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National Week of Deaf People

NWDP Terms of Reference

1. National Week of Deaf People (NWDP) is held each year beginning on the second Saturday of October and ending the following Friday (In 2010 it is 9th October to 15th October).
2. National Day of Deaf People (NDDP) is held each year on the second Sunday of October. (In 2010 it is 9th October).
3. NWDP and NDDP are based on the International Week of Deaf People (IWDP) and International Day of Deaf People (IDDP), which are held in September at a time that does not suit the Australian calendar.
4. The IWDP and IDDP are the initiative of the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD). The September dates for IWDP and IDDP are based on the founding date of the WFD. The WFD has advised that member countries are not bound to follow the dates set for IWDP and IDDP; instead they are free to set their own dates for national programs.
5. The Australian member of WFD is the Deaf Australia and as such, in Australia NWDP and NDDP are Deaf Australia initiatives.
6. In each Australian state, NWDP and NDDP are co-ordinated by the state branches of Deaf Australia, in accordance with these Terms of Reference.
7. Other organisations involved with the Deaf community are welcome to take part in NWDP and NDDP activities by working with their state branch of Deaf Australia and registering their event on the Deaf Australia official NWDP program.
8. The purpose of NWDP and NDDP is to celebrate Deaf people’s language, culture and community and to promote their interests.
9. Activities which are regarded as appropriate for the week include those that:
   
   
   • Highlight the skills, abilities and achievements of Deaf people in a positive way;
   • Enable Deaf people to be active in “voicing” their rights and concerns as citizens;
   • Promote community awareness of barriers confronting Deaf people in their everyday life, and encourage and acknowledge positive solutions to those barriers;
   • Encourage Deaf children and their families, Deaf adults, teachers, people who work with Deaf people and other interested people to participate in and support the celebration of Deaf community spirit and co-operation;
   • Promote a better understanding in the wider community of the idea and uniqueness of the Deaf community, Australian Sign Language and Deaf culture.
10. NWDP and NDDP activities should be promoted as a whole, under the banner of Deaf Australia and the State branch of Deaf Australia co-coordinating the activities.
11. NWDP and NDDP activities of other (non-Deaf Australia) participating organisations should acknowledge the role of Deaf Australia in NWDP and NDDP. Activities should not be promoted separately or in a way that implies the week is the initiative of any organisation other than Deaf Australia and its state branches.
12. The NWDP logo must be included on all printed and visual material. Printed / visual materials may include pamphlets, flyers, posters, DVDs, etc. Verbal promotions must include a statement identifying the week as a Deaf Australia initiative. Radio and/or television promotions must have a written transcript of what is planned to be said submitted with the registration form. If evidence that the NWDP logo will be used on visual material; and if the transcripts for verbal promotions are not included with the registration form, the event will not accepted for registration and information about it will not be posted on the website.
13. A good quality logo of the business registering for an event for NWDP must be attached to the registration form as either a colour .jpg file OR as an original letterhead which has a colour logo on it. Other formats (e.g. .gif or .tiff or .bmp) of the logo will not be accepted. The minimum size of the logo must be passport size. The maximum size of the logo accepted is a regular postcard size with a maximum file size limit of 1MB. If the logo is not included within these specifications or is not included with the registration form, the event will not be posted on the website.
14. Registrations received after close of business on Friday 17th September 2010 will NOT be accepted and will not be posted on the website.

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