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Tasdeaf

Tasdeaf formed in 1987 following a recommendation by the Arthur Young Review of Services that the Society for the Blind, Deaf and Dumb be split into two. In 2012, the organisation offers Auslan interpreting, courses in Auslan, support to people who are deaf or hard of hearing, deaf cultural awareness training, and advocacy. In 2016…

Society for the Blind, Deaf and Dumb

The Society for the Blind, Deaf and Dumb began in 1887. Its purpose was to provide welfare services, education, and industrial training to children and adults with visual or hearing disabilities. The Society opened the Blind, Deaf and Dumb Institution in 1898. In 1987, following the release of the Arthur Young Review of Services, the…

Admission Register, School for the Blind

The Admission Register for the School for the Blind, previously a part of the School for the Blind and the Deaf, has open access. Access Conditions Open

Admission Register, School for the Blind and Deaf

The Admission Register for the School for the Blind and Deaf between 1924 and 1969 has open access. Access Conditions Open

Blind, Deaf and Dumb Institution

The Blind, Deaf and Dumb Institution, run by the Society for the Blind, Deaf and Dumb, opened in North Hobart in 1898. It provided an education and industrial training to adults and children with hearing and sight disabilities. There was accommodation for the country children who attended the school on the site. The Institution closed…

Public Service Appeals Board

The Public Service Appeal Board was established in 1958. It heard and determined appeals against decisions of the Public Service Commissioner relating to appointments, promotion, and disciplinary action. The Commissioner for Review replaced the Public Service Appeal Board in 1984. The Public Service Appeal Board was established by the Public Service Tribunal Act of 1958….

Public Service Tribunal Act 1958, Tasmania

The Public Service Tribunal Act of 1958 established the Public Service Appeal Board through an amendment to the Public Service Act 1923.

Public Service Act 1923, Tasmania

The Public Service Act of 1923 sets out the duties of the Public Service Commissioner.

Public Service Commissioner

The Public Service Commissioner replaced the Public Service Board in 1918. The Commissioner was responsible for the organisation and staffing of government departments. In 1973, a Public Service Board replaced the Public Service Commissioner. Under the Public Service Act 1923, the Public Service Commissioner organised and staffed government departments, supervised the way they worked, and…

Public Service Act 1918, Tasmania

The Public Service Act of 1918 replaced the Public Service Board with a single Public Service Commissioner.