details are on the flyer attached. There will be a few tickets available donated by women, as a Random Act of Kindness, if deaf or hard of hearing women would like to come but might have difficulty paying. To find out about getting one or some of these tickets please contact Leanne Wishart, email: [email protected] or sms: 0429 588 818.
The Victorian state disability plan 2013-2016 have developed a questionnaire that asks about the experiences of adults with a disability in some of the important life areas covered by the plan since it was launched in 2013. Answers to the questionnaire will be used to help government improve their services and increase the participation of people with a disability in all areas of life. Please note that the questionnaire is for: · all people with a disability – not just people who receive a Disability Support Pension or other government support · who are over 18 · who live in Victoria The questionnaire is open until 3rd November. It will take about 10-15 minutes to complete. To access the questionnaire and find out more visit: www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1487885/Victorian-state-disability-plan-2013-2016-survey
Deaf Children Australia is proud to present The 2015 Crossing Borders Camp with the support of Deaf Society NSW. The camp will be located at the YMCA Anglesea Recreation Camp, Victoria from Monday 19th January to Friday 23rd January 2015. Accommodation, food and activities are all included in the cost of the camp. Participants will have the opportunity to develop closer ties with their peers, enhance their outdoor skills and have loads of fun. For additional information, go online to http://www.deafchildrenaustralia.org.au/crossing-borders-camp-2015 and or please make contact by emailing [email protected] Warm regards, Stephen Nicholson deafaccess Gippsland Coordinator
NEWSLETTER deafaccess Gippsland
Edition: 123
October 2014
Update on Auslan training for students in Regional Victoria.
We are pleased to be able to offer regional students the chance to study three units from Certificate II in Auslan entirely online in Semester 2, 2014, commencing from 21 July 2014. These units are: VU20232 OUTLINE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL CONDITIONS FOR DEAF COMMUNITIES VU20233 APPLY BASIC PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING AUSLAN AS A SECOND LANGUAGE VU20234 IDENTIFY SIGNIFICANT FEATURES OF DEAF COMMUNITY AND CULTURE
Certificate II has seven units and you will need to complete them all in order to finish your Certificate II in Auslan, including these three. They are an excellent way to commence your training. This opportunity means that you will be undertaking the units together with students from Melbourne who will be in a classroom. Later this semester we hope to announce that we will deliver language learning using a mix of intensive classes (either week or weekend blocks), video via Moodle and localized regional activities to complement your learning. Eventually, we hope to use video conferencing technology to assist you with language learning. The course fees are as follows:
Students enrolling in all three modules will need to pay $110.00 full fee and $82.00 concession.
Eligible fees Non Conces-
sion
Con-cessio
n Non eligible
OUTLINE THE DEVEL-OPMENT OF SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL CONDITIONS FOR
DEAF COMMUNITIES $60 $30 $810
APPLY BASIC PRINCI-PLES OF LEARNING
AUSLAN AS A SECOND LANGUAGE $50 $26 $650
IDENTIFY SIGNIFI-CANT FEATURES OF DEAF COMMUNITY
AND CULTURE $50 $26 $650
FAQs
How do I learn Auslan online? Each Certificate level includes a number of units that can be offered online as they are units which involve knowledge of deaf community, culture, history and the linguistics of Auslan. As you move through the different certificates you will gain more knowledge and an in-depth understanding of our community and culture. These units are a compulsory part of Certificate II in Auslan and are the certificate's "theory" units. Delivering them online allows you to complete them in your own time, without having to commute to Melbourne and it ensures that you've completed almost half of your Certificate. The units will be offered using an online learning system known as Moodle. This means you can log in, study, participate in forums, blogs, watch videos, read articles and complete assessments tasks in the comfort of your own home. We hope this will benefit families of deaf children, teachers in regional areas, people who work with deaf adults and those who want to become Auslan interpreters or work in the field. In short, we hope this learning will make it easier for you to learn about our community and culture.
What is Moodle?
Moodle is an online e-learning platform used by NMIT. It allows you to watch videos, study, take quizzes and ask questions of your teachers. It’s very similar to other platforms such as Blackboard, which you might have used in the past.
How will I learn the language?
We understand that the real reason you are interested in participating in our courses is so you can learn Auslan. We also know that completing the theory subjects will not assist you directly in communicating with family members or friends who are deaf, but the units are valuable and will support your subsequent language studies. I can assure you that we are working hard to provide you with a solution that will allow you to learn Auslan and communicate with deaf people. However, we are not quite there yet - part of the reason for the delay is the need to ensure that we are able to provide a solution which is flexible but at the same time meets the industry and training standards that NMIT must op-erate under as well as ensuring the technology is available to support that option. We will keep you updated and appreciate your patience as we work through this process. However, we hope that many of you will enrol in the online units as this will assist us in two ways: 1) give us a snapshot of the demand for training in regional centres 2) Allow us to start delivering training online and continue to improve and develop the training so that it best meets your learning needs.
Interested? Please call 03 92698308 and talk to Lisa, also register your interest. Lisa will send you form to complete before enrolling these units.
Scholarship available
Calling for: 2015 Trainer Scholarship Applicants The field Trainer Scholarship is for people with disabil-ity to undertake a two-part package: 1. A Study Grant to provide financial assistance to undertake a Certificate IV Training and Assessment TAE40110 through an accredited and agreed Regis-tered Training Organisation (RTO). 2. Practice Grant for access to coaching and practical training experience including: 3. observation and delivery experience within train-ing programs one-on-one coaching from a field trainer for the duration of the scholarship Further information and how to apply—contact James McAlpin. Applicantions close Monday 5pm, 20th October 2014 For all enquiries, please contact: James McAlpin Learning and Development Program Officer Phone: (03) 9982 0110 Email: [email protected] Web: http://field.org.au/index.php/scholarships
Vicdeaf’s upcoming AGM
The Vicdeaf Board invites you to a celebration of
Vicdeaf’s 130 year anniversary.
Date Monday 27th October 2014, 6pm—8pm.
Where Deakin Edge, Federation Square
RSVP by Tuesday 14th October 2014
Join us in an engaging panel discussion featuring
prominent Deaf and hard of hearing Victorians, fol-
lowed by drinks and canapés. We will also unveil a
new honour board to acknowledge our donors who
have generously supported us over the years.
Panel discussion theme - Celebrating our Past, Looking to our Future. Panelists – Gavin Balharrie, Anne Bremner, Hilary Fisher, Gary Kerridge and Bob Willis.
This event will be interpreted and live captioned. Please indicate in your RSVP if you require further ac-cessibility services. Note: All dietary provisions have been taken into account with catering.
G20 Leader's Summit in Brisbane
Are you planning to visit Brisbane in November? If yes, please read for this important information.
The most important event in Australia’s G20 presidency is the G20 Leaders’ Summit, where world leaders meet to make decisions on key economic and financial policy issues. In 2014, the summit will be held in Brisbane on 15 and 16 November at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. This will be the most significant meeting of world leaders Australia has hosted.
The G20 event in Brisbane will see 4,000 delegates, 3,000 media and 5,000 police come to Brisbane. This is a significant event that will see a huge number of additional people enter the city.
On the 14th November, many of these delegates will be coming into Brisbane via the airport and will require a high level of security support and will need to access the CBD in a quick and timely manner.
To support these delegates and their security personnel, they will require uninterrupted access to the roads around Brisbane. It is because of this, that there will be a public holiday on the 14th November.
The public holiday applies to the Brisbane City Council area and will be the same as the Ekka Show Holiday.
More information about the G20 will be made available shortly. Please check on the Deaf Services Queensland website for details— http://www.deafservicesqld.org.au/
Gippsland Deaf Chat
When: Sunday 19 October 2014. Where: Victoria Rose Tea Room in Rosedale. (42 Prince Street, Rosedale, VIC, 3847). Time: 10.30am until finish late. Contact person: Julie Patterson on SMS—0458533754. Note: If you plan to bring your children to this event, they are welcome and it’s your responsibility to look after them.
The WFD Congress Abstract submission deadline has been extended to 31 October 2014.
The World Congress Commission Committee invites the submission of abstracts for presentations at the XVII World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf. The theme of the XVII World Congress is "Strengthening Human Diversity". We welcome abstracts that are stimulating and informative with aims to highlight diversity in the following aspects:
Raise awareness about the diverse experiences
of the deaf worldwide,
Acknowledge the diverse needs that require
support within and across deaf communities,
and
Celebrate the diverse contributions of deaf
people to society at large.
Questions to be addressed could include:
What do we mean by human diversity and how
does it interact with different issues that are of
concern to deaf people?
Why is it important to strengthen human
diversity?
What are the major obstacles that are faced by
different deaf communities in the preservation
of their diversity?
What are some strategies and tools that can be
used to overcome these obstacles?
We look forward to your submission and would also
appreciate if you could share along this information
with your network.
More information can be found via http://
wfdcongress2015.org/?
lang=en&page=abstract_submission
Public Statement from WFD, WFDYS and WASLI Official Accommodation and Tours in Istanbul,
Turkey. 18 July - 2 August 2015
This information is available in International Sign via
http://wfdeaf.org/news/public-statement-from-wfd-wfdys-and-wasli-official-accommodation-and-tours-
in-istanbul-turkey-18-july-2-august-2015
That World Federation of the Deaf (WFD), WFD Youth Section (WFDYS) and World Association of Sign Language Interpreters (WASLI) are aware there is another group claiming to organise accommodation and tours as part of the WFD, WFDYS and WASLI gatherings taking place in Turkey in 2015. While WFD, WFDYS and WASLI recognise every group and individual has the right to the practice of free enterprise, the organisations wish to emphasise that this group is not affiliated with WFD, WFDYS, WASLI, Turkish National Federation of the Deaf (TNFD) or the Organising Committees for both congresses. This an unauthorised action and one which we strongly disapprove of. The only approved and affiliated organiser is TNFD and its partners. To register and submit abstracts for the WFD World Congress and/or the WASLI Conference, and to book conference-affiliated accommodation and tours, please visit the official websites: WFDYS Camp: www.wfdcongress2015.org/?lang=en&page=youth_camp WASLI Conference: www.conference2015.wasli.org/ WFD Congress: www.wfdcongress2015.org
At the moment, we do have captiview equipment at Village Cinema in Morwell—this equipment provides captioning for deaf and hard of hearing people who wish to watch movies in cinema. This is great news for Gippsland, BUT it is just one town in whole GIPPSLAND for us to watch with captiview equipment. This isn't good because Gippsland is a very big area. I would like your help—which cinemas do you want to have captiview equipment? In Sale? In Bairnsdale? In Warragul? In Lake Entrance? Please let me know so I can try and lobby to have captiview equipment to be installed near your cinema. Contact me at my office in Sale, thanks.
Can Deaf People Drive?—Some Surprising Facts By Alhaji Alhasan Abdulai
If Deaf people can't hear, how can they drive? Plus, find out which countries allow Deaf people to drive and which countries still deny Deaf people this fun-damental right. An Important Right The right to drive is not a trivial one—without it, Deaf people are be restricted in their ability to work and to access medical, community, and other services. The Deaf community has had to fight for this important right. In the United States in the 1920s, when states were adopting their first motor vehicle laws, several states enacted laws denying Deaf people the right to obtain drivers licenses. By educating hearing people that Deaf drivers posed no threat to public safety, the National Association of the Deaf and its state committees were able to win the repeal of these discriminatory laws. While Deaf people in all 50 U.S. states have the right to drive, they still face discrimination in some aspects of driving. For example, until 2006, UPS refused to hire deaf drivers because of safety concerns, which a federal court eventually ruled to be unfounded. In addition, some Deaf people have reported being denied the ability to rent or test drive a car. Others find that if they do become involved in an accident, it can be harder to prove they weren’t at fault since many hearing people make the assumption that Deaf people can’t drive safely. Deaf Drivers and Safety Many people wonder how a Deaf person can drive without being able to hear audible cues such as a police siren, an ambulance needing the right of way, or even a honking horn. There are several was around this problem. First, some Deaf people use electronic devices in their cars that alert them, using a lighted panel, to sounds coming from outside the vehicle. Others simply pay attention to visual cues, such as the flashing lights of an emergency vehicle or cues from other drivers on the road. For instance, noticing other drivers move to the side of the road is a strong indicator that an emergency vehicle is approaching. Hearing people might also wonder how a Deaf person would communicate with a police officer if pulled over. In the United States, some Deaf drivers carry state-issued cards to let police officers know that they
are Deaf and to suggest ways to communicate, such as by writing in a notebook. Many Deaf people find the cards unnecessary, especially if they’re able to lip read well. “But, ultimately, isn’t it just unsafe if a driver can’t hear what’s happening outside the vehicle?” Actually, studies show that Deaf drivers are no more likely to be involved in car accidents than hearing drivers. This makes sense since driving is mainly a visual activity. Plus, there’s even some research to suggest that Deaf adults have better peripheral vision than hearing peo-ple4, surely an advantage when driving. Deaf people in Japan, who won the right to drive in 2008, must display this butterfly sticker on the back of their vehicles. Source: Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons Fighting for the Right to Drive Worldwide In a 2009 report, the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) found that out of 93 national Deaf organizations surveyed, 31 indicated that Deaf people are not allowed to obtain a driver’s license in their country. A number of the 93 countries surveyed did not respond to the questionnaire—not to mention the fact that there are nearly 200 countries in the world in total-- making it unclear exactly how many countries deny Deaf people the right to drive. An earlier WFD report, citing 26 respondents who indicated that Deaf people are not allowed to drive in their country, is often misinterpreted to mean that “all but 26 countries in the world” allow Deaf people to drive. It is important to note that this is not correct, and the actual number may be substantially higher. The tables below indicate where Deaf people have the right to obtain driver's licenses worldwide. There are many countries for which information is not available.. While much progress has been made, particularly in recent years, there is still much work to be done to ensure this basic right for Deaf people around the world. Countries Allowing Deaf People to Obtain a Driver's License are; Region Countries Source(s) Africa: Eastern and Southern Botswana, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe World Federation of the Deaf, Regional Report No 5, pg 68 (2008); DOOR International (Kenya, 2010) Africa: Western and Central Burkina Faso, Cameroon, DR Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, Sierra Leone World Federation of the Deaf,
Regional Report No 6, pg 59 (2008) Arab Region Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia World Federation of the Deaf, Regional Report No 7, pg 55 (2008) Asia and Pacific Australia, Bhutan, Cambodia, Indonesia, India, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal (2012), New Zealand, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand World Federation of the Deaf, Regional Report No 2, pg 61 (2008); Legal India (2011); ITN news broadcast (Sri Lanka, 2012); The Himalayan Times (Nepal, 2012) Eastern Europe and Middle Asia Republic of Belarus, Bulgaria, Republic of Kazakhstan, Republic of Moldova, Russian Federation, Republic of Uzbekistan World Federation of the Deaf, Regional Report No 1, pg 49 (2008) European Union All countries World Federation of the Deaf, "WFD Statement on Deaf People's Right to Drive a Car or Other Vehicles." (2009) North America, Central America, and the Caribbean Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Suriname, USA World Federation of the Deaf, Regional Report No 4, pg 55 (2008); alldeaf.com participant (Ecuador, 2010); The Gleaner (Jamaica, 2010) South America Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela World Federation of the Deaf, Regional Report No 3, pg 49 (2008) Countries Not Allowing Deaf People to Obtain a Driver's License Region Countries Source Africa: Eastern and Southern Burundi, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sudan, Zambia* Word Federation for the Deaf, Regional Report No 5, pg 68 (2008); Keycorrespondents.org (Zambia, 2012) Africa: Western and Central Benin, Cape Verde, Chad, Gabon, Niger, Senegal, Togo World Federation of the Deaf, Regional Report No 6, pg 59 (2008) Arab Region Egypt, Mauritania, Morocco, United Arab Emirates, Yemen World Federation of the Deaf, Regional Report No 7, pg 55 (2008) Asia and Pacific Laos World Federation of the Deaf, Regional Report No 2, pg 61 (2008) Eastern Europe and Middle Asia Republic of Armenia, Ukraine World Federation of the Deaf, Regional Report No 1, pg 49 (2008) Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean Haiti, Nicaragua World Federation of the Deaf, Regional Report No 4, pg 55 (2008)
South America Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay World Fed-eration of the Deaf, Regional Report No 3, pg 49 (2008 Research By: Alhaji Alhasan Abdulai EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EANFOWORLD FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ALHAJI A ABDULAI [email protected] /[email protected] Website: http://www.modernghana.com/news/568216/1/can-deaf-people-drivesome-surprising-fact.html - Modern Ghana - 08 September 2014.
First deaf person inducted into the National Road Transport Hall of Fame
Last month, James Ashley of NSW was inducted into the National Road Transport Hall of Fame in Alice Springs. He was recognised for his Lifetime Service and Contribution to the Australian Road Transport Industry. He is the first deaf person to be honoured with this accolade. During his 43 years of service, James has driven all types of transportation including public buses (the Double Decker and Bendy Buses, for those that can recall), a touring coach, semi-trailer, B double, road train and forklift among others. One of the highlights of the event for James, was discovering a little Lindsay Bros. truck inside the National Road Transport Museum, Alice Springs which he had driven some 41 years ago! James was delighted with the whole experience, “I wish to thank Rosemary Profilio the interpreter for the interpreting service at the Awards. I also wish to thank the Deaf Society of NSW for the contribution from Anthony M Houen Community Grant Fund for the interpreting service at Alice Springs. I am proud to be among the pioneer legends that I used to look up at. I am still driving as long the passion is still with me.”
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