Victorian Council of Deaf People Inc (VCOD) was established in 1982 as result of an identified need for deaf people to represent deaf people in all areas of public life.
Since that time VCOD has grown to become the peak deaf organisation of deaf people in Victoria. We are now a statewide government-funded organisation, funded through the Department of Human Services and Department of Planning and Community Development.
VCOD is an advocacy and information service provider and is affiliated with Deaf Australia.
The philosophy behind VCOD is that deaf people have an equal right to take part in and have access to all areas of community life and to do so with great pride as deaf individual.
The role of VCOD is to be accountable and responsive to the needs and feelings of deaf people living in Victoria. VCOD achieves this by consulting widely within the deaf and wider hearing communities to provide advocacy, advice, support, and information services.
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VCOD Position Vacant
VCOD are seeking for applicants for the following position:- Advocacy Worker – 0.4
Location: VCOD office, 597 St Kilda Road, Melbourne 3004
The Victorian Council of Deaf People is a non-profit organisation led and managed by deaf
people through provision of advocacy and information services to strengthen community
participation and quality of life for deaf Victorians. VCOD advocates on behalf of deaf people to
increase access to service, to represent and providing leadership to the state government and
disability groups pertaining to deaf people.
For a position description and selection criteria-
Please contact:
Melissa Lowrie
Information Services Manager
Victorian Council of Deaf People Inc
Mail: marked “Confidential”
c/o 597 St Kilda Road
Melbourne 3004
TTY: 03 9521 2466 Fax: 03 9525 2595
SMS: 0431 476 721 Email: melissa.lowrie@vcod.com.au Applications, clearly addressing the selection criteria, should be sent to the Manager,
VCOD Inc by 5.00pm on the closing date Friday 20th August 2010.
If you have any enquiries, please contact Melissa Lowrie.
Announcement: New appointment of Information Services Manager of
VCOD
It is with regret that we announce Rachel Miers is leaving her position as
Manager of VCOD after five years of service. Her last day is on 30 June 2010.
She was dedicated to VCOD over the years despite limited funding and
resources. Rachel's achievements included being involved in the organisation
of VCOD's 3rd State Deaf Conference, the Deaf Education Review and National
Week of Deaf People activities.
Rachel assisted in the setting up of community courses & special
events, acted in advocacy situations, represented VCOD in committee groups,
and distributed information through newsletters and E News to inform and
educate the deaf community.
The Board and Staff of VCOD express their thanks to Rachel for her great
efforts and wish her all the very best in her future endeavours.
It is with pleasure that we announce Melissa Lowrie as new part-time
Information Service Manager of VCOD. She joins the organisation on 1 July
2010.
She brings with her a strong background in administration and project
management having worked in a number of roles including as Personal Assistant
to the CEO of Vicdeaf and as Secretary of the Melbourne Deaf Cricket Club.
Being deaf herself and an active member of the Deaf community, Melissa has a
deep understanding of the issues and barriers that deaf Victorians face. She
is a strong believer in deaf people being provided with all information
available to make considered choices. These aims will serve VCOD well.
The Board and Staff of VCOD welcome Melissa onboard and look forward to
working with her. We will do a profile on Melissa shortly - stay tuned!
VCOD Employment Opportunities
The VCOD Board wish to announce the restructuring of VCOD’s Manager position, resulting two
new positions - Information Services Manager & Community Worker (Advocacy)
VCOD are seeking for applicants for the following positions:- Information Services Manager - 0.6 Community Worker ( Advocacy) – 0.4
The Victorian Council of Deaf People is a non-profit organisation led and managed by deaf
people through provision of advocacy and information services to strengthen community
participation and quality of life for deaf Victorians. VCOD advocates on behalf of deaf people to
increase access to service, to represent and providing leadership to the state government and
disability groups pertaining to deaf people.
For a position description and selection criteria- Please contact:
Irene Holub
President
Victorian Council of Deaf People Inc Mail: VCOD Inc, c/o Templestowe College, Cypress Avenue – Lower Templestowe 3107 TTY: SMS your phone contact and I will call you on TTY ASAP. Fax: 03 9851 4399 SMS: 0429 552 637 Email:vcodpresident@gmail.com
Applications, clearly addressing the selection criteria, should be sent to the President,
VCOD Inc by 5.00pm on the closing date Friday 4th June 2010.
Applicants are welcome to apply to either positions or both.
Ann and Barry Darwin
VCOD is delighted to announce of a Testimonial Dinner in honour of Ann and Barry Darwin.
The Dinner will be on Friday 4th June – book your rsvp now.
RSVP –admin@vcod.com.au For more information, click on this flyer
Kangan Institute and Able Australia are once again joining forces to announce our third “Understanding Deafblindness” course. This Nationally accredited module from the Diploma of Auslan would suit anyone who can sign proficiently and is interested in learning more about working with Deafblind people. Click here
Research Project Deaf Jury in Melbourne between 19 - 22 March 2010, Click here
Deaf Australia wants to find out about Deaf and hard of hearing people’s experience of advocacy services, and about what is available for them. We will use this information to write a policy advice paper for the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA). Please find attached a questionnaire for you to fill in.
Deaf Australia seeking your assistance in lobbying: Click below
New Inventors- Wednesday 10th March on ABC1 at 8:00pm The show will also include an Auslan sign language interpreter, Jemina Napier, translating for hearing impaired viewers throughout the program, a first for The New Inventors. It will feature new inventions by, and for people with a disability, they will look at some of the ingenious ways inventors are helping to ensure everyone has equal access to life, work and fun.
To celebrate these important innovations, James will be joined by a special panel of experts living with a disability: paralympian Kurt Fearnley, filmmaker and presenter Sofya Gollan, and Federal Discrimination Commissioner Graeme Innes.
For more info contact: Rosanna Ixer, ABC TV Publicity on ixer.rosanna@abc.net.au or 02 8333 3831/0403 625711.
For images please visit http://abc.net.au/tvpublicity
Changing of the guard for Deaf Services Queensland
The Board of Deaf Services Queensland wish to inform you that Damian Lacey offered his resignation as CEO of DSQ, effective from Friday 19 February and this was accepted by the Board at a meeting on Tuesday 16 February. More details
The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission wants your help. The commission is asking people with a disability about their experiences using taxis. The survey runs until February 26.
The information will be used to help improve the taxi industry. The research will be used in a report called Time to Respond. It will be released in June.
The commission ran a similar survey in 2006. It recommended ways for the Victorian Government and the taxi industry to improve taxi services. Now the commission wants to know if taxis are getting better.
The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission website has information on how to complete the survey. Click here
Arts Access Victoria wants to hear from you about your experiences when you go out to see films, plays, theatres, art galleries, festivals or music venues.
Can you help us by filling out our online survey? The information you provide for the survey will be kept anonymous and confidential. Just fill out this survey online by 8 March 2010.
*The survey is to be completed only by people with a disability or their carers/guardians.
Please click on the link below to go to our website and fill out the survey:
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