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Tech Talk 22 – Explore 12 magnifier, large print keyboard, and Roger mic
To highlight the ways deafblind staff utilise technology in their everyday work at DBV, Jackie and Andrew discuss Jackie’s favourite tech: The full interview and transcript can be seen below. Andrew: Hello, I’m Andrew Howard. Jackie: Hi, my name is Jackie Sciberras. Andrew: Today we’re talking about technology. Jackie will show us what tech she…
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Crochet at DBV Craft Group
Last week, the DBV craft group, led by Rachel Stock, came together to learn how to crochet granny squares in preparation for Deafblind Awareness Week in June. It was a great session, with everyone enjoying the chance to learn new skills and get creative. The following day, Kathy Wise filmed a demonstration, sharing her crochet…
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Our First Walk is Done – and It Was Wonderful!
Our very first walking group event is done! It was a great day as DBV members laced up their shoes and headed out together last Friday. We walked along the Yarra River on Friday 10 April, marking the first event of our Healthy Eating and Mindful Movement program. The feedback from members was wonderful. Gina:…
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DBV cafe – Seeing Eye Dogs Australia
Do you think Deafblind people can be successful dog guide handers? Yesterday, the 25th of March, Justin Marshall from Seeing Eye Dogs Australia (SEDA) joined us to talk about dog guides at Deafblind Café. It was great to see so many people there, catching up and enjoying the afternoon together. Justin shared the history of…
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Mindful movement and healthy eating – Marsh Community Grant
We are thrilled to announce that Deafblind Victoria was awarded the 2025 Marsh Community Grant by Amplify Alliance. Our project was chosen from over 60 applications from around Australia! All deafblind people are welcome to join us for workshops in healthy eating and mindful movement in nature. The first session will include a walk along…
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Deafblind Community NSW
We are so proud to learn about what our Deafblind peers are doing in NSW! The Hunter Deafblind Group in Newcastle run a “hub” (drop-in program) every second Friday, and do amazing work supporting deafblind people and their families, including advocacy, research and outreach. They have recently started activities in Sydney too! Stephen Hallinan and…
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Tech Talk 21 – Brailliant BI 20X
DBV member Taron loves the Brailliant BI 20X display and tells us why in this interview with Mark. Video and transcript below. Mark: Good morning, Taron. Taron: Hi Mark, how are you? I’m not too bad, thanks. Mark: We’re here today at DBV to talk about one particular device. Taron: The Brailliant BI 20X display. I’ve been using it for quite a few months and…
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Deafblind Awareness Week – Call for Artwork
We’re excited to share that Deafblind Awareness Week will take place from 22–28 June 2026. We are calling on Deafblind people from all over Australia to send in their art or craft to be part of a special Deafblind Art Exhibition. The artwork will be displayed and sold to help raise funds for Deafblind Victoria…
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Connecting in the Deafblind Community, March 28th 2026
Deafblind Victoria presents the deafblind awareness workshop for 2026, run by people who are deafblind to raise awareness among the Auslan signing community. The workshop welcomes Deaf, hard of hearing, hearing, CODA, Auslan learners, Auslan teachers, Auslan friends and more. Topics include: integrating live activities, deafblind communication, technology, barriers & access, guiding demonstrations and more.…
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Tech Talk 20 – Adjusting speed on JAWS screen reader
DBV team member Alex Sar chats with Andrew about his favourite technology for work — the screen reader JAWS. Alex explains that you can change the volume and the speed. To get the full story watch the video and read the transcript below. Andrew: My name is Andrew Howard. My sign name is AH. Today,…
