For immediate release Bringing the deaf and hard of hearing people together is an urgent need. The COVID-19 pandemic has severely restricted community and social interaction over the 2 years. Deaf Sports Australia was able to obtain funding for a ‘Deaf Hub’ in Endeavour Hills servicing surrounding Southeast suburbs of Melbourne, providing more localised
On Queen's Birthday in June 2021, Anne Bremner AM from Victoria, became a Member of the Order of Australia. She is commended for her “significant service as an advocate for deaf and hard of hearing in sports”, as reported by the Gazette. Anne is known by the deaf community as one of the highly
Last month, the Olympian debutante Meg Harris won Gold with her Australian swim team in the women’s 4x100m freestyle relay event, making a new world record at the 2021 Olympic in Tokyo, Japan. Upon their return home, Deaf Sports Australia arranged for Board member Hannah Britton and Deaflympian Alex Kirchner to host an exclusive
A new deaf cycling group has emerged in NSW. They have been going to cycling events such as the MS Sydney to Gong ride, the Spring Classic and the Mudgee Classic rides. One man from a small group of people who recently set up an affiliated sport (cycling) club under NSW Deaf Sports, was
Hannah Britton, Melissa Hale and Lauren Townsend were selected amongst other women, by Sport Australia, to attend a Women Leaders in Sport (WLIS) Program. All three women have and are involved in deaf sports. They completed the program last year. The program is an Australian Government’s initiative that is managed by Sport Australia in
The Australian Sporting Alliance for People with a Disability (ASAPD) has welcomed the historic announcement overnight by the International Olympic Committee that Brisbane, South East Queensland has been awarded the hosting rights of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. ASAPD Chair Robyn Smith said “Many of us were there to witness the powerful impact
Deaf Sports Australia is proud to host the impending national sporting event which attracts over a thousand deaf and hard of hearing athletes across the nation. Friday the 16th of April this year will mark the One Year To Go milestone. There will be an Information Night regarding the 2022 Australian Deaf Games happening
Lachlan Clear from Sydney, is NSW’s only Deaf Sailor with Cerebral Palsy. From the age of seven months old, Lachlan has been sailing with his father at Middle Harbour Yacht Club (MHYC) and he still continue to sail today. In 2005, he joined Sailability – a Sailing program designed for those with disabilities. He
The 18-year-old swimmer, Nick Layton broke the Deaf World Short Course Record of 25.12 seconds in 50m butterfly November last year. The International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) has recently approved this and it is now officially recorded on the ICSD website. Nick lives in Melbourne – a city that was critically
The following information detailing risk assessment on whether to send an Australian team to Brazil Deaflympics in May 2022 assisted the DSA Board with making a unanimous decision. It is with regret that the DSA Board will not be sending an Australian team to the 2022 Deaflympics in Brazil. Our decision was made after months
