You have a say here. Come and use it. 💙

Every Deaf and hard of hearing child deserves to thrive at school, in their community and across their whole life. For more than 60 years, Parents of Deaf Children (PODC) has worked to make that real. This year we’d love you in the room as we look back on what we’ve done together and plan what comes next.

At the AGM you’ll:

🌟 Hear our 2025–2026 highlights. These include our Breaking Through Barriers workshop series (202 registrations across 2026), our Deaf Festival in August, our NDIS advocacy survey, and the policy submissions we’ve made on behalf of families
🤝 Meet the committee and connect with other families, Deaf community members and allied professionals
🗳️ Have your voice heard on PODC’s direction for the year ahead
✨ Find out how to join the 2026–2027 Volunteer Committee

Join the PODC Volunteer Committee
We’re looking for committed, capable people to help lead PODC’s work across advocacy, education, language, health, policy, research and technology. If you bring skills in grant writing, marketing, fundraising, membership growth or public relations, we have a place for you.

We especially welcome people with lived experience: parents, siblings, Deaf and hard of hearing adults, and community members who know first-hand what it means to grow up Deaf or hard of hearing in Australia. Your insight doesn’t simply add to our work. It sits at the heart of it.

This is an active role, made for people ready to step forward, take ownership and make a real difference for families right now.

Two easy ways to get involved:

Come along to the AGM: register here on Humanitix (it’s free)
Nominate for the committee: complete the nomination form - request it from roxi@podc.org.au and send it back to us with your details. You can nominate yourself or someone you think would be brilliant.

Event details
📅 Thursday, December 3rd 2026
🕐 7:00 - 8:00 pm (Sydney time)
📍 ONLINE on ZOOM

Accessibility
♿ This event will have Auslan interpreters and live captioning. If you have other access requirements, tell us when you register or email info@podc.org.au, and we’ll do our best to make sure you can take part fully.

[Optional, confirm with Chi: Only financial members can vote at the AGM. Not a member yet? Join at www.podc.org.au/membership before [date].]

📞 0402 354 250 · ✉️ info@podc.org.au · 🌐 www.podc.org.au

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