National Week of the Deaf

What is National Week of Deaf People?

The National Week of Deaf People (NWDP) is a week-long national celebration of Deaf individuals and the Deaf Australian community.

It is an opportunity for the Deaf to:

• Celebrate their community, language, culture and history
• Make the public aware of their local, state and national communities
• Recognise their achievements

It is also an opportunity for organisations involved with, or wishing to be involved with the Deaf community to:

• Showcase their services and/or products
• Build / maintain relationships with Deaf people
• Be recognised for giving Deaf people a fair go in their workplace