Launched in 2021 the Deaf Connect Impact Team is a new focus for the organisation, delivering research, government advocacy and community empowerment alongside all Deaf Australians.
Renee found the perfect fit for her whole family with early intervention service Hear for Kids, and couldn’t be happier. Renee from Atherton in regional Queensland discovered Hear for Kids in 2011, after struggling to find suitable support for her son Kienan. She knew straight away she was making the right decision. “When we were looking at … A Family Auslan Bond
For Jema and her five year-old daughter Lexi, living in a regional area during a pandemic was no barrier to receiving support from early intervention service Hear for Kids. Jema’s daughter Lexi was diagnosed with hearing loss during a hearing assessment in 2019, an experience which Jema describes as a bolt from the blue. “I … Jema and Lexi’s Story
How KC turned her love of a “secret language” into a career in Auslan. Kelliemarie Lawton (“KC” to her friends) always knew sign language would be part of her life. Growing up in the UK, she says she remembers always wanting to learn it. “Ever since I was a child, I was interested in it,” she says. “I … KC’s Auslan Journey
Amy Long’s work as an Auslan interpreter has taken her from the Brisbane Floods to COVID-19. What is it like to interpret during an emergency?
Meet Kylie, who combines Auslan study with keeping us safe in emergencies.
Freda Sandon is “proudly Deaf” and tells us why accessible information is so important to her and the Deaf community.
We talked to the Auslan interpreting team at the Deaf Society to find out how they have adapted to the new challenges presented by COVID-19.
Shirley Liu transformed her frustration at the lack of Auslan access at press conferences into an advocacy group that received international attention.
Meet Duke, one of Deaf Services’ Auslan interpreters delivering vital information in times of crisis.
