News

Coming soon! Accessing funded study to build specialist skills in deaf education
Register now for an interactive Arc Q&A on Funded Support to Specialise in Deaf Education on Wednesday 18 November 2026, hosted by the Inclusive Education Scholarships Unit (IESU) and the Victorian De...

Invisible Disabilities Week Australia 19-25 October 2026
Invisible Disabilities Week Australia is celebrated in the week of 19 - 25 October, raising awareness of conditions that may not be immediately visible, including various degrees of hearing loss.

World Teachers Day 30 October 2026
World Teachers' Day honours teachers, whose passion and hard work make a real difference to student’s lives every day.

International AAC Awareness Month October 2026
October is International AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) Month, celebrating communication diversity, and highlighting non-verbal communication tools.

National Week of Deaf People 21-27 September 2026
National Week of Deaf People (NWDP) is a time when we acknowledge the Australian Deaf community and celebrate their unique history, culture and language, Australian Sign Language (Auslan).

VDEI Caption Centre celebrates 15 years
For 15 years, the VDEI Caption Centre has helped ensure deaf and hard of hearing students have equitable access to learning by providing free captioning of educational media for Victorian government, ...

AusAlert testing 27 July 2026
AusAlert is Australia's new national emergency warning system designed for people with diverse communication needs. A major national test of AusAlert will occur on Monday 27 July 2026, between 12:00 p...

Deaf Australia Online Summit
Deaf Australia is hosting an online national summit on 23 & 24 June to bring together Deaf community members, advocates, interpreters, professionals, organisations and stakeholders from across Austral...

Education Week 18-22 May 2026
This year’s theme is ‘Showcase your School,’ encouraging local school communities to celebrate and spotlight what makes their classrooms, students and staff unique.

Canvas LMS cyber security incident
The Department of Education has reactivated access to Canvas learning platforms following a global cyber incident in May 2026 that impacted Instructure, a third-party supplier, and its Canvas system.

World Education Support Personnel Day
World Education Support Personnel Day is celebrated annually on 16 May, recognising the crucial role support staff play in education settings.

2026 Australian Deaf Games
Registrations and volunteer applications for the 2026 Australian Deaf Games open 1 May.
Updated

