Breaking Through Barrier Advocacy Workbooks

The Advocacy Workbook Series is a collection of twelve workbooks designed to guide families of Deaf and hard of hearing children through the everyday realities of advocacy. Each workbook connects to a workshop in our Breaking Through Barriers program and provides clear, step-by-step tools to help families take action with confidence.

Inside, you’ll find practical resources such as templates, checklists, and planning guides that make advocacy easier to manage. The series covers three main areas: building sustainable advocacy foundations, navigating the NDIS, and achieving genuine inclusion in education.

Together, these workbooks create a practical toolkit families can return to whenever needed — supporting immediate problem-solving while also building long-term advocacy skills and confidence

1.Push, Pause, Pivot

The Push, Pause, Pivot workbook is a practical guide for parents of Deaf and hard of hearing children to prevent advocacy burnout. It helps families recognise when to push for urgent action, when to pause and rest, and when to pivot toward new strategies. Through reflection tools, check-ins, and mapping activities, the workbook supports parents to protect their energy, focus on what matters most, and advocate with clarity and confidence

Push,Pause,Pivot-Preventing Advocacy Burnout

2.NDIS 101- What Every Parent of a Deaf child Needs to Know

The NDIS 101 workbook is a practical companion for parents of Deaf and hard of hearing children navigating the NDIS. It brings together clear explanations, real examples, and ready-to-use templates to help you:

• Understand how the NDIS works and what your rights are.

• Translate your child’s everyday needs into NDIS language.

• Build strong goals and requests for supports like Auslan, therapies, and assistive technology.

• Prepare for planning meetings, reviews, and appeals with confidence.

It is designed to be step-by-step, empowering, and grounded in lived experience. You don’t need to read it all at once — use it as a reference guide you can return to whenever you need clarity, ideas, or advocacy tools.

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