ࡱ> % bjbj%% mGG@l0000$P4DlE:U!U!U!~~~~~~~$ 1B~U!3!"U!U!U!~%00=~%%%U!08~%U!~%" %/twh~ pK\" zH~0ETz\s $s~%0000  Submission regarding possible public inquiry on employment and disability issues 17 September 2004 Contents Page Background 3 Would a public inquiry in this area by HREOC advance employment opportunity for people with a disability? 3 Issues requiring specific attention or research as part of an inquiry 5 Other processes of review or policy development, which ought to be taken into account in considering and/or conducting an inquiry in this area, including any issues where examination by an inquiry should be limited or exclude to avoid duplicating existing work 6 Other relevant research and information, which ought to be taken into account in considering and/or conducting an inquiry in this area 6 Views and information on issues affecting participation and opportunity for people with disabilities in employment in Australia, which might appropriately be examined by a public inquiry process, including instances or areas of successful or promising practice as well as areas of barriers and difficulties. 7 ATTACHMENT A. 鱨վ the Deafness Forum 8 Background Human Rights Commissioner and Acting Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Dr Sev Ozdowski OAM, is considering recommending to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission a possible public inquiry on issues affecting equal employment opportunity for people with a disability in Australia. Improving employment opportunity and outcomes for people with disabilities was a large part of the original motivation for introduction of the Disability Discrimination Act ("the DDA") in 1992. However, as indicated by the review published by the Commission in March 2003 of the first ten years of experience in implementation of the DDA, the employment area is one where progress since the passage of the DDA is hardest to identify. Concerns in this area have been further highlighted by the review of the Disability Discrimination Act ("the DDA") conducted by the Productivity Commission over the last 16 months and the report of that review released in July 2004. Such statistics as the Commission is aware of indicate that: the proportion of people with a disability of working age who are participating in the workforce remains very much lower than the proportion for the population overall among those people with a disability who are in the workforce the unemployment rate remains very much higher than for the population overall in Australian Public Service employment (which both provides a significant sample of employment experience and might be expected having regard to Commonwealth Government policy and to available resources to provide a model of good practice) the proportion of people with a disability has fallen significantly. Would a public inquiry in this area by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission advance employment opportunity for people with a disability? Deafness Forum urges HREOC to hold an enquiry. In a speech to the 3rd National Deafness Sector Summit, the Deafness Forum Chairperson Margaret Robertson said: Evidence of stigmatization of hearing loss or deafness in the community is not hard to find. It is a dismal fact that the fear that revealing a hearing impairment or being deaf can limit employment or social opportunities can be shown to be accurate. Deafness has long been associated with stupidity, with incompetence, with difficulty and inconvenience, with aging - a diminished identity in itself. It is the butt of jokes and mockery in social situations or in entertainment. It invites irritation and suspicion. She hears when she wants to, He wont make an effort, She wont use a hearing aid are all depressingly frequent accusatory statements made to or about the hearing impaired. The question Are you deaf or something? is rarely either delivered or received as an enquiry prompted by genuine desire to assist! Anecdotal accounts and many studies indicate that hearing loss - even a moderate loss - can and often does have a major impact on the individuals employment status. We all know of hearing impaired people who are unemployed or underemployed or maintain jobs experiencing much stress and social isolations from co-workers. Some relinquishment of career ambitions may be realistic and perhaps unavoidable, but more accommodating attitudes and practices by employers would remove many of the barriers to successful employment of hearing impaired people. Stika, C.J. (1997). [Living with Hearing Loss- Focus Group Results Part11: Career Development and work Experiences Hearing Loss Nov/Dec 1997: 29-32] carried out a USA focus group study of 107 hearing impaired people. Findings included: Individuals were usually reluctant to disclose their hearing difficulties to their employer or co-workers, fearing dismissal, negative stigmatization, or loss of potential career advancement. Even when the workers hearing loss is identified, accommodations that could significantly alleviate the effects of communication difficulties are not typically made. High levels of psychological stress and general feelings of incompetence were frequently reported as the workers with hearing loss felt they needed to overcompensate to ensure others did not view them as less capable at carrying out their job. Some workers reported staying at unsatisfying jobs because of the fear of not being able to find another job and because of the psychological stress involved in the job search and interviewing process and having to re-educate others at work about ones hearing loss. Some reported leaving their job, or retiring early due to their hearing loss and psychological stress experienced on the job A 1998 Australian study by Anthony Hogan et al [Hogan, A., Taylor, A. & Code, C. (1989) Employment outcomes for deafened adults with cochlear implants. Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling (Feb)] concluded that: Deafened adults are disadvantaged with regard to education and access to paid employment, particularly those with more advanced hearing loss. Those who have jobs may not enjoy the same level of career progression as those who can hear. Educational and employment disadvantage results in adverse economic position for deafened adults. Access to medical and rehabilitation services greatly enhanced the likelihood of deafened people retaining employment. The Deafness Forum believes there is a great need of an enquiry into the area of employment and disability. Issues requiring specific attention or research as part of an inquiry The Deafness Forum suggests that an inquiry should specifically look at the following issues: The adequacy of available support to meet the ongoing costs of supporting a person with a disability in employment. For example: The adequacy of supplies of interpreters, note takers, carers and other support people for employment situations. The provision of technical aids and equipment, and associated support staff, within employment situations to facilitate the employment of people with disabilities; e.g. real-time transcription of meetings for the benefit of deaf people. The adequacy of communication systems within employment situations for people with disabilities; e.g. telephone systems and security intercoms suitable for people who are deaf or have a hearing impairment. The adequacy of OHS arrangements within employment situations for people with disabilities; e.g. emergency alarms suitable for people who are deaf or have a hearing impairment. The adequacy of the Employment Incentives Program for People with Disabilities, which is supposed to fund workplace modifications to enable the employment of people with disabilities. To what extentis it used to enable the employment of people who are Deaf or hearing impaired? How available is the funding and is it sufficient to compensate employers for making the necessary modifications to enable a person with a disability to work on their premises? The eligibility rules (targeting) of the Commonwealth governments hearing services program and the rehabilitation services program of CRS Australia, which rarely assist people who need a hearing aid to gain employment but cannot afford one whilst they are unemployed (or on low incomes). The adequacy of rehabilitative services that address the psychological and identity issues involved in hearing loss. The adequacy of access to good information about assistive listening devices and organisations that could be of benefit to Deaf and hearing impaired people and their employers. The usability of public transport by people with disabilities to get to places of employment; e.g. the adequacy of information access at public transport terminals and on public transport conveyances. How well the Job Network, with its competitive focus, meets the needs of a group of people that often need more preparation time, training and support. The Employment For Payment focus has meant that many important needs are being overlooked. The need to make the private sector, particularly small business, employment more accessible to people with disabilities. At present the bulk of responsibility for employing people with disabilities lies with the public sector and larger businesses that have the resources to develop and implement Disability Action Plans. The availability of employment for people with disabilities and how this can be encouraged and supported. The adequacy of transition support for students with disabilities from school to study and work, and the adequacy of funding and other resources for schools, TAFEs, etc. to provide such support. The level of awareness of the issues and legislative responsibilities within management structures of government and private sectors. Those organizations that do have a Disability Action plan do not adequately train their management as to the organizations responsibilities under EEO and DDA legislation. The attitudes of employers relating to initial employment of people with disabilities. For example, the construction industry is an avenue of employment suitable to many young Deaf or hearing impaired people, but there are attitudinal barriers that need to be discussed and addressed. The attitudes of employers relating to retention of employment by workerswho have or acquire a disability. For example, workers whosustain late onset hearing loss can still be gainfully employed if they and their employers approach the situation in a constructive manner. Retraining and/or installation of relevant equipment (such as a hearing loop) are illustrative options. Specific issues for people with disabilities living in rural and remote areas. Specific issues relating to deafness, hearing impairment, and even hyperacusis and recruitment. All those disabilities could be accommodated with a bit of employer/worker planning and cooperation. Other processes of review or policy development which ought to be taken into account in considering and/or conducting an inquiry in this area, including any issues where examination by an inquiry should be limited or exclude to avoid duplicating existing work The Deafness Forum suggests that the current review of the Commonwealth Disability Strategy should not be duplicated, but its findings should be taken into account. The current review of the Building Code of Australia and the parallel development of a DDA Standard for Access to Premises should be taken into account. In particular, the areas relating to access to premises that will not be addressed by that process should be considered by the inquiry. Other relevant research and information which ought to be taken into account in considering and/or conducting an inquiry in this area. The Deafness Forum suggests that a review of relevant overseas legislation in the areas of disability and employment may be useful, particularly with a view to identifying Best Practice. Views and information on issues affecting participation and opportunity for people with disabilities in employment in Australia which might appropriately be examined by a public inquiry process, including instances or areas of successful or promising practice as well as areas of barriers and difficulties. The Deafness Forum suggests that the Design for Deafness practice guidelines for architects being developed by the Royal Australian Institute for Architects should be examined. The types of things that some of the better employers do (e.g. Telstra and IBM), that help in the employment of Deaf and hearing impaired people should also be explored. Past winners of the Prime Ministers Employer of the Year Awards would have valuable insights worthy of examination. ATTACHMENT A ABOUT THE DEAFNESS FORUM Introduction Deafness Forum is the peak body for deafness in Australia. Established in early 1993 at the instigation of the Federal government, the Deafness Forum now represents all interests and viewpoints of the Deaf and hearing impaired communities of Australia (including those people who have a chronic disorder of the ear and those who are DeafBlind). Structure The representational base of the Deafness Forum is divided into five Sections: Hearing Impaired Section - persons with a hearing loss who communicate predominantly orally, Deaf Section - i.e. the Deaf Community - those persons who consider themselves to be members of that community by virtue of its language (sign language known as Auslan) and culture, Ear Disorders Section - persons with a chronic ear disorder (such as Tinnitus, Menieres Disease or Acoustic Neuroma) and Parents section - parents or legal guardians of persons who are Deaf or hearing impaired, Service Providers section - service providers to the Deaf and/or hearing impaired communities. Objectives The Deafness Forum exists to improve the quality of life for Australians who are Deaf, have a hearing impairment or have a chronic disorder of the ear by: advocating for government policy change and development making input into policy and legislation generating public awareness providing a forum for information sharing and creating better understanding between all areas of deafness. Membership As at 30 June 2004, the Deafness Forum had 74 organisation members and 155 individual members. It also regularly consults with all other known organisations operating in the deafness sector that are not amongst its membership, so that it is adequately equipped to effectively represent the interests of its entire constituency. Systemic Advocacy Deafness Forum undertakes systemic advocacy at the national level on behalf of its constituency. Some examples of systemic issues that have been, or are being, pursued are: an adequate supply of affordable Auslan interpreters to meet demand in all key areas of life, including education, employment, medical services and justice. an alternative to the GSM digital mobile phone network, in order that people with hearing aids could continue to use mobile phones after the analogue system was phased out. a voluntary Code of Practice for the hotel, motel and accommodation industry regarding the provision of access facilities of importance to Deaf and hearing impaired guests and staff, such as emergency equipment and procedures that ensure safety in the event of emergencies (e.g. fire), captioning on TVs and volume control on telephones. a standard relating to the quality of captioning provided on TV broadcasts, movies, videos and DVDs. affordable access to hearing health services for low income adults, including improved Medicare and private health insurance benefits. adoption of hearing health as a national health priority. Other systemic issues currently on the Deafness Forums agenda may be found on its Website. Major Ongoing Projects Hearing Awareness Week Deafness Forum co-ordinates the national aspects of Hearing Awareness Week, held annually in the final week of August. It determines the theme for each year (in consultation with members), develops and makes available posters and other promotional material, identifies the types of events that local groups might organise, arranges the production and screening of community service announcements on TV, and maintains a Website which includes information on events and a variety of resource material. Educational Scholarships Deafness Forum awards up to five scholarships annually to Deaf and hearing impaired persons undertaking post-secondary study. The key target groups are students from rural and remote areas, from non-English speaking backgrounds and from the indigenous community. The scholarship funds may be used for a wide variety of purposes, including tuition and text materials, but not for services deemed to be the responsibility of the educational institution under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (such as Auslan interpreters). The purpose of the scholarships is to provide financial assistance to facilitate and enhance participation in post secondary education and increase the number of Deaf and hearing impaired students attending post secondary education courses. National Deafness Sector Summits Deafness Forum conducts regular national deafness sector summits. These events are designed to enable representatives of the many organisations working in the deafness sector to discuss national issues, assist develop sector policy positions, identify needed actions and plan advocacy campaigns designed to achieve the needed actions. Three summits have been conducted to date, the last of those in May 2004. The current intention is to conduct such summits every second year in future. Libby Harricks Memorial Orations Deafness Forum conducts regular Orations in memory of, and to honour, its founding Chairperson, Libby Harricks - a profoundly deaf achiever. The orations are aimed to create greater public awareness of the hearing problems associated in the broadest sense with the Deafness Forums constituency, to publicise the Deafness Forums national role and to highlight the work done on behalf of the Deaf and Hearing Impaired community by voluntary groups throughout Australia. Six Orations have been held since 1999, all delivered by people who are experts in their fields. All Orations have been published as monographs in order to reach wider audiences, and some have been released also as captioned videos. The current intention is to conduct future Orations as integral parts of National Deafness Sector Summits or other significant Deafness Forum events. Captioning Awards The Deafness Forum has introduced an annual awards program to recognise achievements in relation to captioning, with the purpose of helping promote the extension of captioning. The Awards will be presented at a luncheon or dinner event on the day of the Deafness Forums Annual General Meeting each year (commencing in 2004). The six awards to be offered each year are: Best Community Achievement (the Roma Wood OAM Community Award). Best New Captioning Initiative. Special Captioning Achievement. Most Consistent Use of Captioning. Best Promotion of a Captioned Video/DVD or Movie Screening. Best Promotion of Captioning Facilities. Community Involvement The following pen pictures of the Deafness Forums current Board members and key staff demonstrate the broad extent to which that group of people are involved with the specific deafness sector and the broader disability sector. It is these involvements, as well as the Deafness Forums own activities and consultative processes, that ensure the Deafness Forum is consumer-driven and well able to effectively represent the interests and concerns of the entire deafness sector, including: people who have a hearing impairment people who are oral deaf the signing Deaf community people who have a chronic ear disorder the DeafBlind community parents who have children from one of the above groups in their families Margaret Robertson (current Chairperson) Margaret has been a Director of the Deafness Forum since October 1999, and was elected as Chairperson in October 2002. She lives in Parkville, Victoria and was elected as a Director by the Hearing Impaired Section. She has a progressive, sensorineural hearing loss and has been reliant on hearing aids for nearly 20 years. She also uses various other techniques to assist her communicate. These include assisted-listening devices, captioning and speech reading. Her professional life was spent as a Psychologist and she worked in university counselling for 23 years, eight as the Director of a Counselling Service. She is now retired but her interest continues in promoting a cognitive-behavioural approach to rehabilitation for hearing loss and tinnitus. She has a history of involvement with community organisations, in particular Better Hearing Australia Victoria where she served on the Committee of Management from 1997 to 2004. Margaret also provides articles, workshops and training programs on rehabilitation and counselling topics to self-help groups in the sector. She also served as a member of the Victorian Governments Reference Committee for the Redevelopment of Services for Deaf and Hearing Impaired people. Margaret currently represents Deafness Forum on the Hearing Services Industry Forum. Ruth Fotheringham (current Deputy Chairperson) Ruth has been a Director of the Deafness Forum since October 2002. She lives in Seven Hills, NSW and was elected as a Director by the Hearing Impaired Section. She has had a hearing loss for over 30 years and acquired a cochlear implant in 2002. She joined Better Hearing Australia in 1972 and is still an active member, being on the Committee of Management for BHA Sydney. She also is a member of the Blacktown City Council Disability Access Advisory Committee and the Deafness Council of NSW Committee. Ruth previously has been a member of the Australian Hearing Services Steering Committee for Expanded Service Delivery, the Commonwealth Governments Hearing Services Advisory Committee and the External Review Panel for the NSW TAFE Audiometry Certificate Courses. She also has a wider interest in people with disabilities, having worked as a Social Educator for people with an intellectual disability prior to retirement. She currently represents the Deafness Forum on the Board of the Australian Federation of Disability Organisations. Kathy Challinor Kathy has been a Director of the Deafness Forum since October 2002. She lives in Tamworth, NSW and was elected as a Director by the Ear Disorders Section. She has Tinnitus and a mild-to-moderate hearing loss herself. She has extensive experience in hearing assessment and knowledge of hearing difficulties arising from her employment as a Clinical Nurse Consultant Audiometrist for over 20 years. Kathy has a particular passion about noise injury prevention in rural communities and the need for appropriate hearing services in rural and remote Australia. She has been involved in the development and delivery of a Graduate Certificate in Audiometry Nursing, which is offered through TAFE to registered nurses throughout Australia from 2003. Kathy is involved in the professional organization for nurse audiometrists. She is also a member of both Self Help for Hard of Hearing and the Australian Tinnitus Association (NSW) and a counsellor for ATA. She currently represents Deafness Forum on the National Newborn Hearing Screening Committee. Jo Quayle Jo has been a Director of the Deafness Forum since December 2002. She lives in Echuca, Victoria and was appointed as a Director to represent the Parent Section. One of her children has a severe bi-lateral sensory neural hearing loss. He undertakes his studies as a mainstream student with the assistance of a trained Teacher of the Deaf (Visiting Teacher Service) and a trained note taker. Jo has been involved with the Parents of Hearing Impaired 鱨վ Victorian Federation since 1992 and has been its President for three years. She has served on a reference committee that fine-tuned the establishment of Deaf Infolink throughout rural and regional Victoria, for the Victorian Minister for Human Services. She is a member of a reference group with the Office of School Education in Victoria to assist with an analysis of government support and services provided for Deaf and hearing impaired students in Victorian government schools. She currently represents parents on the National Newborn Hearing Screening Committee. Veronica Pardo Veronica has been a Director of the Deafness Forum since October 2002. She lives in Melbourne, Victoria and was elected as a Director by the Service Provider Section. She is currently employed by Deaf 鱨վ Australia. Previously, Veronica has held positions relating to Auslan curriculum, Deaf studies and sign language research. She has a passionate interest in empowering people and is committed to working proactively to achieve systemic social change in a way that benefits service users and affords them self-determination to direct that change. Therese Pierce Therese has been a Director of the Deafness Forum since October 2003. She lives in Melbourne, Victoria and was elected as a Director by the Deaf Section. She has been the Principal at Victorian College for the Deaf since 1999 and is only the second deaf principal in 121 years. She studied in Perth, Melbourne and Washington, D.C. and earned degrees in education, special education, counselling and administration. In 1988 Therese participated in the first Deaf Civil Rights Movement in Washington, D.C. She has a wide range of professional experiences in Australia, USA and New Zealand and is a strong advocate for bilingual education for students who are Deaf or hearing impaired. Lee-Anne Sargeant Lee-Anne has been a Director of the Deafness Forum since October 2003. She lives in Ballarat, Victoria and was elected as a Director by the Service Providers Section. She is a clinical audiologist with experience in the diagnostic, rehabilitative and community education areas of audiology. She has a personal involvement with the many issues that surround hearing loss, reflecting the fact that she has two congenitally deaf sisters. She has a strong commitment to promoting better information, access and acceptance of hearing loss in the community. She has conducted ongoing liaison and working relationships with the Wimmera Hearing Society, Better Hearing Australia and the Association of Disability in Ethnic Communities. Her experience in the community education area is extensive and she has been involved in national awareness raising through Hearing Awareness Week campaigns each year since 1999. She is currently on leave of absence from the Board until December 2004. Gary Kerridge Gary has been a Director of the Deafness Forum since October 2003. He lives in Ballarat, Victoria and was appointed as a Director to represent the Deaf Section. He is currently employed at the University of Ballarat developing strategies to enhance post-secondary options for students with disabilities. He has previously worked in a support role for three Deaf aboriginal students in a classroom setting, developing programs that promoted positive mental health for young people who are Deaf, hearing impaired, blind, vision impaired and deafblind, and as a Case Manager for Deaf and hearing impaired children and their families. He has been involved with the National Mental Health Education Project for Young Deaf people. Bill Hick Bill has been a Director of the Deafness Forum since October 2003. He lives in Engadine, NSW and was appointed as a Director to represent the Ear Disorders Section. He has had a long involvement in the building industry, as both a bricklayer and TAFE teacher. He is currently self-employed and semi-retired. Since 2001 Bill has visited TAFE colleges on behalf of the Australian Tinnitus Association (NSW), talking to students and teachers about noise-induced hearing loss, noise-induced Tinnitus, and hyperacusis. He has spoken about these important issues at TAFE colleges in Queensland, Victoria, and atmany country and metropolitan colleges in NSW. The main aim of this program is to inform young people about the risks associated with exposure to excessive noise (especially music), how physical damage occurs, and discuss strategies about how they can protect their hearing. Bill believes strongly in adopting a proactive approach to hearing health issues. He is a regular contributor to the ATA (NSW) Newsletter, an occasional letter writer to newspapers, and has spoken about noise injury on community radio. Gail Smith Gail has been a Director of the Deafness Forum since March 2004. She lives in Coolum, Queensland and was appointed as a Director to represent the Parent Section. One of her children is deaf. She is very motivated to provide the best educational outcomes for her daughter. Gail has previously worked as an Auslan interpreter. She participated in the 2000 ANZCED Conference and was a presenter at the 2004 Parent Council for Deaf Education (NSW) Conference. Mary Lawson Mary became an Alternate Director of the Deafness Forum in August 2004, filling in for Lee-Anne Sargeant until December 2004. She lives in Brisbane, Queensland and is employed by the Catholic Education Office as Senior Education Officer, Hearing Impairment Services. Mary is also Coordinator of the Brisbane annex of the Deafness Studies Unit within the Department of Learning and Educational Development at the University of Melbourne. The course offered through the annex is a Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies (Hearing Impairment) for teachers within Brisbane Catholic Education who wish to qualify as Teachers of the Deaf. Mary was appointed a Fellow of the Department of Learning and Educational Development at the University of Melbourne in December 2002. She has a Ph D; the title of her thesis being The effect of intervention in pretend play on social participation of pre-adolescents with severe to profound hearing loss. Her research interests include social communicative competence development in children with hearing impairment, inclusive practices and educational provision for students with hearing impairment, and the impact on learning of central auditory processing dysfunction. Brian Rope OAM Brian has been Chief Executive Officer and Company Secretary of the Deafness Forum since April 1996. He has represented Deafness Forum on numerous bodies, including the National Newborn Hearing Screening Committee, and at numerous consumer consultations. Brian has worked in the general disability sector since 1990. He was a Deafness Forum representative on the National Caucus of Disability Consumer Organisations from 1996 until it ceased to operate and was a member of the working group that established the Australian Federation of Disability Organisations. During that time Brian was also Deputy Convenor of the Disability Discrimination Act Standards Project and a member of the Attorney-Generals Working Party on DDA Standards. He is a Deafness Forum voting representative to the Australian Council of Social Service. Brian has an extensive history of involvement with other community organisations, in particular the Camera Club movement, the Uniting Church in Australia, and Councils on the Ageing at both ACT and National level. He was awarded an OAM in 1992 for his services to the community, religion and photography. Kirsten Preece Kirsten has been a Policy & Project Officer of the Deafness Forum since October 2002. She has immediate family members with deafness, Tinnitus and Menieres Disease. She has an extensive history of paid and voluntary work with a variety of church and community organisations. Those involvements have included being an English language tutor and teacher, a direct care worker and a nursing aide. She has undertaken a review of a disabilities service, taught English to Japanese students with disabilities and advocated for children, youth and people with disabilities. Kirsten is currently a member of the Christian World Service committee and its International Programmes sub-committee, and a member of the Uniting Church Assembly Theology and Discipleship Reference Group. She is currently on extended leave. Linda Tregonning Linda has been Policy and Projects Manager of the Deafness Forum since January 2004. She has previously been employed in a number of other associations, including the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, Certified Practicing Accountants Australia and the Institution of Engineers Australia. Her roles with those associations have included responsibilities in the areas of office management and professional development. Linda completed a Certificate in Association-Management Program at the Mt Eliza Business School of Monash University in 1998. She has had an extensive involvement with the Canberra Philharmonic Society for more than 25 years in a range of voluntary administrative, committee and performance roles. She was granted Life Membership of the Society in recognition of her contributions. Deborah Hayes Deborah has been the Deafness Forums part-time (10 hours per week) Administrative Officer since September 2004. Deb is an accredited freelance Auslan interpreter and a part-time lecturer teaching various Auslan courses at Canberra Institute of Technology. She has previously worked as a Special Teachers Assistant providing support to Auslan-using students, at various TAFE campuses in Western Australia teaching courses relating to the Auslan-using Deaf community and its language, and as an Auslan interpreter. Deb also has worked as an Employment Support Officer, providing support to employers, employees with disabilities and their colleagues, and to people with disabilities in preparation for employment. Her Auslan experience includes interpreting for various public theatrical performances and for major conferences.  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