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8 Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu ABN Eclipse Tower 60 Station Street Parramatta Sydney, NSW, 2150 Australia Phone: The Board of Directors The Deaf Society Level 4 69 Philip Street Parramatta NSW October 2017 Dear Board Members The Deaf Society (previously known as The Deaf Society of NSW) In accordance with Subdivision 60-C Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012, I am pleased to provide the following declaration of independence to the directors of The Deaf Society. As lead audit partner for the audit of the financial statements of The Deaf Society for the financial year ended 30 June 2017, I declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been no contraventions of: (i) the auditor independence requirements as set out in the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 in relation to the audit; and (ii) any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit. Yours sincerely DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU David Sartorio Partner Chartered Accountants Page 8 Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Member of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited

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34 Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu ABN Eclipse Tower 60 Station Street Parramatta Sydney, NSW, 2150 Australia Phone: Independent Auditor s Report to the members of The Deaf Society (Previously known as The Deaf Society of NSW) We have audited the accompanying financial report of The Deaf Society, which comprises the statement of financial position as at 30 June 2017, the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, the statement of cash flows and the statement of changes in equity for the year ended on that date, notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information, and the directors declaration as set out on pages 9 to 33. In addition, we have audited The Deaf Society s compliance with specific requirements of the Charitable Fundraising Act 1991 for the year ended 30 June Directors Responsibility for the Financial Report and for Compliance with the Charitable Fundraising Act 1991 The directors of the society are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Australian Charities and Notfor-profits Commission Act 2012 and for compliance with the Charitable Fundraising Act The directors are also responsible for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable compliance with requirements of the Charitable Fundraising Act 1991 and the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view and is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. Auditor s Responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the society s compliance with specific requirements of the Charitable Fundraising Act 1991 and the financial report based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Those standards require that we comply with relevant ethical requirements relating to audit engagements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the entity has complied with specific requirements of the Charitable Fundraising Act 1991 and the financial report is free from material misstatement. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the company s compliance with specific requirements of the Charitable Fundraising Act 1991 and amounts and disclosures in the financial report. The procedures selected depend on the auditor s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of non-compliance with specific requirements of the Charitable Fundraising Act 1991 and material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control, relevant to the company s compliance with the Charitable Fundraising Act 1991 and preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view, in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the society s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial report. Inherent Limitations Because of the inherent limitations of any compliance procedure, it is possible that fraud, error, or noncompliance with the Charitable Fundraising Act 1991 may occur and not be detected. An audit is not designed to detect all weaknesses in The Deaf Society compliance with the Charitable Fundraising Act 1991 as an audit is not performed continuously throughout the period and the tests are performed on a sample basis. Any projection of the evaluation of compliance with the Charitable Fundraising Act 1991 to future periods is subject to the risk that the procedures, may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with them may deteriorate. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Member of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited.

35 We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion. Opinion In our opinion: (a) the financial report of The Deaf Society is in accordance with Division 60 of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012, including: a. giving a true and fair view of the society s financial position as at 30 June 2017 and of its performance and cash flows for the year ended on that date; and b. complying with Australian Accounting Standards and with Division 60 of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Regulation 2013; (b) the financial report agrees to the underlying financial records of The Deaf Society, that have been maintained, in all material respects, in accordance with the Charitable Fundraising Act 1991 and its regulations for the year ended 30 June 2017; and (c) monies received by The Deaf Society, as a result of fundraising appeals conducted during the year ended 30 June 2017, have been accounted for and applied, in all material respects, in accordance with the Charitable Fundraising Act 1991 and its regulations. DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU David Sartorio Partner Chartered Accountants Parramatta, 17 October 2017