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Deaf Aotearoa office loses hearing staff | Stuff.co.nz
Redundancies at Manawatu's Deaf Aotearoa branch could cause problems in future because the remaining staff are hearing impaired and hearing people will have trouble communicating with them, says former regional manager Graeme Love.
Mr Love was made redundant last week as part of a restructure. He said he could not say anything about why he was made redundant, or how things would work.
A second hearing member of the branch's staff is also about to be made redundant. When she goes, hearing members of the public who cannot use sign language will have to write things down. The remaining staff are hearing impaired and talk mostly through sign, texts, emails, faxes and other written communication. Some have some speech.
"Hopefully the powers that be will be able to figure out a way to address this," Mr Love said.
Deaf Aotearoa general manager Tony Blackett said the redundancies were part of a restructure "to assist us in further meeting the needs of the deaf communities throughout the country".
He said it was not unusual for Deaf Aotearoa offices to be staffed by the deaf.
The Palmerston North office would continue as normal to work with the local deaf community, supporting them in gaining employment, giving information about deaf and community issues and working with them to ensure they could access services they need to live independently, he said.
Redundancies at Manawatu's Deaf Aotearoa branch could cause problems in future because the remaining staff are hearing impaired and hearing people will have trouble communicating with them, says former regional manager Graeme Love.
Mr Love was made redundant last week as part of a restructure. He said he could not say anything about why he was made redundant, or how things would work.
A second hearing member of the branch's staff is also about to be made redundant. When she goes, hearing members of the public who cannot use sign language will have to write things down. The remaining staff are hearing impaired and talk mostly through sign, texts, emails, faxes and other written communication. Some have some speech.
"Hopefully the powers that be will be able to figure out a way to address this," Mr Love said.
Deaf Aotearoa general manager Tony Blackett said the redundancies were part of a restructure "to assist us in further meeting the needs of the deaf communities throughout the country".
He said it was not unusual for Deaf Aotearoa offices to be staffed by the deaf.
The Palmerston North office would continue as normal to work with the local deaf community, supporting them in gaining employment, giving information about deaf and community issues and working with them to ensure they could access services they need to live independently, he said.
