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Privacy Awarenenes Week is an initiative of the Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities forum (APPA) to promote awareness of privacy issues and the importance of the protection of personal information. It is also about the responsibilities of businesses and the Governement when handling that information.

The Office of the Australiqan Information Commissioner (OAIC) has released an Auslan video about the Privacy Act and how to make a privacy complaint. Click here to view the video. 

For further information, visit the OAIC website. 

This edition is a celebration of NABS 10th Year. We hope you enjoy the stories about how NABS has evolved and how the service has changed the lives of Deaf or hard of hearing people. 

Read NABS Autumn Interpreter Newsletter here

Calling on Interpreters willing to volunteer their time for a good cause - The Mothers Day Classic to help raise funds for breast cancer research.

The Mothers Day Classic will be held in Brisbane on 10 May at 6.00am at Southbank and is a great chance for the community to come together, to run or walk, and raise awareness and money for this cause.

Chevoy will be organising volunteer interpreters for this and other events.

To find out more, please contact Chevoy at chevoysweeney@gmail.com.

The 21 year-old from Perth, is dedicated to helping other Deaf people and advocating their human rights. Drisana received a national honour for her efforts in promoting diversity and acceptance of Deaf people.

To read more, visit: www.australianoftheyear.org.au    

NABS attended the Australian Sign Language Interpreters’ Association (ASLIA) National Conference (ANC) in Perth, Western Australia on August 29-31.

The ANC is the largest gathering of Auslan/English interpreters and allied professionals that is regularly held in Australia.

This year’s event was held at the Duxton Hotel Perth and attracted a large number of interpreters and students.

NABS had a range of information on offer about its services and was delighted for the opportunity to reconnect with so many familiar faces and to meet new ones as well.