Deaf Services Queensland

Below is a collection of recent news items involving Deaf Services Queensland and the Queensland deaf community. If you would like to add any news or give us your stories, please contact us.

Voice of the voiceless—speaking up for youth prisoners

Thursday, 9 May 2013 - 3:45pm

Imagine the isolated life of a correctional centre. Add to that a limited capacity to communicate with other prisoners, guards and staff and...

2 weeks 1 day ago
Deaf Services Queensland welcomes NDIS agreement

Wednesday, 8 May 2013 - 5:00pm

People with a disability in Queensland can breathe a sigh of relief today as Queensland became the latest state to sign up to the National...

2 weeks 2 days ago
Video remote interpreting connecting more people

Monday, 6 May 2013 - 10:00am

Deaf people throughout Queensland will now be more connected than ever before thanks to new video remote interpreting (VRI) and video conferencing...

2 weeks 4 days ago
Deaf Services Queensland named Organisation of the Year

Tuesday, 16 April 2013 - 4:15pm

Deaf Services Queensland was named Organisation of the Year at the annual Australian Sign Language Interpreters Association (ASLIA) Queensland...

5 weeks 3 days ago
Deaf Services Queensland and Carl Webb close the gap

Thursday, 28 March 2013 - 4:30pm

On March 21 the Deaf Services Queensland team from Cairns hosted a barbeque at the Cairns Lagoon to celebrate National Close the Gap Day, the...

8 weeks 1 day ago
Seeking interpreters to work at the WFD Conference and Centenary in Sydney

Thursday, 21 March 2013 - 1:00pm

DSNSW is pleased to host this exciting international event, the first time it will be held in the Southern Hemisphere. It is also the first...

9 weeks 1 day ago
Central deafness resource to the rescue

Friday, 15 February 2013 - 11:00am

Combining the powers of three giants in the deafness sector is a major win for deaf and hearing impaired residents in Townsville and...

14 weeks 9 hours ago
New NRS services including SMS access to 000

Friday, 8 February 2013 - 1:45pm

The government today announced the successful tenderers for the two National Relay Service (NRS) contracts, which will start on 1 July, 2013....

15 weeks 6 hours ago
A message of support from the Board

Thursday, 31 January 2013 - 3:45pm

Dear members, supporters and clients of Deaf Services Queensland On behalf of...

16 weeks 1 day ago
Flood update and information

Thursday, 31 January 2013 - 2:45pm

A message of support from the Board Please follow this link for a message of support from the Board of Deaf Services Queensland (in...

16 weeks 1 day ago

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