Welcome to PCDE

Parent Council for Deaf Education, also known as PCDE, is a non-profit organisation based in NSW dedicated to supporting parents of children who are deaf/hearing impaired.

PCDE aims to provide families with independent and unbiased information and support. PCDE collaborates with parents, professionals, other organisations and government departments to promote equity of access to services and opportunities for families of children who are deaf/hearing impaired, irrespective of their chosen method of communication.

PCDE is focused on the development and establishment of POD groups across NSW as well as offering parent training and ongoing support to families across the state. For up to date information, please check our website on a regular basis.

What's new?

Family Picnic - Deaf Society of NSW

Family picnic to be held at Merrylands on Saturday, 27 February, 2010. For more details, click here.

Parent to Parent Mentoring

For parents interested in becoming a mentor, click here.

Parent Support Groups Meeting Dates for 2010

For POD Macarthur, Northern Sydney and Sydney Central meeting dates for 2010, click here.

Sound News Newsletter

Summer 2010 issue has recently been published. If you would like to receive Sound News quarterly, as well as:

Invitations to upcoming events such as information sessions and forums
Member discounts to PCDE events
Voting rights at the Annual General Meeting
Linkages into other support organisations

consider joining PCDE. Membership forms are available here.

Note: We use the term 'deaf' to mean all types of deafness