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Deaf Australia's December 2011 Outlook Edition now available
What’s new | Mobile emergency service trial approved! | Minister for disability reform announced | Staying safe these holidays | Organisations leading the way with Auslan videos | Profile - new Life Member Janelle Ravlich | Happy Reading!

» December 2011 Outlook Newsletter
Posted on 22nd December 2011

Latest Strategy Plan 2011 - 2014 from Deaf Australia in Auslan!
At the 25th AGM in Adelaide, Deaf Australia released its Strategic Plan for 2011-2014, and now can be viewed in the first video clip below. The Key Priorities in our Strategic Plan are explained further in the second video clip below.
» DeafAustralia 2011-2014 Strategy Plan document


Deaf Australia's Strategic Plan for 2011-2014


Key Priorities and Outcomes in Deaf Australia's Strategic Plan for 2011-2014

» Please contact us if you have any feedback on our Strategic Plan.
Posted on 5th Decemeber 2011

Deaf Australia's November 2011 Outlook Edition now available
What’s new | National Curriculum to include Auslan | An old home for unique Australian-designed hearing aid technology | Cinema captioning – untangling the confusion | 25th Deaf Australia AGM | Deaf Australia Awards | National Award for young Deaf Aussie | Historic Meeting of deafness sector peaks | Happy Reading!

» November 2011 Outlook Newsletter
Posted on 5th December 2011

Media Release: National Award for Young Deaf Aussie
Young deaf advocate Katrina Lancaster won the Young Disability Challenge Award at the 2011 National Disability Awards held at the Great Hall, Parliament House on 22 November 2011.
» Media Release 24th Nov by Deaf Australia
Posted on 24th Nov 2011

Media Release: National Curriculum to include Auslan: a win for deaf advocates
Deaf Australia yesterday applauded Minister Peter Garrett’s announcement that Auslan (Australian Sign Language) will be included in the National Curriculum.
» Media Release 23 Nov by Deaf Australia
Posted on 23rd Nov 2011

WFD President Message for Deaf Australia's 25th AGM
Posted on 22nd November 2011

Deaf Australia's new content partner
Deaf Australia has become a 'content partner' on a new ‘hearing loss and deafness community’ on the Healthshare website. This Healthshare website is an Australia's social health network. Click on the link and see what this new website has to offer!

» Healthshare Website
Posted on 22nd November 2011

Deaf Australia's Oct 2011 Outlook Edition now available
The Deaf community does it again - An update on the recent controversy over comments made by the Telstra Business Woman of the Year | NDIS update | Young Deaf Australians Drisana Levitzke-Gray and Rachael Ellis represented Australia at the World Federation of the Deaf Youth Camp in South Africa this year. | More and more Auslan videos are appearing on the internet. But are they all a reliable resource for people learning Auslan? | Update to some Telstra phones required | The Australian Government is proposing to merge all of the current Commonwealth anti-discrimination laws into one law. | Happy Reading!


» Oct 2011 Outlook Newsletter
Posted on 28th Oct 2011

Media Release in Auslan: Deaf Australia / World Federation of the Deaf 14 Oct 2011
Posted on 24th Oct 2011

Media Release: Deaf people demand apology from Telstra Businesswoman of the Year
Deaf Australia and the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) have called for a public apology from Telstra Queensland Businesswoman of the Year.
» Media Statement release by Deaf Australia
Posted on 16th Oct 2011

News Update: Deaf people demand apology from Telstra Businesswoman of the Year
Deaf Australia and the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) have called for a public apology today from Telstra Queensland Businesswoman of the Year, Ms Dimity Dornan, for her comments about deafness in her award acceptance speech on Tuesday as published in the Sydney Morning Herald.
» News Update by Deaf Australia
Posted on 13th Oct 2011

National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS): Big changes coming for Deaf people and services.
Posted on 11th October 2011

Deaf Australia's Aug-Sept 2011 Outlook Edition now available
NDIS... Big changes coming for Deaf people and services | Pensioners feeling the pinch set to get a boost | National carer strategy launched | Australian Business Award for NABS | Happy Reading!

» Sept 2011 Outlook Newsletter
Posted on 21st Sept 2011

National Week of Deaf People 2011
Coming very soon: National Week of Deaf People 2011
15-21 October 2011
Theme: "From little things big things grow"

Register with Deaf Australia. Download an event registration form at ...
» Visit the National Week of Deaf people page.
Posted on 12 September 2011

Auslan translation of 2011 Census Information
Auslan translation of 2011 Census information from the Deaf Australia.
» Visit Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) website
Posted on 6 August 2011

Information in Auslan about the 2011 Census
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is having a Census of Population and Housing and aiming to accurately count the number of people in Australia, their key characteristics, and the dwellings in which they live.

» Visit Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) website
Posted on 1st August 2011

Deaf Australia's July 2011 Outlook Edition now available
The Census Is Coming To Town! | Are You Ready? | The Auslan Shop Is Moving! | Comminque From The Accessible Cinema Advisory Group (Acag) | Cap That! Helps Australian Teachers Boost Literacy And Inclusion With Captions | Colin Allen New President Of Wfd | Message From The Minister, Andrew Constance, Nsw Minister For Disability Service Tackling Disadvantage | In The Midst Of The Boom | Review Of Access To Telecommunication Services By People With Disability, Older Australians And People Experiencing Illness (Nrs Review) | Donate to Deaf Australia... | Happy Reading!
» July 2011 Outlook Newsletter
Posted on 29th July 2011

Colin Allen as the new WFD President!
Deaf Sydneysider Colin Allen made history yesterday as the first Australian to be elected as President of the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD). The election was held at the WFD General Assembly in Durban, South Africa, on Sunday 17 July 2011.
» Colin Allen's WFD presidency Media Release download
Posted on 24 July 2011

Auslan translation of "Auslan on TV" Campaign
Auslan translation of the "Auslan on TV" campaign article from the Deaf Australia's Outlook May 2011 edition.
Posted on 19 July 2011

Deaf Australia's June 2011 Outlook Edition now available
Topics - Support the every Australian Counts Campaign, Census night 9 August 2011, Victorian Deaf Education Institute (VDEI), Help Deaf Australia improve the lives of Deaf people, TIO fact sheet, Have your say about Deaf Children Australia's strategic plan, and Deaf Australia's fabulous conference photos!
Happy Reading!
» June 2011 Outlook Newsletter
Posted on 28th June 2011

National Week of Deaf Persons 2011
» NWDP Friday 15th October to Saturday 21st October. More information
» NWDP Guidelines
» NWDP Registration Form
» NWDP Registration Form
Posted on 16 June 2011

Deaf Australia's Membership form for 2011 to 2012 now available
The 2010/2011 membership year is almost over. Please renew your membership for the 2011/2012 year and show your support!
» Deaf Australia Membership Form 2011-2012
Posted on 08 June 2011

Deaf Australia's May 2011 Outlook Edition now available
Topics - Auslan on TV campaign, Deaf Australia's 2nd Conference, TIO Fact Sheet, Funding for school students with disabilities, Budget 2011, Sign Language Interpreters on Fiji TV News, Smart Auslan at National Sports Museum, Nominations for 2011 National Disability Awards, Donate to Deaf Australia...
Happy Reading!
» May 2011 Outlook Newsletter
Posted on 31st May 2011

1 in 4 Poll
The 1 in 4 Poll is a regular national survey designed to enable people with disability to express their views on a range of social issues. The first Poll focuses on Social Inclusion. The responses of people who complete the Poll will be used to influence government policy and inform future practice and research.

» Download the national survey from Deakin University and Scope
» More about the 1 in 4 poll
Posted on 18th May 2011

ACCAN - How to make a complaint about your phone or internet - Easy English
You can complain if you have a problem with your phone or internet. » Read up more at ACCAN's website

» Download document about how to make a complaint.
Posted on 18th May 2011

ACCAN and Deaf Australia want Deaf and Hearing to have equal access to telecommunications (phone, mobile, internet)
You can help by going to the ACCAN stall at the Deaf Australia Conference in Hobart 13-15 May. Please tell us your telecommunications problems and we will video you. We will use the videos to lobby the government to improve phone services for Deaf people.

If you are not coming to Hobart, you can send an email or video to Deaf Australia: david.parker@deafau.org.au. Please send the videos/emails by 31 May.
» Telecommunications Issues
» More information at ACCAN
» More about ACCAN
Posted on 2th May 2011

Deaf Australia's April 2011 Outlook Edition now available
Topics - The exciting Deaf Australia Conference, Digital TV in Regional Victoria, Human Rights 2011, Accessible Arts, NDIS Campaign, Premises Standards, FactSheets, Mortgage Relief for Queenslanders, Donations Needed...
Happy Reading!
» April 2011 Outlook Newsletter
Posted on 1st May 2011

Deaf Australia's Easter Message
We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our members a very happy and peaceful Easter.
Posted on 21th April 2011

Deaf Australia's Conference
Are you planning to come to our conference in Hobart, 13 – 15 May 2011, but you have not yet registered? Hurry!

We have only 25 tickets left for the boat cruise. Registrations close on Friday 6th May 2011.

Remember: If you are a deaf person and you are:
1. a pensioner; or
2. a full time student; or
3. a member of Deaf Australia and you do not work for an organisation that can pay your registration

then you are entitled to special discount registration – use the registration form for deaf people. See you at the conference, registrations are filling up, the boat is almost full, it’s going to be fabulous!
» Deaf Australia Conference Information
Posted on 11th April 2011

Deaf Australia's March 2011 Outlook Edition now available
Topics - The exciting Deaf Australia Conference, National Disability Strategy launch, Media Access Australia, Internet Scam, Auslan on the News, Queenslanders...
Happy Reading!
» March 2011 Outlook Newsletter
Posted on 30th March 2011

Deaf Australia's Conference Registration Discounts for Deaf People
Don’t miss out on the cheapest registration rates for deaf people!
» Registration form for deaf students, pensioners and Deaf Australia members 2011
Posted on 11th March 2011

Deaf Australia's February 2011 Outlook Edition now available
» February 2011 Outlook Newsletter
Posted on 28th February 2011

Early bird registration is closing on 28th February 2011 just 5 days away.
Don’t miss out on the cheapest registration rates!
There are lots of exciting presentations, a boat cruise and a dinner to celebrate 25 years of Deaf Australia. Go to » Conference May 2011
» Download the Deaf Australia's 2nd National Conference information.
» Download Deaf Australia Conference 2011 Registration.
» Download the conference program.
Posted on 23rd February 2011

Roles and Responsibilities of Disabled People's Organisations DPO survey
Deaf Australia' latest survey on the roles and responsibilities of deaf representative organisations and specialist deaf service providers, under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is available.
» Download the Deaf Australia's Representation discussion paper February 2011
» Download the Deaf Australia's 's Representation discussion paper in Easy English February 2011.
» Download Deaf Australia Representation of Organisations Questionnaire.
To complete the survey, go to » Survey Monkey - DPO Survey
The survey closes on Friday 11th March 2011.
Thank you very much!
Posted on 23rd February 2011

Emergency and Risk Management Plans for NRS
Dear members, supporters and friends, thank you to everyone who has signed our petition about the need for emergency and risk management plans to ensure the National Relay Service remains operating during natural disasters and other threats to service.
If you have not yet signed our petition, we encourage you to do so. The NRS is being reviewed soon and it is important that this issue is included in the review. The more names we have supporting this petition, the better.
To sign up, you can use the paper petition attached or go to » Survey Monkey - NRS petition
The petition closes on Monday 28th February 2011.
Posted on 23rd February 2011


What is Auslan?

Auslan
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.

It has its own vocabulary and grammar and does not correspond to English - spoken or signed. [ » More information about Auslan ]


Auslan Endorsement System

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

The Auslan Shop is now open at » www.auslanshop.com.au

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» 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.


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