4 February 2012 AEST
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Auslan Endorsement System

Criteria for selection as a member of the Auslan Endorsement Team

To be selected as a member of the Auslan Endorsement team, each individual should meet criteria 1 plus at least another three of the following criteria:
  1. Be a native (i.e., should have been using Auslan since before the age of 7 years) or near-native Auslan user.
  2. Preferably be from a Deaf family that uses Auslan.
  3. Preferably has experience in teaching Auslan.
  4. Has a good understanding of sign linguistics.
  5. Has a good understanding of/ability to translate from Auslan to English and vice versa, including good fluency in English.
  6. Understands and accepts that like all languages, Auslan, its signs and how they are used, is constantly changing.

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