Listen to this articleThe 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.
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.
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.
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.