Books
Broken Silence
S. Ackehurst
Seeing Voices
Oliver Sacks
God Simon
Jean Ure
Other publications
Better Hearing National Journal
Quarterly, published by Better Hearing Australia on matters relating to hearing impairment throughout Australia. Available BHA National Office.
Libraries can subscribe to this journal for an annual cost of $20
EYE-HEAR
BHA Victoria branch newsletter Published quarterly on matters relating to hearing impairment with special reference to Victoria. Available on request from Victoria branch office.
Deafness Resource Guide 1997
Comprehensive guide on assistive listening devices, reference books, videos and CD-ROMS on hearing impairment and deafness.
AUSLAN Dictionary
Trevor Johnson, (2nd Edition.) Also available on CD-ROM available through Deafness Resources.
NEWSLETTERS
Many hearing disability organisations publish their own newsletters. For further information contact the organisations listed in this resource.
Suggested training videos
Better Hearing Australia has a large library of videos especially made to assist lipreading skills. These are available on loan and can be used in training sessions.
Breaking the Sound Barrier
Sympathetic Hearing Scheme British Deaf Association (Contact BHA Vic.)
Access 2000
I'll Talk to You If You'll Talk to Me
(Contact BHA Vic)
About Supertext
Australian Caption Centre
Something to Say
Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service (contact BHA Vic)
Understanding Hearing Loss
Griffiths University
A Piece of Cake Communicating With Deaf People
33 minute video available with caption format and without; illustrates some of the
do's & don't's of communicating with deaf people.
Making the Move
Centre of Excellence for Students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
Northern Metropolitan Institute of TAFE
World wide web
A U S T R A L I A N C O M M U N I C A T I O N
E X C H A N G E
http://www.aceinfo.net.au
C I N E M E D I A A C C E S S C O L L E C T I O N
(Incorporating State Film Centre and Film Victoria)
D E A F N E S S F O U N D AT I O N
Organisations
B E T T E R H E A R I N G AU S T R A L I A
V I C. I N C.
5 High Street Prahran VIC 3181
Tel: (03) 9510 1577
TTY: (03) 9510 3499
Fax: (03) 9510 6076
B E T T E R H E A R I N G A U S T R A L I A
G E E LO N G B R A N C H
Barwon Independent Living Inc.
Shop 9/140 Pakington Street
Geelong West VIC 3218
Tel: (03) 5221 1042
Fax: (03) 5221 8645
B E T T E R H E A R I N G A U S T R A L I A
B A L LA R AT & D I S T R I C T B R A N C H
PO Box 460 Ballarat VIC 3353
Tel/fax: (053) 331 820
B E T T E R H E A R I N G AU S T R A L I A I N C.
N AT I O N A L O F F I C E
2 Gilbert Street Gilberton SA 5081
Tel/Fax: (08) 8342 0488
There are branches of Better Hearing Australia in all capital cities and major centres around Australia.
Contact details available from the Victorian office.
A C C O U S T I C N E U R O M A A U S T R A L A S I A
5 High Street Prahran VIC 3181
Tel: (03) 9510 1577
TTY: (03) 9510 3499
Fax: (03) 9510 6076
A U S T R A L I A N C A P T I O N C E N T R E
174 Bank Street South Melbourne VIC 3205
Tel: (03) 9696 1996
A U S T R A L I A N C O M M U N I C AT I O N
E X C H A N G E N AT I O N A L R E L A Y C E N T R E
Melbourne Office
Level 3
26-28 Prospect Street
Box Hill VIC 3128
Postal Address: PO Box 542 Box Hill VIC 3128
Tel: (03) 9932 6500
TTY: (03) 9932 6508
Fax: (03) 9932 6513
Central office is located in Brisbane
252 Annerley Road Dutton Park
QLD 4102
Tel: (07) 3405 8333
TTY: (07) 3405 8302
Fax: (07) 3405 8402
C I N E M E D I A A C C E S S C O L L E C T I O N
(Incorporating State Film Centre and Film Victoria)
222 Park Street South Melbourne VIC 3205
Tel: (03) 9929 7040
Fax: (03) 9929 7027
C O C H L E A R I M P LA N T S U P P O R T G R O U P
Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital
32 Gisborne Street East Melbourne VIC 3002
Tel/TTY: (03) 9665 9542
Fax: (03) 9665 9553
D E A F N E S S F O U N D AT I O N
PO Box 42 Nunawading VIC 3131
Tel/Fax: (03) 9887 8683
H E A R S E R V I C E
101 Wellington Parade
South East Melbourne VIC 3002
Tel: (03) 9657 8199
Fax: (03) 9650 6843
TTY: (03) 9657 8130
I N T E R P R E T E R A N D N OT E TA K E R
S E R V I C E
101 Wellington Parade South,
East Melbourne VIC 3002
Tel/TTY: (03) 9657 8117
Fax: (03) 9650 5402
L A T R O B E U N I V E R S I T Y
D E P A R T M E N T O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N
D I S O R D E R S
Kingsbury Drive Bundoora VIC 3083
Tel: (03) 9479 1940
TTY: (03) 9479 1710
Fax: (03) 9479 1874
M E N I E R E'S S U P P O R T G R O U P O F
V I C TO R I A I N C.
7 St Kilda Street
Mt Eliza VIC 3930
Tel/fax/TTY: (03) 9775 2972
T A R A LY E
137 Blackburn Road
Blackburn VIC 3130
Tel: (03) 9877 1300
Fax: (03) 9877 1922
T E L S T R A D I S A B I L I T Y
S E R V I C E S C E N T R E
Ground Floor 607 St Kilda Road
Melbourne VIC 3004
Tel: (03) 9605 7245
TTY: (03) 9525 2379
Fax: (03) 9525 2315
T I N N I T U S A S S O C I AT I O N
O F V I C TO R I A
5 High Street Prahran VIC 3181
Tel: (03) 9510 1577
TTY: (03) 9510 3499
Fax: (03) 9510 6076
V I C TO R I A N C O U N C I L O F T H E D E A F
(V C O D)
Community Centre
101 Wellington Parade
South East Melbourne VIC 3002
Tel: (03) 9650 9137
TTY: (03) 9650 6786
Fax: (03) 9654 2868
V I C TO R I A N D E A F S O C I E T Y
101 Wellington Parade
South East Melbourne VIC 3002
Tel: (03) 9657 8111
Fax: (03) 9650 6843
V I C TO R I A N S C H O O L F O R
D E A F C H I L D R E N
597 St Kilda Road
Melbourne VIC 3004
Tel/TTY: (03) 9510 1705
Fax: (03) 525 2595
W O R D O F M O U T H T E C H N O LO G Y
Shop 27
Macauley Place
Bayswater Village Shopping Centre
(PO Box 834) Bayswater VIC 3153
Tel/TTY: (03) 9720 9974
Fax: (03) 9729 8863
National and interstate organisations
D E A F N E S S F O RU M
Suite 7B/17 Napier Close
Deakin ACT 2600
Tel: (06) 9281 3934
TTY: (06) 9281 3156
Fax: (06) 9281 4309
O F F I C E O F H E A R I N G S E R V I C E S
Tel: 1800 686 126
D E A F N E S S R E S O U R C E S A U S T R A L I A
Locked Bag 5380
Parramatta NSW 2124
Tel: (02) 9204 2970
TTY: (02) 9204 2993
Fax: (02) 9204 2972
O F F I C E O F H E A R I N G S E R V I C E S
Tel: 1800 686 126
S H H H A U S T R A L I A I N C.
1334 Pacific Highway
Turramurra NSW 2074
Tel/TTY: (02) 9144 7586
Fax: (02) 9449 2381
L I O N S H E A R I N G D O G S I N C.
P.O. Box 164
Hahndorf S.A. 5245
Tel/TTY (08) 8388 7836
Fax: (08) 8388 1299
Overseas organisations
R N I D
105 Gower Street
London WCIE 6AH
Legislation
D I S A B I L I T Y S E R V I C E S A C T ( 1 9 8 6 )
D I S A B I L I T Y D I S C R I M I N A T I O N A C T
(1992)
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