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Australian Sign Language Interpreters Association (NSW) Inc.Australian Tinnitus Association NSWBetter Hearing Australia (Sydney) Inc.Community Nurse Audiometrists Association Inc (CNAA Inc)Deaf Education NetworkDeaf Sports AustraliaNational Auslan Interpreter Booking & Payment Service (NABS)Self Health for Hard of Hearing People (SHHH)The Deaf Society of NSW
Australian Sign Language Interpreters Association (NSW) Inc.
ASLIA (NSW)
c/- PO Box 1060
Paramatta NSW 2124
Phone:
Fax: 02 8833 3699 Attn:ASLIA (NSW)
Email: info@asliansw.org.auContact: Karin Banna - Secretary
The Australian Sign Language Interpreters Association (ASLIA) is the professional body representing Australian Sign Language (AUSLAN) interpreters and provides regular professional development workshops, information about employment opportunities and issues that affect interpreters.
Objectives:
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be an effective support for Auslan interpreters
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provide continuing education, skills development and advice for interpreters
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promote professional interpreter ethics and advocate for the use of professional interpreting services
Australian Tinnitus Association NSW
Do you have NOISES in your ears or head? Tinnitus is the medical term for the constant ringing, hissing noises. If you have tinnitus contact the Australian Tinnitus Association for information, support and access to counselling.
Better Hearing Australia (Sydney) Inc.
Better Hearing Australia is the national voice of all people in Australia with having impairment, promoting good communication and life solutions by the provision of education, support and advocacy.
Community Nurse Audiometrists Association Inc (CNAA Inc)
Website: http://www.cnaa.org.au
Nurse Audiometrists are registered nurses who have undertaken post graduate training in Nursing Audiometry studies. Provide full hearing assessments for people for all ages (this will vary depending on location). Nurse Audiometrists provide the link in hearing health services between primary hearing screening and tertiary referral services. As well as hearing assessments, Nurse Audiometrists are involved in case management, referral and liaison with a range of organisations, early identification of hearing disorders, and hearing health promotion relevant to the area in which they work, eg. rural and metropolitan. They are involved in health promotion, community education and development, undertake industrial hearing tests and associated education and also mentor students training in nursing audiometry. Many Nurse Audiometrists are involved in SWISH, either as Area Coordinators, or screeners.
Other information or suggested links:
Deaf Education Network
Office: Level 4, 69 Phillip St, (entry via Horwood Pl)
Parramatta NSW 2150
Postal: PO Box 1060, Parramatta NSW 2124
Phone (voice): 02 8833 3630
TTY: 02 8833 3691
Fax: 02 8833 3699
Email: den@deaf.nsw.edu.au
Website: www.deaf.nsw.edu.au
Deaf Education Network is the education division of The Deaf Society of New South Wales. As a registered training organisation, it specialises in adult education for Deaf. Activities include; accredited and non-accredited programs for the Deaf, hearing and hearing-impaired people, accredited and non-accredited Auslan (Australian Sign Language) courses for the wider community, workplace training for Deaf people and Deafness awareness training for businesses and organisations.
The Deaf Society of New South Wales is a registered training organisation and member of Community Colleges Australia.
Deaf Sports Australia
Level 3/340 Albert Street East Melbourne VIC 3002 Phone: 03 9473 1191 (voice & TTY) Fax: 03 9473 1122 Website: http://www.deafsports.org.au/Contact: Brett Hidson, (Acting) CEO Deaf Sports Australia facilitate the access of deaf people to the best sporting opportunities in Australia.
National Auslan Interpreter Booking & Payment Service (NABS)
This free service is available to people who use sign language attending private medical and health care appointments. NABS will engage interpreters for health care appointments at the request of sign language users and health care providers, using a national database of interpreters.
More detailed information is available on the website at www.nabs.org.au or by contacting NABS on:
Ph(V): 1800 24 69 45
Fax: 1800 24 69 14
TTY: 1880 24 69 48
Email: bookings@nabs.org.au
Website: http://www.nabs.org.au/
SMS: 0427 671 261
Mail: National Auslan Interpreter Booking & Payment Service
930 Gympie Road
Chermside QLD 4032
Self Health for Hard of Hearing People (SHHH)
1334 Pacific Highway
Turramurra NSW 2074
Phone: 02 9144 7586
Website: http://www.shhhaust.org/Contact: Pauline Reidy, Administration Officer An extensive list of information sheets, guidance and general information. Self Help for Hard of Hearing People. We are a non-profit, non-funded volunteer organisation committed to providing information and resources for hearing impaired people who communicate orally.
The Deaf Society of NSW
Head Office: Level 4, 69 Phillip St, (entry via Horwood Pl), Parramatta NSW 2150
Postal: PO Box 1060, Parramatta NSW 2124
Phone (voice): 02 8833 3600
TTY: 02 8833 3691
Fax: 02 8833 3699
Email: info@deafsociety.com
Website: www.deafsocietynsw.org.au
Regional offices located in Northern NSW, New England, Coffs Coast, Hunter/Central Coast, South Coast and outreach services to Central West and Riverina: for contact information see www.deafsocietynsw.org.au/contact/our_offices.html
The Deaf Society of New South Wales is the leading provider in NSW of specialist services for Deaf people and their families. Services include; Auslan(sign language)/English interpreting (including Deafblind interpreting), families and children, independent support and referral to other agencies, independent living skills training, education and training, Deafness Awareness training, employment and workplace support, translation and production of content in Auslan, Deaf Community development, dissemination of information to the Deaf Community, Drop In Service for advice and literacy support, advocacy, rural and regional support.
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