This office was established in 2008 to support Deaf people in the New England region, covering the area around Tamworth and Armidale.

Services include community development, support and information, advocacy, and referrals to other organisations. The Deaf Society enjoys good access to TAFE in this region.

A Drop In service is available Tamworth every Monday from 9am to 4pm and Tuesdays by appointment.

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

DeafNet video-link
The Deaf Society also provides services to this region via DeafNet video-links in Tamworth for services to the New England region. DeafNet uses a laptop with webcam and dedicated broadband internet connection for local Deaf people to access specialist support from staff in our Sydney office.

All appointments should be booked in advance with the Deaf Society staff member for the New England region - to see contact details, click here.

Tamworth
Disability Advocacy Network (DAN)
First floor, 422 Peel St, Tamworth
DeafNet appointment times during regular business hours - 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday.

For more information about DeafNet video-link and DeafNet tutorials about using the internet, click here.

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

• Various community social activities - contact the DeafACTion group in Tamworth for more information
• Deaf Society information Days - see our Events page or contact our New England Community Worker for more information
• Deaf Society community BBQ’s - see our Events page or contact New England Community Worker for more information

For other events, check out:

• Deaf Society Events for New England
• Deaf Community Noticeboard
• Deaf Regional News (newsletter)

Local Staff Member
To see the contact details for the local Deaf Society staff member for the New England region, click here.