The Deaf Society supports Deaf people in the Hunter / Central Coast, covering the area from Berowra (in the South) to Forster (in the North) and out to the Hunter Valley (in the West).

Services include community development, support and information, advocacy, and referrals to other organisations. The Deaf Society enjoys good access to TAFE, WEA and University in these regions.

A Drop In service is available in:

• Newcastle - Mondays and Tuesdays, 9:30am to 3.30pm. Appointments can be made for Mondays and Wednesdays.
• Central Coast (Mondays or Wednesdays by appointment only - for contact details, click here)

A full range of interpreting services for the Hunter and Central Coast is available through the Deaf Society's Interpreting Service. To find out more, click here.

Employment Service The Deaf Society also provides Employment Services from our Central Coast office. An Employment Officer works from Niagara Park several days a week. For more information, click here.

For information about the Deaf Society Employment Service, click here.

Contact details The Deaf Society:

• has an office in Newcastle to provide services to the Hunter region – for location and contact details, click here.
• provides services to people on the Central Coast of NSW (by appointment only) – for location and contact details, click here.

Events The Deaf Society supports Deaf community events in the local regions. Regular local events include:

• A social club for Seniors which meets every Wednesday at Hamilton North Bowling club. This is a very good opportunity for Deaf senior citizens to meet their friends on a regular weekly basis.
• Regular monthly social outings at West Leagues Club on the third Saturday of every month.
•  Information Days (annually). See the Deaf Society Events page for next Information Day in your area or contact the Deaf Society's Hunter office.
• Community BBQ Days Out. See the Deaf Society Events page for next Information Day in your area or contact the Deaf Society's Hunter office.
• Auslan social coffee group that meet every 5th Saturday at Gloria Jeans at Hamilton at 10.30am.

For other events, check out:

• Deaf Society Events for the Hunter and Central Coast
• Deaf Community Noticeboard
• NSW Deaf Herald (newsletter)

Local Staff Member To see the contact details for the local Deaf Society staff member for the Hunter and Central Coast, click here.