Stories
Stories, articles and videos sharing personal experiences and inspiration from and for deaf and hard-of-hearing people and communities in the workplace.
Stories, Videos and Articles
In this section, you will find real-life stories from deaf and hard-of-hearing people and find informative articles on being more inclusive, understanding and inspired by the deaf and hard-of-hearing communities' contribution to our world.
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Fighting discrimination in the workplace
- 12 of the Biggest Challenges People with Disabilities Face when Pursuing an Office Job
- Creating a Positive Workplace for Hard-of-Hearing Employees
- Deaf Lawyer speaks out about discrimination in the courtroom
- A Deaf Woman’s Experience of Workplace Discrimination in Australia
- Creating Opportunities for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Employees
- Your Rights and Advocacy - The Deaf Society
- Examples of Workplace Adjustments for deaf and hard-of-hearing people
The challenges of being deaf or hard-of-hearing at work
- Dealing with Work and Being Deaf
- Navigating the workplace with Hearing loss
- The Guardian: What is it like to work in an office when you are deaf?
- Career and workplace experiences of Australian university graduates who are deaf or hard of hearing
- Deaf Employees’ personal experiences: Genevieve Barr and Justin Smith
- Deaf Nurse's personal experience - Helen Cherry
Facing truth and finding inspiration
- Deaf patients say it can be difficult to communicate at hospitals
- Deaf and Aboriginal - Haley Martin
- Working Therapeutically with Deaf People Recovering from Trauma and Addiction
- Deaf drivers overcome workplace discrimination with job at Uber
- Not Silent, invisible: Literature’s Chance Encounters with Deaf Heroes and Heroines
- Bridging Cultural Divides through Business Innovation (Auslan interpreted video)
- Talk to the Hand – Jenny Lay-Flurrie
- Deaf photographer shares his story - David Wimble
