Clubs, Organisations & Services
Click on the categories below to find useful links to other organisations working with or for Deaf people:
- Victorian Deaf Services & Organisations
- Victorian Education Services
- Victorian Deaf Clubs and Groups
- Other State-based Deaf Services & Organisations
- National Deaf Services & Organisations
- International Deaf Services & Organisations
- Sign Language Interpreter & Training Services
- Deaf Film Organisations
- Legal Services
- Specialist Skills Register (under Deaf Professionals Network)
Victorian D/deaf services
*Please note all underlined services are supported by Expression Australia.
Arts Services |
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Audiology Services |
Auslan (Sign Language) Classes & Interpreting Organisations |
Australian Sign Language Interpreters Association Victoria (ASLIA VIC) |
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Community & Client Services |
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Educational Services |
Employment Services |
Tradeblock Cafe - Melbourne's Deaf Cafe run by Deaf students |
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Health Services |
Karli Health: Counselling, GP health programs, Mental Health Services |
Peak Lobbying Bodies |
Social Clubs, Events and Other |
Bilingual Mother Goose Program |
Open Captions Australia (all cities) |
Tradeblock Cafe |
Sports Organisations |
Technology & Product Services |
Victorian Education Services
Early Intervention Services |
Parent Advisor for the Hearing Impaired |
Loddon Mallee Region Email: jenny.burghardt@dhs.vic.gov.au |
Northern Metropolitan Region: Dianella Community Health Inc.Email: dianne.hartley@dianella.org.au |
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Department of Education & Early Childhood, Specialist Children's Services Team Intake Teams |
Barwon South Region: Geelong: 1800 354 605, Warrnambool: (03) 5561 9444 |
Eastern Metropolitan Region: 1300 662 655 |
Gippsland Region: 1800 783 783 |
Grampians Region: (03) 5330 8613 |
Hume Region: 1800 783 783 |
Southern Metropolitan Region: 1800 783 783 or 1300 720 151 |
Western Metropolitan Region: 1800 783 783 |
Pre-School Programs/Early Education Programs |
State Primary Schools (only) |
Metropolitan Facilities in State Primary Schools |
Country Facility in State Primary Schools |
Metropolitan Facilities in State Secondary Colleges |
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Country Facilities in State Secondary Colleges |
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Prep - Year 12 State Schools |
State Facilities in Prep - Year 12 Schools |
Facilities in Independent Schools |
Catholic School |
State Visiting Teachers |
Hume Region. Email: hume.region@edumail.vic.gov.au |
Catholic Education Services |
Ballarat: (03) 5337 7135 |
Sandhurst: (03) 5443 2377 |
Sale: (03) 5622 6600 |
Student Services in Catholic Education |
James Goold House, East Melbourne: (03) 9267 0228 |
Western Regional Office, Hoppers Crossing: (03) 9748 0844 |
Northern Regional Office, West Melbourne: (03) 9329 8800 |
Eastern Regional Office, Croydon: (03) 9724 0200 |
Southern Regional Office, Moorabbin: (03) 9532 1922 |
Tertiary Education Assistance Services |
deafConnectED (formerly the Centre of Excellence for Deaf and hard of hearing students) |
Australian Tertiary Institutions |
Latrobe University - National Institute of Deaf Studies and Sign Language |
Macquarie University - Postgraduate Diploma of Auslan - English Interpreting |
NMIT - Centre for Excellence for Students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing |
Victorian Deaf Clubs and Groups
Vicdeaf supports many Deaf clubs and social groups throughout Victoria. Some of these clubs and groups are self-managed and are attended by members. Some clubs are governed by a formal committee, whilst others are run by a single coordinator.
Many of the clubs and groups hold social activities such as ‘Auslan Chat’, a variety of theme nights and functions for Deaf and hard of hearing people and their families, meetings to discuss clubs activities and sometimes organise weekend trips.
Some clubs and groups meet at designated halls and community centres, whilst others meet at coffee shops or local pubs. To check out the different activities below to find your nearest club or group or have a look at our events page.
Albury/Wodonga Deaf Support Group |
When: First Friday of each month. |
Auslan Book Club VIC |
This book club is for bookworms with a significant level of Auslan Fluency. All get togethers will be conducted using Auslan (Australian Sign Language) (no interpreters provided). |
Ballarat Deaf Social Club Inc. |
Formed in 1974 and incorporated in 1995 we have various social activities, get to know each other for lunch/dinner at various cafes and dining places around Ballarat and guest speakers events. |
Bendigo Deaf Coffee Club |
When: First Saturday of each month. |
Brighton Deaf Social Club |
When: first Friday of each month. |
Casey Deaf Club |
When: Meet on the third Friday of every second month from 7 to 11pm in Feb, Apr, Jul, Sep, Nov and Dec in 2020.
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Deaf Women Victoria (DWV) |
When: 2nd Saturday of each month.
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Geelong Deaf Social Group |
When: Meet every second Tuesday (midday) of each month. |
Gippsland Deaf Regional Centre |
Where: Cargo Lounge & Supper Club, 136-138 Franklin Street, Traralgon. Families and children are very welcome - Children must be supervised. |
Maffra Auslan Chat Group |
When: Weekly on Thursdays 1-2pm. Gold coin donation. |
Mildura District Deaf Club |
When: We meet once a month for a social outing.
Contact us for more details. Secretary: Jan Fletcher. |
Pankina Deaf Seniors Group |
When: Every second Monday, 10.30 am - 3.00 pm. |
Sale Auslan Chat Group |
When: Every Thursday 11am, except for School Holidays. |
Seaford Deaf Gathering Club |
When: Every second Friday of every month, 6pm-late. Except March due to long weekend. |
Shepparton Deaf Group |
When: Second Friday of each month. |
Sounds Unlimited Group |
Run by hearservice, Sounds Unlimited is a group for adults with hearing loss. It encourages people to gather, socialise, and discuss pertinent issues around advocacy, technology, services, communication experiences and attitudes. It provides a source of information and opportunities for idea-sharing for the hard-of-hearing community on a casual, ongoing basis through meetings every second month at Vicdeaf in East Melbourne. Click here to find out more. |
Victorian Deaf Senior Citizens Club |
Meet every second Thursday, 9.30 till 2.30 pm. |
Werribee Deaf Social Club |
Come join us for our end of the month social nights, held at the Bridge Hotel. WDSC has reserved a big room with pool tables and a TV to watch the footy. Meals are available at bar prices. Friends are also welcome to join - hope to see you there! |
Western Deaf Coffee Group |
Where: Baby Black Espresso Bar, 10 Church St, Bacchus Marsh VIC (next to KFC). |
Western Deaf Travellers Social Group |
Bridge Hotel Watton St Werribee. |
If you would like your group listed on this page, please Contact Us.
Other state D/deaf services
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NSW |
QLD |
SA |
TAS |
WA |
National D/deaf Services
Arts Services |
Audiology Services |
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Captioning Services |
Fundraising Organisations |
Information & Services |
Peak Lobbying Bodies |
Deaf Australia Inc (formerly the Australian Association of the Deaf, AAD) |
Sports |
Telephone and Video Relay Services |
Other Services |
International D/deaf services
International Tertiary Institutions |
Accredited Schools Online - Students with Hearing Impairments |
National Technical Institute for the Deaf – Rochester Institute of Technology, USA |
International Services & Organisations |
Action on Hearing Loss (Formerly RNID, Royal National Institute for the Deaf, UK) |
Australian Sign Language Interpreter and Training Organisations
Australian Sign Language Interpreters Association (Victoria) |
National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters |
National Auslan Interpreter Booking & Payment Service (NABS) |
D/deaf Film Organisations
Legal Services
Disability Organisations |
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Government Services |
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Human Rights and Equal Opportunity, Disability Discrimination |
Financial Service Ombudsman (For Sarah's story, please click here to watch) |