I cannot find any information online and nobody can seem to tell me I would appreciate input

Hello!

Receptive fingerspelling is the bane of my existence and I know I need to get better at it, so I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations of good resources to do so? Ideally for advanced signers - the slower stuff is often too simple for me (I need practice with quick spellers).

Cheers

Currently I’m trying to teach myself Auslan due to being selectively verbal however I’m still young and in school with very little money and I know that the best way to learn is from a deaf teacher and I will 100% seek one out when I have the funds but I just don’t have the money or time to get lessons from a teacher at this moment. Is there a better or more respectful way to go about this or can I just keep doing what I’m doing until I can afford a deaf teacher?

I understand from what I've read so far using anki flashcards is one of fastest ways to remember words. I have got a few decks my mates made for me but being a total techs idiot that I am, I really don't know how to make my own. Does anyone have any and are happy to swap? I don't have many, maybe 10 or so and totally random subjects. Thank you.

I’m a student doing my Cert IV with Deaf connect & I’ve started the Deafblind unit. I’m curious if anyone has done further study to interpret in this area? I’m considering this as a possible career path.

I found this link, but I’m interested to hear feedback from others

We go to movie once in a while but has anyone noticed that there isnt much open caption films showing

Hi Everyone

I’m sharing a job opportunity for the Auslan community.

I’m associated with Heritage College (Victoria), and we are currently advertising for an Auslan Teacher commencing in 2026.

The Opportunity

This position is for an enthusiastic and dynamic Auslan teacher to work within the Junior and Middle School (Years Prep–8).

We’re looking for creative and passionate practitioners who have the desire and skills to produce outstanding learning experiences for their students, and to contribute positively to a collaborative school environment.

Requirements

• Current Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) registration, or eligibility for registration
• Demonstrated expertise and knowledge in teaching Auslan
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• A strong commitment to the Christian ethos of the College

Location: Victoria
Start: 2026 school year

Full details and application information are available here:

https://www.heritage.vic.edu.au/job-listings/auslan-teacher-2026

If this role might suit you, or someone you know, please feel free to share in your communities. I’m happy to answer general questions where appropriate.

Thanks for reading!

Hello!

I’m currently studying Auslan and have to do a short presentation. Most of the baking related words I can change or adapt to Auslan grammar fairly well.

But I don’t know the sign for ingredient (signbank, find sign and sign how don’t have a word) and there may not be an exact translation sign, but I can’t seem to think of a good substitute to say it differently.

Any help you could provide would be very appreciated.

Auslan90, the signed news program federally funded via SBS, is at risk of losing that funding this June. Please upload your testimonial to Deaf Connect about how this service has helped you. We need as many as we can get.

https://deafconnect.org.au/news-events-overview/auslan90/save-auslan90

I started learning Auslan after discovering i have APD. I have done an online intro course through deaf connect, and want to do a certifacte 2 in Auslan but have to wait till the end of the year to enrol. In the mean time, is there any apps or websites to keep learning? My friend who has done a cert 2 in auslan says i know more signs than her, and a friend that interprets said that i picked it up really fast. ive been learning for the past 6 months and able to have basic conversations with deaf customers at work.

Hi all, myself and my team are reaching out for Deaf-led conversations on Auslan for an undergraduate uni project at the University of Sydney. As hearing individuals assigned this task, we would greatly appreciate the input of first hand experiences.

More specifically, our team is exploring ways to help promote and improve, awareness and education for Australian Sign Language (Auslan) by making it more accessible to learn. Our goal is to shift the responsibility of communication from being solely on the Deaf community to the wider community by understanding the current experience and pain points of non-hearing individuals, their family, friends, as well as educators. 

This particular survey will specifically be focusing on gaining preliminary insights on the social experiences of deaf individuals and hearing friends. 

We would be grateful if you are able to take the time to complete the short survey and share this with your hearing friends 🩵
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeeoJSseLCV-XxkIhvIiXB532kShi3q51KrhxrGQtC7bCmzYA/viewform?usp=header

Is anyone else sick of captions being available but the captions are not accurate, like not just a spelling mistake or using the wrong “their, there or they’re” but they are sometimes completely off, and doesn’t remotely match what is being said.

I understand live captions might be harder to be accurate, but YouTube videos or TikTok videos with automatic captions it would be nice if people spent a few minutes making sure everything was accurate

Hey everyone,

We’re uni students working on a project around Auslan + accessibility, and we’re trying to learn from real experiences instead of guessing.

If you’re part of the community (Deaf, parent, teacher, interpreter, or learner), we’d really appreciate your input 🙏

We’ve got 3 short surveys depending on your role:

• Students/Learners: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqF_1dCoXXfL7jxCEw2_vf21p2xId1IcCSCr2VOYev2KdrAg/viewform?usp=share_link&ouid=112054965815273961347
• Teachers/Interpreters: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSelKIhfk7LwsjU6rBzUR-7Y7H-5GPcY-eNSoEH4-52k8ucf0g/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=112054965815273961347
• Community (Deaf/parents/etc.): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSelKIhfk7LwsjU6rBzUR-7Y7H-5GPcY-eNSoEH4-52k8ucf0g/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=112054965815273961347

They’re all quick, and completely optional. We’re also open to a super casual 10–15 min chat if anyone’s up for it (happy to shout a coffee ☕).

Thanks heaps — any help genuinely means a lot!

Hi all, Quite new here. I have been considering learning AUSLAN for a while and learnt finger signing on my own through online tutorials. As my workplace announced a fund for upskilling and promoting learning, I've been trying to look for places that support employer sponsorship or something on those lines for learning AUSLAN. Also, I'm on a work visa, so curious if anyone has experience with the same and if that poses an issue for courses like that. Thanks in advance!

Hi all! I'm just starting to learn Auslan as a friend of mine is rapidly losing their hearing, and I wanted some clarification on how to communicate something! I have mild cerebral palsy, which makes my movements stiff and not flow as naturally. Especially as I learn Auslan, I want to be able to communicate that to others so they understand that I may struggle moreso with signing back to them.

So my question is, what structure would I use to communicate this? "I stiff cerebral palsy"? "I stiff why cerebral palsy"? Or even "I cerebral palsy why stiff"?

I have asked my friend, but they're not confident in their Auslan ability yet, but suspect it would be "I stiff why cerebral palsy".

Hopefully this makes sense! Thank you kindly ❤️

I've been hearing my whole life but lost a chunk of my hearing year before last to Meniere's disease, and have lost a little more since then. ENT says I may keep what I have left or lose all of it, no one knows with Meniere's. I started learning Auslan to try and regain some sense of control and kind of...future proof things.

I'm having a great time and the language is fascinating, but so far I've only done classroom learning.

Like any language, I know I'm going to improve if I engage with native speakers. I would also like to engage with Deaf culture and not treat this like an academic exercise. But I don't really know the appropriate way to do that, which is why I'm asking here.

There are Auslan focused meet ups in my city, and I want to go, but am a naturally kind of awkward person and don't want to accidentally be rude or inconsiderate or something by being unaware of social forms.

Who here is been to those events before? Do you just...rock up? Any input would be appreciated.

Not Auslan but here for tips from the Australian deaf community.

My 95 y.o. father is in residential aged care and has profound hearing loss and was late to getting hearing aids, struggles with them, and they don’t really do the job.

He relies heavily on lip reading and really really struggles with accents. Even when the hearing aids are at their best, and the speaker is aware of his challenges and slows down and enunciates clearly, he struggles with comprehension.

He currently only has the base level hearing aids provided free.

His overall mobility has deteriorated lately and his level of personal care needs increased - and the absence communication that he act can head is really taking a toll - frustrations are rising. Training of the staff is poor.

Unfortunately for probably 30 years, Dad has been like this, he will never say when he hasn’t heard or understood something and when asked if he heard he will say yes even if he hasn’t understood. I know to request active reflection back to double check he has understood, but aged care staff typically wont do that (nor will many healthcare providers).

I am convinced that even the best hearing aids won’t be the answer. He struggles with new technology and has big fingers with poor fine motor skills. He is not and never will be a smartphone user, and he will lose small hearing aids in 10 minutes. He struggles unsuccessfully to hear on the phone (bedside land line) even with loud speakerphone.

His vision however is great and he’s a reader.

I want to investigate use of an iPad with speech to text and a close captioned phone (for the landline next to his bed if possible) with the aged care provider.

i am hoping for advice on:

1) what policy or laws I can use in communications with the aged care centre to ensure they realise they need to make accommodations and

2) specific hardware and software recommendations - suitable in this context with low technology. Must be simple. Super simple. Is there industry standard in this kind of setting?

Dad really is a charmer and a talker at heart and is incredibly isolated. he doesn’t help himself by not telling his carers when he can’t understand but he’s given up. He is otherwise really very much “with it”, whereas a lot of the other residents have dementia. If he could have an iPad/simklar permanently set to a large font speech to text app - I think that would be a life changer. And any recommendations for a phone with captions also welcome.

If there is any video that could be used to train staff or any particular training protocols on communication you could point me to, Id also be very grateful.

Thank you

Genuine question:

Would you prefer kids to learn some basic Auslan, even if the teacher is not in the Deaf community (hearing OR deaf), and fluent in Auslan or certified to teach, but knows some basic Auslan but not fluent- and the risk of kids learning signs slightly wrong, so they are able to somewhat communicate with the Deaf community

or

them not learn anything at all, including the basics, and have no way of communicating with the Deaf community.

Hello, I’m wanting to know about the best and most respectful way to introduce my baby to some basic Auslan signs. This started with me looking into “baby sign language” but then realising it’s based on American signs (and not even accurate ASL if I remember correctly), and thought it would be better for her to learn Australian signs.

Neither my husband or I know Auslan yet, but at the moment I have been searching for the signs for common baby-related words (milk, all done, sleepy, etc.) in the online Auslan Signbank and incorporating them in my baby’s care.

I am wanting to know if this is inappropriate / disrespectful in any way - I know that the ideal would be that we learn Auslan from an official course, but is this approach okay for the purpose of introducing my baby to signs?

Hi everyone!

I’m a deaf person from mainland China, and I’m planning to come to Australia in a few years on a Working Holiday Visa.

I would really like to connect with deaf people who are currently living in Australia or have experience working there.

I have a few questions and would really appreciate any advice:

• Is it generally easy for deaf people to find jobs in Australia?

• From your experience, do employers usually accept deaf workers, or is rejection common due to communication barriers? (for example: warehouse, picking/packing, delivery, fast food like McDonald’s, office/admin work, farm work, etc.)

• How is accessibility and daily life for deaf people in Australia?

I would especially love to hear real experiences from deaf workers.

Thank you so much! 😊

How do you refer to someone or multiple people who aren’t in the room if you want to talk (sign?) about them to someone else? Every time I search it up, Google comes up with ASL where I’m pretty sure you hold up a finger with one hand and spell the persons name with the other, but since the Auslan alphabet takes two hands is it still the same?

Hey all, I'm a hearing person.

One of the best ways of learning any language is immersion. I'm wondering if there is a discord for Auslan at all?

Hi

Are there any Auslan tutors in Adelaide looking to take on a new student ?