Deaf Australia's March 2012 Outlook Edition now available
What’s new | Captiview: Is it the best technology in Australia? | Making a difference: Inspiring Deaf from around Australia | Post School Education: Is it really a help? | National Disability Policy and Research Agenda.
Do you like partying with your Deaf friends? Go out, enjoy yourself and have a good time? Please come to a very special night out for the Deaf community in Brisbane.
Posted on 13th March 2012
Outlook Newsletter Februrary 2012 edition in Auslan now available
You can watch the Auslan version, read the full version on this Deaf Australia website or ask Deaf Australia to email it to you!
Posted on 13th March 2012
Latest Cinema Captioning Update for 2012!
Dear members, supporters and friends,
Deaf Australia wants to ensure that Deaf people across Australia fully understand the Accessible Cinema Roll out Plan. We are aware that some members of the community do not fully understand Deaf Australia’s position in relation to this plan. Please see our news update and the Deafness Forum position statement.
Deaf Australia's February 2012 Outlook Edition now available
What’s new | NBN to deliver online hearing services to children in remote areas | 4 senses music gig a first for Brisbane! | Theatre captioning goes mobile | An insight into language documentation | Profile — new Life Member Kyle Miers.
VISUAL MUSIC GIG AIMED AT DEAF PEOPLE A FIRST FOR BRISBANE!
4Senses will be held at The Bridge Club (upstairs at the Irish Club in the city) on Friday, 30 March.
There will be live sets from Brisbane heavy weights SixFtHick, Transvaal Diamond Syndicate, We
All Want To, Black Mustang and Guthrie.
Proceeds from this event will go to Deaf Australia for their continuing work on improving the quality
of life for many Deaf Australians.
Come along to a great night out and raise money for Deaf Australia at the same time!
Tickets are $30 + booking fee. You can buy tickets from www.oztix.com and Rockinghorse
Records. Gig opens at 7.30pm, Friday 30th March 2012.
For more information, visit www.facebook.com/4sensesAU
Auslan IS the language used by the Deaf community of Australia.
Auslan is abbreviated as Australian Sign Language. It is the uniquely visual language widely used in the Australian Deaf community.
Auslan conveys meaning through the use of handshapes, movement and location in space in conjunction with facial expressions and the use of fingerspelling.
Many materials are being published that claim to use and/or teach Auslan, many by people who are not native users of the language, and some of these materials use Auslan incorrectly.
This is cause for concern to Deaf Australia. Deaf Australia has now developed the » Auslan Endorsement System, which tests materials and if they meet the criteria, they will be endorsed by Deaf Australia.
The Auslan Shop sells materials in Auslan and about Auslan, Deaf culture, Deaf history, interpreting, education, etc.
All Auslan materials for sale are approved first by Deaf Australia's Auslan Endorsement System. If you buy it in Auslan from The Auslan Shop you can be sure it is Auslan!
World Federation of the Deaf
WFD was established in 1951 in Rome, Italy.
» WFD is an international, non-governmental central organisation of national associations of Deaf people, with a current membership of associations in 127 countries worldwide.
Associate members, international members and individual members also make up WFD’s membership base.
Deaf Australia is the Australian member of the WFD.
