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25th Jun 2026

DBIA releases a Briefing Paper calling for government action on deafblindness

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18th May 2026

Functional Assessment and deafblindness | Webinar 17th June 2026

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7th May 2026

Positive behaviour support and deafblindness | Webinar 28th May 2026

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14th Apr 2026

Online Deafblind Introductory training course | New course dates for 2026-2027

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22nd Oct 2025

New online course | Introduction to deafblindness

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18th Jul 2025

Workshops in 2025 & 2026 | Developmental disability and deafblindness

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10th Jul 2025

Deafblind Awareness Week 2025 webinar

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1st Jan 2025

Workshops in 2024 & 2025 | Developmental disability and deafblindness

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26th Mar 2024

Workshops: Deafblindness and developmental disability

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26th Mar 2024

A parent’s perspective on supporting and advocating for her deafblind son

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23rd Nov 2023

DBIA wins access awards

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15th Nov 2023

Past webinars

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2nd Nov 2023

Interoception: The eighth sense webinar

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10th Jul 2023

Workshops 2023 | Congenital deafblindness

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23rd Jun 2023

Deafblind Awareness Week celebrations around Australia

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2nd May 2023

Orientation & Mobility (O&M) and congenital deafblindness webinar

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17th Apr 2023

Cortical / cerebral vision impairment (CVI) webinar

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20th Mar 2023

Tactile communication and the use of different hand positions: Deafblind International Communication Network Webinar recording now available

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28th Feb 2023

Webinar | Mealtimes for children with vision and hearing impairment: Creating everyday eating and drinking routines

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16th Sep 2022

From emerging gestures to tactile sign language webinar

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29th Aug 2022

The basic human need for less ambiguity and more opportunities for closure: Towards a better understanding of deafblindness webinar

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1st Aug 2022

Connection & communication in congenital deafblindness workshops around Australia

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29th Jul 2022

Introducing signing and other communication strategies to families of children with deafblindness

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14th Jun 2022

Deafblind Awareness Month 2022

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10th Mar 2022

From emerging gestures to tactile sign language: Deafblind International Communication Network Webinar 3

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9th Mar 2022

Orthoptics and congenital deafblindness webinar

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31st Oct 2021

Congenital deafblindness workshops around Australia

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19th Oct 2021

Creative arts therapy and congenital deafblindness

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18th Oct 2021

Meaning Making

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14th Oct 2021

Individual Communication Handbook

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9th Aug 2021

Congenitally deafblind communication methods and decision making

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4th May 2021

Deafblind Technology Project (Victoria)

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2nd May 2021

Introduction to congenital deafblindness

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8th Apr 2021

Online workshop for families

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31st Mar 2021

Deafblind Awareness Week 2021

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18th Mar 2021

Congenital deafblindness webinars

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19th May 2020

Deafblind Information Australia consortium successful

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18th May 2020

Deafblind Awareness Week 2020

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13th Nov 2019

Senses Australia a finalist in the Australian Access Awards

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6th Sep 2019

Parliment of Australia: Submission to inquiry into NDIS planning (September 2019)

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27th Mar 2019

Launch of Be My Guide app

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22nd Mar 2019

Deafblind Information Hub Webinar dates

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6th Mar 2019

Deafblind Hub webinar one

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27th Feb 2019

Report on ILC WA Priority 1 Grant

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22nd Aug 2018

Federal Funding to provide National Deafblind Information Hub

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12th Oct 2015

Belinda’s ready for blindfolded challenge to help celebrate International White Cane Day

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1st Oct 2015

Got2Act

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9th Sep 2015

Help Darren make his dream become a reality

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26th Aug 2015

Calling for research participants – Usher Syndrome or Dual Sensory Loss (Update)

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4th Aug 2015

Support for people who are deafblind within NDIS and My Way NDIS

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22nd Jul 2015

A visit to the Kimberleys

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21st Jul 2015

Calling for research participants – Usher Syndrome or Dual Sensory Loss

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25th May 2015

Have you considered Orientation and Mobility Training?

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8th Apr 2015

Youth Leadership Development Program for individuals who are deafblind

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30th Mar 2015

Supporting people with Dual Sensory Loss/Deafblindness

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23rd Feb 2015

Reserve Bank of Australia – Next Generation Banknotes: Additional Feature for the vision impaired

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13th Feb 2015

Senses Australia to help end the isolation for many older Australians

Find out more about Senses Australia to help end the isolation for many older Australians

30th Jan 2015

Deafblind Services – Showcase of Conference Presentations: Download

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6th Jan 2015

Dual Sensory Family Forum – Connecting Families

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23rd Dec 2014

Western Australian ‘Wild Western Deafblind Camp’

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15th Dec 2014

Deb’s experience – The Western Australian camp for people who are deafblind 2014

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28th Nov 2014

Wilma’s experience – The Western Australian camp for people who are deafblind 2014

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25th Nov 2014

Linda’s experience – The Western Australian camp for people who are deafblind

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18th Nov 2014

Second Western Australian Camp for people who are deafblind 2014

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13th Oct 2014

Deafblind Services – ‘Showcase of Conference Presentations’

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6th Oct 2014

Sharing knowledge and skills

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6th Sep 2014

Western Australian camp for people who are deafblind

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18th Aug 2014

Australian Rare Disease Survey for Adults

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27th Jun 2014

Wilma lets nothing stand in her way

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26th Jun 2014

Patrick’s a real inspiration

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25th Jun 2014

There is no stopping Sharyn

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24th Jun 2014

Linda enjoys giving back to her community

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20th May 2014

Calling for participants and volunteers to attend Deafblind Camp

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9th May 2014

Comm-Clear a video app giving you access to qualified interpreters

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7th May 2014

First International Deaf-Blind Expo

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5th May 2014

High-Tech Items Giving Deaf-Blind Online Access

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2nd May 2014

Fight4Sight: A Man with Usher Syndrome Travels Around the Globe

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1st May 2014

‘Brotherly Love’

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1st Apr 2014

‘I fear for my future’

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25th Jan 2014

Haben Girma – First Deafblind Harvard Law Student Graduate

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24th Jan 2014

Father Cyril Axelrod was made OBE

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27th Nov 2013

Victorian deafblind champion wins BrainLink Women of Achievement Award

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11th Jul 2013

Defying Adversity Trek – Walking the Bibbulmun Track

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5th May 2013

Deafblind Victorians meet PM

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26th Apr 2013

William Green’s Visiting Fellowship … more information

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29th Jan 2013

Father Cyril Axelrod

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24th Jan 2013

Deafblind Camp – Perth, Western Australia

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29th Aug 2012

Pallister-Killian Foundation of Australia Launched

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29th Jun 2012

Social Haptic Training – 28 to 29 June

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18th Jun 2012

Deb’s Travels – June to July 2012

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6th Jun 2012

Deafblind Awareness Week – Sunday 24 – Saturday 30 June 2012

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5th Jun 2012

Rare Voices Australia

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