Canberra Rape Crisis Centre, General Information


I Am Deaf... Deaf women have signed that it can be difficult to: Report an offender who is also deaf as this feels like betraying the community. Remember he has committed a serious crime. Deal with fears that people in the Deaf community may gossip. Remember you have not done anything wrong. Sign about the abuse [and see the interpreter signing about the abuse]. Some Deaf women solve this by using finger spelling [and asking the interpreter to do so too]. Communicate with Hearing police and medical workers who may assume the Deaf woman is drunk or in shock because she communicates in a different way. Remember you have the right to both a support person and an interpreter [female, if you wish]. You can contact: CRCC TTY 6247 1657 National Relay Service 13 2544 OR TTY 6247 1657 Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm TTY (Sydney) Freecall 1800 652 167 To Previous Page Page Last Updated 31/5/2001 © 2001 Canberra Rape Crisis Centre Best viewed in Microsoft Explorer 4 or Netscape 4

Report an offender who is also deaf as this feels like betraying the community. Remember he has committed a serious crime.
Deal with fears that people in the Deaf community may gossip. Remember you have not done anything wrong.
Sign about the abuse [and see the interpreter signing about the abuse]. Some Deaf women solve this by using finger spelling [and asking the interpreter to do so too].
Communicate with Hearing police and medical workers who may assume the Deaf woman is drunk or in shock because she communicates in a different way. Remember you have the right to both a support person and an interpreter [female, if you wish].

You can contact:
CRCC TTY 6247 1657
National Relay Service 13 2544 OR
TTY 6247 1657 Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm
TTY (Sydney) Freecall 1800 652 167

I Am Deaf...