Sue
Sue is deaf and is of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent. Sue is part of a deaf club who get together to undertake fun activities, like going for a picnic or to a restaurant. Keeping social within her community helps her mental health.
Prior to the Disability Gateway, Sue said it was very difficult to access information. Sue found the Disability Gateway eye-opening and a great relief that it held information that is worthwhile, and so good for people living in remote areas.
[Image appears to show coloured interconnecting triangles at the bottom of the screen and text appears: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that the following video contains images of people who have died]
Narrator: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that the following video contains images of people who have died.
[Music plays and the image changes to show the city of Cairns with mountains in the background and then the image changes to show Sue talking in sign to the camera]
Sue: My family were worried about the barriers due to my deafness and were very caring and protective.
[Music plays and images move through of photographs of Sue and her family, a Torres Strait Islander sign, and Sue talking in sign to the camera, and text appears: Sue]
My name is Sue. I’m from Cairns.
[Music plays and images move through to show a close view of a female signing, a close view of a male signing, Sue and the male and female talking in sign, and then Sue talking in sign to the camera]
We have a deaf club where deaf people gather monthly. We go out for a picnic or to a restaurant or some type of fun activity.
[Music plays and images move through to show a group of deaf people talking together in sign, and then the image changes to show a close side view of a male talking in sign]
And this is good for them and their mental health by keeping social within the community.
[Music plays and the image changes to show Sue talking to an older male in sign in a kitchen, and then the image shows a the older male looking at an Introduction to Sign Language book]
[Image changes to show Sue and the male laughing together, and then the image changes to show Sue talking in sign to the camera]
Prior to the Disability Gateway it was very difficult to access information.
[Music plays and the camera zooms in on Sue signing to the camera, and then images move through of Sue looking at a computer and talking in sign to other people]
[Image changes to show a close view of the Disability Gateway website on a screen, and then the image changes to show deaf people signing, and then the image changes to show Sue signing]
When I first heard about the Disability Gateway I had a look and it was really eye opening and very exciting.
[Camera zooms out a little on Sue signing]
It was a relief to have this one central point that held all this information. It really struck me as so worthwhile. And I thought this is so good for people living in remote areas.
[Music plays and image changes to show Sue smiling at the camera]
If you have a disability then it’s definitely worthwhile having a looking at the Disability Gateway.
[Image changes to show text: For more information please visit disabilitygateway.gov.au, Or call 1800 643 787]
Go to disabilitygateway.gov.au, or call 1800 643 787.
[Music plays and the image changes to show the Disability Gateway logo, and text appears: 1800 643 787, disabilitygateway.gov.au]
[Image appears to show coloured interconnecting triangles at the bottom of the screen and text appears: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that the following video contains images of people who have died]
Narrator: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that the following video contains images of people who have died.
[Music plays and the image changes to show the city of Cairns with mountains in the background and then the image changes to show Sue talking in sign to the camera]
Sue: My family were worried about the barriers due to my deafness and were very caring and protective.
[Music plays and images move through of photographs of Sue and her family, a Torres Strait Islander sign, and Sue talking in sign to the camera, and text appears: Sue]
My name is Sue. I’m from Cairns.
[Music plays and images move through to show a close view of a female signing, a close view of a male signing, Sue and the male and female talking in sign, and then Sue talking in sign to the camera]
We have a deaf club where deaf people gather monthly. We go out for a picnic or to a restaurant or some type of fun activity.
[Music plays and images move through to show a group of deaf people talking together in sign, and then the image changes to show a close side view of a male talking in sign]
And this is good for them and their mental health by keeping social within the community.
[Music plays and the image changes to show Sue talking to an older male in sign in a kitchen, and then the image shows a the older male looking at an Introduction to Sign Language book]
[Image changes to show Sue and the male laughing together, and then the image changes to show Sue talking in sign to the camera]
Prior to the Disability Gateway it was very difficult to access information.
[Music plays and the camera zooms in on Sue signing to the camera, and then images move through of Sue looking at a computer and talking in sign to other people]
[Image changes to show a close view of the Disability Gateway website on a screen, and then the image changes to show deaf people signing, and then the image changes to show Sue signing]
When I first heard about the Disability Gateway I had a look and it was really eye opening and very exciting.
[Camera zooms out a little on Sue signing]
It was a relief to have this one central point that held all this information. It really struck me as so worthwhile. And I thought this is so good for people living in remote areas.
[Music plays and image changes to show Sue smiling at the camera]
If you have a disability then it’s definitely worthwhile having a looking at the Disability Gateway.
[Image changes to show text: For more information please visit disabilitygateway.gov.au, Or call 1800 643 787]
Go to disabilitygateway.gov.au, or call 1800 643 787.
[Music plays and the image changes to show the Disability Gateway logo, and text appears: 1800 643 787, disabilitygateway.gov.au]