Appendix B: Consultations

1​Blind Citizens Australia

2​Law Institute of Victoria

3​Academics: Professor Jemina Napier (Heriot-Watt University), Professor Sandra Hale (University of New South Wales), Associate Professor Mehera San Roque (University of New South Wales)

4​Victorian Criminal Bar Association (Barristers, Jim H Shaw and Amanda J Burnnard)

5​Expression Australia

6​Deaf Victoria and community participants

7​Vision Australia

8​Brent Phillips

9​Consultation with two Victorian County Court Judges, Court policy staff and two Associates

10​Juries Victoria

11​Consultation with a Judge, a Tipstaff and Court policy staff, Victorian Supreme Court

12​Consultation with Victorian County Court Registrars and Court policy staff

13​National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters

14​Jury Commissioner, New York State Courts in Rochester, Monroe County, United States

15​Representatives of the High Court and District Courts of New Zealand

16​Office of Public Prosecutions Victoria

17​Youth Disability Advocacy Service

18​Australian Sign Language Interpreters’ Association, Victoria and Tasmania

19​Australian Institute of Interpreters and Translators

20​Victorian Equal Opportunities and Human Rights Commission

21​Della Goswell, Lecturer, Convenor Auslan-English Interpreting Program, Macquarie University, New South Wales

22​Daniel Stubbs, Victorian Disability Worker Commissioner, in his personal capacity

23​Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation

24​Alastair McEwin AM, Royal Commissioner, Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability, in his personal capacity

25​Peter Ward, Partner, Galbally and O’Bryan Lawyers

26​Consultation with Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service, London

27​Australian Capital Territory Sheriff and Sheriff’s Office, Supreme Court Australian Capital Territory

28​Michael Ward, National Coordinator of Audio Description, Vision Australia

29​Will McRostie, Service Coordinator, Description Victoria