Parents Of Deaf (POD – Qld)

Raising a child who is deaf or hard of hearing provides unique challenges and rewards. It can be helpful to connect with other parents who can relate to similar experiences.  POD – Qld is a support group run by parents of children who are deaf or have a hearing loss and is for of parents, grandparents and care givers of children with any degree and type of deafness.   POD – Qld provide peer support to families without any bias around communication mode or methodology.

You can choose your level of involvement.
Come along to the regular meetings or participate in any other activities which include social events, information and skill building workshops.

For more information contact
Tina Carter Ph: 07 3300 2689,   pod.brisbane@gmail.com
Isabel Kennedy  Ph: 07 5574 8929,  madijakk@aol.com
Gavin & Amanda McQuitty (Deaf parent contact)
sms only: 0407 696 554 gavinamanda8@bigpond.com

Seniors Group
The Brisbane Deaf Senior Citizens and Associates group meet every second Tuesday from 10.30am to 2pm. Contact Deaf Services Queensland for more information.

Discovery Program
Discovery Club is for people with significant hearing loss who have difficulty identifying with people from both the Deaf and hearing communities. The objective is to provide a safe, informative environment for people to resolve deafness issues and to get together for friendship and fun and share common experiences.

Members of the club can learn Auslan (Australian Sign Language) and understand Deaf culture with the objective of feeling comfortable about their identity as a deaf person living in a hearing world.

Lions Hearing Dogs
Lions Hearing Dogs is a project of the Lions Clubs of Australia and Papua New Guinea who support the project with funds raised from the sale of Lions Christmas Cakes, Lions Mints and other special events. 
Dogs are professionally trained to alert owners know when

• the telephone/ mobile rings
• there is a knock or the doorbell rings
• the microwave sounds
• alarm clock sounds
• the TTY rings
• a smoke alarm is triggered
• the baby cries
• the kettle whistles
• to go and get another person at the residence.

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Discrimination

Disability (or impairment) discrimination is simply treating someone unfairly or badly because of their impairment. Sometimes this unfair treatment can be against the law.  The law covering this in Queensland is the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 and the federal Disability Discrimination Act 1992 which promotes fairness for everyone protecting then against discrimination, sexual harassment and vilification in some parts of their lives.

Generally speaking, the public part of people’s lives is covered under the Act. This means that it can be unlawful to discriminate against people with impairment when they:

• Apply for a job or try to get into a course.
• Work
• Attend school, collage or university
• Buy things in a shop, hotel, café or cinema
• Try to or use the service of legal, medical  , trade or other business
• Rent a house, flat, hotel, caravan, office or shop
• Buy land or other property
• Apply for a credit or loan
• Deal with banks, superannuation or insurance companies
• Try to, or use the services of state or local governments.

If you feel you have been discriminated against you can manage the issue in one or more of the following ways.

• Communicate with the person who you feel is treating you badly because sometimes it is not done on purpose and will stop is it’s made clear that is it unfair.
• See a manager or union representative if the behaviour happens at work.
• Contact Deaf Services Queensland Community Access team.
• Write to or contact the Anti-Discrimination Commission and make an appointment to talk to an Enquiry Officer about whether your complaint comes under the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991.

 
Anti-Discrimination Commission State wide service
Ph: 1300 130 670 or
TTY 1300 130 680
Email: info@adcq.qld.gov.au
Web:  www.adcq.qld.gov.au

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