Deafness Forum Australia – Presentations

Deafness Forum Australia is coming to Perth for a Community Forum.

The Board of Deafness Forum invites you to a lunch and an afternoon of great presentations about the brilliant work in Western Australia that is supporting people who are deaf or hard of hearing to live well in the community.

When: Saturday 27 May 2023 @ 1.pm for a buffet lunch followed by 1.30pm to 4pm for the presentations

Where: Telethon Speech and Hearing, 36 Dodd St Wembley.

You will hear from:

• Martin Pritchard MLA, Convener of the WA Parliamentary Friends of Hard of Hearing, Deaf and Deafblind people.
• Paul Higginbotham from the fantastic Earbus Foundation of WA.
• Deafness Forum’s national board members, especially local directors Rae Walker and Barry MacKinnon.

Eminent researchers will brief you on their latest investigations:

• Ass. Prof. Mel Ferguson, Brain and Hearing at Curtin University.
• Ass. Prof Dayse Tavora, University of Western Australia.
• Professor David McAlpine, Academic Director Macquarie University Hearing.

There will be time for questions, mingling and photos. The mood will be friendly and relaxed. Captions and Auslan interpreters will be there.

We promise to finish in time for the Eagles match at Optus Stadium.

We hope that you can join us.

Here is the place to RSVP: https://forms.office.com/r/3mwhfU3ucg

To book a CommGuide to accompany you CLICK HERE