[Greens-Media] MEDIA ALERT: Deafness Technologies - Parliament House

[Norton, Tim (Sen R. Siewert)]

MEDIA ALERT
Wednesday 19th August 2009

Deafness Technologies - Parliament House

Who:
Alex Jones, Chairperson of Deafness Forum of Australia
Australian Greens health and disabilities spokesperson Senator Rachel Siewert
Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children's Services Bill Shorten MP
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, Carers and the Voluntary Sector Senator Mitch Fifield

Where:
Room C1MG63, Ministerial Wing, Parliament House Canberra

When:
1pm, Wednesday 19th August

What:
Members and Senators listed above will welcome the Deafness Forum to Parliament House, and outline some of the issues facing deafness and hearing impairment in Australia.
A range of organisations will be demonstrating various technologies associated with deafness and in the main committee room of Parliament House on Wednesday 19th August  11am-5pm and Thursday 20th August  9am-5pm.

Media contacts:
Senator Rachel Siewert - Tim Norton 0418 401 180
Bill Shorten MP - Ben Ruse (02) 6277 4778
Senator Mitch Fifield - James Paterson 0423 502 147