Published on: 22nd October 2025
This is Auslan90 – Deep Dive, produced by Deaf Connect, supported by SBS.
In addition to our Daily news, Deaf Connect produces ‘deep dive’ videos which provide more detail and context to the biggest stories of the week.
Today’s deep dive focuses on the ‘National Week of Deaf People’.
To wrap up this National Week of Deaf People (NWDP), we celebrate how Deaf communities are shaping the future – not by waiting for change, but by leading it. From local initiatives to global events, we highlight key opportunities often uncovered through close community connections and lived experience.
This Deep Dive brings together the week’s final themes: Sign language access, and future-building together through inspiration and innovation. Whether Deaf, Deafblind, Hard of Hearing, an ally or a service provider, everyone can contribute toward spaces and possibilities where Deaf people can truly belong, connect, lead, and thrive.
Watch the video to explore more.
Images credited to Getty Images, Apple and Facebook: Zoos Victoria, Flow Festival Australia, 2026 Australian Deaf Games, Festival Clin d’Oeil, Deaflympics 2021, and Frontrunners
This project is funded by the Federal Government Department of Social Services Information, Linkages and Capacity Building (ILC) program.
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