Dominic
Dominic has hearing loss and cerebral palsy. He was placed in an orphanage in Vietnam and later adopted by an Australian family. He grew up in rural South Australia and now lives in Canberra.
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Dominic: I was placed in an orphanage in Saigon and then evacuated to Australia to be adopted into an Australian family.
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But it was discovered by family, my adoptive family, that I have a hearing loss and cerebral palsy.
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Hi, my name is Dominic and I live in Canberra.
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I came to Australia back in 1975.
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I came from Vietnam where I was found outside a burning building.
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The audiologist had determined that my hearing less was a direct result of bombing.
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Growing up in rural South Australia my parents struggled a lot with finding information around disability and getting disability supports.
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I’ve heard stories of many people who have settled in rural areas getting the right information about disability supports is still very patchy.
[Music plays and images move through to show a close view of books on a bookcase, Dominic looking at the Disability Gateway webpage, and Dominic talking to the camera]
So, the Disability Gateway, the one door portal for information, it breaks it down by state and territory. But it also breaks it down into certain life domains.
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If you’re from a non-English speaking background you can actually call up the Disability Gateway phone number and request an interpreter in order to get the information in your language and they will help you make the appointment with health professionals, disability service providers in your local area.
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To find the Disability Gateway, go to disabilitygateway.gov.au, or you can call 1800 643 787.
[Music plays and the image changes to show the Disability Gateway logo, and text appears: 1800 643 787, disability.gov.au]
[Music plays and an image appears of a city, and then the images move through to show a close view of high rise buildings in the city, and then views of Dominic talking to the camera]
Dominic: I was placed in an orphanage in Saigon and then evacuated to Australia to be adopted into an Australian family.
[Image changes to show a close view and then medium view of Dominic talking to the camera]
But it was discovered by family, my adoptive family, that I have a hearing loss and cerebral palsy.
[Music plays and image changes to show views of Dominic walking his dog outside of a library, and then the image changes to show Dominic talking to the camera, and text appears: Dominic]
Hi, my name is Dominic and I live in Canberra.
[Images move through to show different photos of Dominic and his family]
I came to Australia back in 1975.
[Image changes to show Dominic and a female looking at photos in an album, and then the image changes to show a photo of Dominic and his family]
I came from Vietnam where I was found outside a burning building.
[Image continues to show Dominic and the female looking through the photo album]
The audiologist had determined that my hearing less was a direct result of bombing.
[Images move through to show medium and close views of Dominic talking to the camera]
Growing up in rural South Australia my parents struggled a lot with finding information around disability and getting disability supports.
[Images move through to show Dominic and a female having a coffee together, a close view of coffees on the table, Dominic and the female laughing together, and Dominic talking]
I’ve heard stories of many people who have settled in rural areas getting the right information about disability supports is still very patchy.
[Music plays and images move through to show a close view of books on a bookcase, Dominic looking at the Disability Gateway webpage, and Dominic talking to the camera]
So, the Disability Gateway, the one door portal for information, it breaks it down by state and territory. But it also breaks it down into certain life domains.
[Images move through to show a close view of the webpage, Dominic talking to the camera, views of Dominic making a call on a Smartphone, Dominic talking, and Dominic patting his dog and smiling]
If you’re from a non-English speaking background you can actually call up the Disability Gateway phone number and request an interpreter in order to get the information in your language and they will help you make the appointment with health professionals, disability service providers in your local area.
[Image changes to show text: For more information please visit disabilitygateway.gov.au, Or call 1800 643 787]
To find the Disability Gateway, go to disabilitygateway.gov.au, or you can call 1800 643 787.
[Music plays and the image changes to show the Disability Gateway logo, and text appears: 1800 643 787, disability.gov.au]