Deafblind Information Australia

Deafblind Information Australia was established in 2020, and is a consortium of SensesWA, Able Australia and Deafblind Australia.

Deafblind Information Australia provides evidence based, high quality information on topics related to deafblindness including:

  • Causes of deafblindness

  • Impacts of deafblindness

  • Deafblind communication strategies, methods and techniques

  • Assistive technology

  • Orientation and mobility

  • Assessment

  • Early intervention

  • The life experience of people with deafblindness

  • Relevant services

  • Deafblindness and the NDIS

Deafblind Information Australia shares information through:

  • face to face workshops

  • information and fact sheets

  • webinars

  • our website

Our webinars are particularly popular and include topics such as:

  • From emerging gestures to tactile communication

  • Creative Arts Therapy and deafblindness

  • Cortical Vision Impairment

  • Orientation and mobility

and feature guest presenters from around Australia and the world.  All webinars are recorded and are available on the website.

The field of deafblindness is continually changing due to advances in medical knowledge and treatments, increased understanding of the experiences of people with deafblindness, improved assessments, and improved access to information. The highly knowledgeable, skilled and experienced staff of Deafblind Information Australia work to ensure all information shared is current and evidence based.

Information shared by Deafblind Information Australia is relevant for:

  • people with deafblindness

  • family members

  • service providers including allied health professionals

  • NDIS staff

  • educators

  • advocates

  • those interested in learning about deafblindness

We are proud of the accessibility of our website and were the 2023 recipient of the Australian Access Awards

  • 2023 Not for profit / community website of the year

  • 2023 Website of the Year

Some of the accessibility features of our website include:

  • high contrast

  • Auslan interpreted videos and webinars

  • language level at Grade 9 or lower

  • downloadable transcripts of all videos and webinars

  • clearly defined and explicit links

Deafblind Information can tailor bespoke workshops to meet your staff development needs from one hour Deafblind Awareness training to four day Communication Guide Training.

For more information and to keep up to date with our activities: