News archives


  New Multilingual DVD - Rubella
Thu 8th December-
Rubella Education Program Multicultural DVD.

*NEW RELEASE*

Four additonal languages have been added to the DVD thanks to the generous support from GlaxoSmithKli
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  2011 Butterfly Badges NEW
Fri 10th June-
Our 2011 Butterfly Badges are now available. We have a new design and six new colours. We hope that you will love them as much as we do.

They still sell for only $2.00 and ar
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  Peter Howson Deafness Fellow
Fri 10th June-
Peter Howson Deafness Fellowship
The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital and the Deafness Foundation are seeking a Clinical Research fellow in the fiel
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  May IGA Butterfly Badge Appeal
Wed 19th January-
We are thrilled to be able to present our beautiful new selection of 2011 Butterfly Badges. These will be available in all IGA stores throughout Victoria during the month of May. ...  more ] 

  2011 Butterfly Badges
Wed 19th January-
Our 2011 Butterfly Badges will be available in early February. We have a new design and six new colours. We hope that you will love them as much as we do.

They still sell for o
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  Fundraising Appeal Nov 2010
Wed 19th January-
Thank you to the many people who have donated to our first ever Fundraising Appeal. The income will be used to support our Financial Grants Program, which provides funding for appr ...  more ] 

  2010 Butterfly Badges
Wed 28th April-
New delightful designs of our Butterfly Badges are available now. Click on the link below to view our new designs.

They still sell for only $2.00 and are a wonderful addition to y
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  May IGA Butterfly Badge Appeal
Sun 1st May-
We are thrilled to be able to present our beautiful new selection of 2010 Butterfly Badges. These will be available in all IGA stores throughout Victoria during the month of May. ...  more ] 

  New Contact Details
Wed 13th January-
We have relocated offices to

Suite 3, 653 Mountain Highway, BAYSWATER 3153

Ph: 9738 2909
Fax: 9729 6583

Postal address remains the same:
PO Box 42, NUNAW
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  Charity Art Auction
Sun 11th October-
Deafness Foundation Charity Art Auction will be held at the Jackman Gallery, 60 Inkerman St, St Kilda on Sunday 11 October.

Viewing from 11am - 1.30am
Auction commences at 2pm
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  Financial Grants Scheme
Tue 1st September-
The closing date for applications for grants under the Financial Grants Scheme is 31 October 2009.


Applications are invited from across Australia for a variety of project
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  Deafness Foundation thanks IGA
Tue 29th September-
IGA Supermarkets throughout Victoria have once again supported Deafness Foundation in May of the year by selling Butterfly Badges across their counters.

Deafness Found
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  Butterfly Badges at IGA stores
Fri 7th May-
2009 New designs of butterfly badges are now in stock.

Throughout the month of May all IGA stores in Victoria will have badges on display for sale.

Call in to an IGA
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  The Hon. Peter Howson CMG
Sun 1st February-
The Board and Management of Deafness Foundation (Vic) and The Deafness Foundation Trust note with sadness the death of The Honourable Peter Howson CMG, Founder of the Foundation and ...  more ] 

  Grants closing date 31 October
Tue 14th October-
Applications for Grants under our Financial Grants Scheme close on Friday 31 October. For full details and to download the guidelines and an application form, please refer to the ...  more ] 

  Hearing Awareness Week Launch
Fri 15th August-
The Official Launch of Hearing Awareness Week will be held on Sunday 24 August 2008 at Taralye, 137 Blackburn Rd Blackburn at 1pm.

This year's theme "one in six - its more
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  Annual General Meeting 2008
Tue 29th January-
Tue 29th January-
The Annual General Meeting of the Deafness Foundation will be held in the evening of Thursday 17 July 2008.
Further details will follow at a later date ...  more ] 

  Hearing Awareness Week 2008
Tue 29th January-
Hearing Awareness Week 2008 is from Sunday 24 August till Saturday 30 August.
'One in Six' Australians has some form of hearing impairment. With this theme in mind, let's raise
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  2008 Butterfly Badges
Tue 29th January-
Supplies of our new 2008 Butterfly Badges are now available. Badges come in a variety of colours: orange, green, yellow, blue, lilac and pink and sell for just $2 each. Please download ...  more ] 

  Financial Grants Scheme
Thu 4th October-
Applications for consideration under the Financial Grants Scheme close 31 October 2007.

See "Grants" for guidelines and to download an Application form.