‘There have always been barriers for us’: how Covid-19 has further isolated deaf Australians

‘There have always been barriers for us’: how Covid-19 has further isolated deaf Australians

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From the absence of Auslan interpreters on TV to the struggle to adapt to life without face-to-face communication, the pandemic has posed unexpected challenges for the deaf community

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    • Even before isolation, Gavin Balharrie was used to feeling isolated. It’s a side effect of being deaf in a hearing world.

    “In a way [the deaf community] has been preparing for this our whole lives,” he says. “There have always been barriers for us, so we are kind of used to it.”

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