This weekend on Sunday 2 April 2023, Deaf Sports Australia will pilot the Deaf AFL 9s event in East Malvern, Victoria. Working with the AFL and AFL Victoria, the event involves deaf and hard of hearing players from ages 16 and up. It will be a fun and learning experience to test the possibility
As part of celebrating International Women’s Day, Deaf Sports Australia would like to echo the IWD 2023 #EmbraceEquity campaign theme by placing a spotlight on the resounding example of Rona Lazo-Treloggen of Gunning NSW. She was recently awarded the Upper Lachlan Shire 2023 Sportsperson of the Year award in January this year for her
Last weekend, Deaf Sports Australia held its Annual General Meeting. Nominations for Life Members have been submitted by Deaf Golf Australia and after endorsement from the DSA Board, members of Deaf Sports Australia accepted the following individuals to become appointed Life Members at Deaf Sports Australia due to their substantial commitments in Golf: Gavin
Deaf Sports Australia hosted a weekend full of scheduled meetings and trainings in Newcastle. Staff from across Australia met together for their training day on Friday. On Saturday, Deaf Sports Australia hosted its first Annual General Meeting, with over 30 people in attendance, since the COVID-19 pandemic and its lockdown effects across Australia. Previous
Last Sunday, the Australian Goannas wrapped up the weekend with another huge win against New Zealand Black Thunder at their second test of the Trans-Tasman Deaf Basketball game in Lower Hutt, Wellington (NZ). The score was 137 to 36, the difference in points being 101. Over 90 people, including visitors from other organisations, attended
Yesterday, the Goannas of Deaf Basketball Australia, won 124 – 38 against NZ Deaf Basketball team Black Thunder at the first of two Trans-Tasman Deaf Basketball test games in Palmerston North. They will be playing their second test game today in Lower Hutt (NZ) at 4.30pm NZ local time. Black Thunder Assistant Coach Ross
After successfully completing an NAB AFL Auskick Deaf program in Brisbane and starting one in Melbourne, last Sunday Deaf Sports Australia launched its next NAB AFL Auskick Deaf program in Perth with 24 deaf and hard of hearing kids aged from 5 – 12 participating. The program is funded by an Australian Sport Commission
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
