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Auslan Community Courses

Auslan (Australian Sign Language) is the language of the Australian Deaf Community. We currently provide two levels - Introduction to Auslan and Auslan 1. These courses run for eight weeks each and will introduce students to basic communication skills with Deaf people and a general understanding of the Deaf Culture. These courses are not formally accredited however you will receive a booklet at the commencement of the course and a certificate of attendance upon completion.

Introduction to Auslan

This course is for anyone who wants to learn how to communicate with Deaf people. This course is suitable for people with little or no sign language skills or knowledge. You will learn basic skills in order to communicate with Deaf people.

This introductory level covers:

• Background information on Deaf Community and Culture
• Fingerspelling exercises
• Basic Auslan signs for introducing, saying hello, numbers
• Communication strategies and expressions

Auslan 1

This course is for those who have completed Introduction to Auslan and want to build on their skills learnt at the previous level.

Students will have the opportunity to further practice their signing skills through conversation:

• Discuss personal background
• Discuss topics such as occupation, nationality, history, favourite activities and likes/dislikes
• Using depicting signs to describe different shapes, sizes and objects; colour; clothing and people

For individuals

For organisations

Auslan Community Classes Timetable

• Auslan Classes Timetable as at 15 December 2011.

How much?

• $130 per person
• $115 for concessions (must provide proof of concession - e.g. Health Care card or Student ID)
• $1300 for organisations up to 15 individuals.

Further Information

For further questions or enquiries, please contact Rebecca Driscoll:

• Email: rebecca.driscoll@deafau.org.au
• Phone: Please call us via the National Relay Service (133 677) and follow prompts - our number is 07 3357 8277.

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