Meet cabinet maker and community leader Leigh | Humans of the Australian Deaf Community Ep6

Leigh Harrison from Nipaluna (Hobart) who has worked as a cabinet maker and joiner for over sixty years, since he was 16 years old. Leigh has also made a significant contribution to the Deaf community in different volunteer roles over many years, including serving on the board of the Tasmanian Deaf Society, and proactively encouraging the Tasmanian Deaf Community to participate in the Australian Deaf Games. He loves looking over to Kunanyi or Mount Wellington from the home he shares with his wife Faye, especially when there's snow on the peaks. He enjoys downtime, but also finds great fulfilment in his work as a joiner and cabinet maker - especially when there's a new challenge. In this episode of Humans of the Australian Deaf Community you'll learn about the accommodations Leigh uses to run his joinery workshop, and his experiences as a community leader including serving on the board of the Tasmanian Deaf Society for over 23 years and helping organise Tasmanian teams for the Australian Deaf Games. CREDITS Series created by Paula Thornton, Deaf Australia Additional editing by Max Banyat. Humans of the Australian Deaf Community is the second series of Our Deaf Ways - a video podcast created by SBS and Deaf Australia for Deaf, DeafBlind and hard of hearing people who use Auslan, but we also invite hearing people to watch and listen. The video portraits introduce you to the stories of Deaf people from different walks of life. Deaf Australia and SBS acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. We extend that respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who are watching with us. Deaf Australia and SBS celebrate Auslan and recognise all Deaf leaders in Australia who have advocated for Deaf, Deafblind and hard of hearing communities. Deaf Australia is proud of everyone’s contribution, whether big or small, in preserving our language, community and culture. #SBS #DeafCommunity #podcast #Auslan #AustralianSignLanguage