CEO of @DeafServicesLtd and a passionate advocate for the rights of Deaf and hard of hearing people.
Brisbane, QLD
Joined September 2011
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Happy #internationaldayofsignlanguages All week @DeafServices and the @DeafSociety have been sharing messages of support from influential Australian leaders as part of our annual Auslan Leaders Challenge.
This week @Deaf Services and @the Deaf Society along with the Deaf community nationally are celebrating National Week of Deaf People – regognising the culture, community history and language of the Deaf community in Australia.
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@DeafServicesLtd @BCdeaf 🙌 – at Porirua City, New Zealand
It's moments like this that make our game everything that it is 🥰
Enjoy the @YSBDevils surprising their teammate with an Auslan rendition of their victory song this weekend.
🎥: Yeronga Devils via Instagram | #AFLW #GenW
Great presentation on demographic profiling of the local deaf community in Albania @WFD2019 with Florian Rojba and Dr Paivi Raine
I was recently interviewed by @abcnews about the growing questions over the future of the National Relay Service (NRS). You can read the full article here: buff.ly/2VmYNUP
A Bhutanese family is facing deportation because their #Deaf child is deemed to not meet "health requirements" for permanent residency in Australia. Sign the petition below to respectfully request @DavidColemanMP allow this family to remain in Australia. buff.ly/2OERSUp
It was wonderful to meet so many members of the #Townsville #Deaf and #hardofhearing communities last night at the @DeafServicesLtd Townsville offices. I had such a good time I forgot to take a selfie with everyone! If anyone has any photos from last night, please let me know.
Join me tonight from 6:30pm to ask any questions you have about Deaf Services and our new #Townsville office. Light refreshments will be provided.
@DeafServicesLtd #Deaf #Auslan
I would love to see members of the #Townsville Deaf and hard of hearing communities tonight from 6:30pm at Deaf Services’ brand new offices (Level 1, 313 Ross River Road, Aitkenvale). Join me for a chat, some light refreshments and ask any questions you might have.
I’m looking forward to meeting with members of the #Deaf community tomorrow night at our brand new @DeafServicesLtd #Townsville offices. Join me for a chat and some light refreshments!
This was a great night!
At our annual interpreter dinner in Brisbane tonight sharing ideas about how to form positive partnerships with each other and the Deaf community. Looking forward to robust discussions with our interpreters.
#auslanconnections #auslan #positivepartnerships
Wonderful luncheon with our @DeafServicesLtd life members. Recognition of the contribution they made to shape our organisation as it is today #Heroes #deafrolemodels
Very excited to be brainstorming ideas and mapping the future direction of @DeafServicesLtd today with the whole management team at a full-day planning session with Paul from The Indelible Link!
#deafservices #strategy #leadership #ideas
What a deadly group of Indigenous deaf dancers from FNQ performing at the international deaf history conference last week in Sydney. Amazing energy from them and amazing respect to all of them. @DeafServicesQLD so proud of this great deaf mob
What a legend - local, national and international leader and advocate for the rights of deaf people. A true inspiration. Congratulations @WFDPresident Colin Allen on your AM award. facebook.com/DeafServicesQue…
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Great to be visiting the NZ Parliament again.
Flying the 🇦🇺 at the 🇳🇿NZ Sign Language awards.
#NZSL2018 #Deaf #SignLanguage – at Wellington City, New Zealand
Great meeting with Sarah Stuart-Black @NZcivildefence and @Deaf_Aotearoa #NZSLWeek2018 #signlanguage sharing information and resources, building resilience to ensure NZ deaf comm can access emergency info & announcements
#NZSLWeek2018 is New Zealand Sign Language Week!
From 7 - 13 May, #NZSLWeek raises awareness of New Zealand’s Deaf community and provides a platform for Deaf people to proudly promote their language and culture. See #NZSLLeadersChallenge @Deaf_Aotearoa facebook.com/deafaotearoanz/…
ALT screenshot if NZ prime minister using sign language