Late in 2015, we reported on our involvement as a partner in an Australia Research Council grant looking into how sign languages are learned by adults. The aim of this three-year project is to improve our understanding of how to teach signed languages to adults as second or additional languages. This is a relatively new … Read more
2017 Expo Times Thursday 3 May and Friday 4 May, 10am-1.45pm Saturday 5 May and Sunday 6 May, 10am-3.30pm Auslan Interpreters will be provided only on Saturday 5 May, 10.30am – 4.00pm We are grateful to VCE and Careers Expo for their assistance with providing interpreters. RSVP by 24 April: info@deafconnected.com.au Please click here for more Information about … Read more
Hello to Deaf and Hard of Hearing community! We, deafConnectEd and Vicdeaf, are excited to announce that we are hosting a mentor workshop over two days: 27th (Friday) & 28th (Saturday) April! Time & location: Friday: 5.30-8.30pm Saturday: 10am-1pm Melbourne Polytechnic Prahran K building, K430 The workshop will be in Auslan. The workshop is FREE as well! The workshop … Read more
Dean and Pollard’s Demand Control Schema (DC-S) is one of a growing number of tools available to assist interpreters with ethical decision making in their professional practice. The model can be applied when planning for an interpreting booking, managing the many challenges that can arise during a booking, as well as when reflecting on an interpreting … Read more
UPDATE – 22/01/2018 Hi all, Thank you for coming to the CABS Induction on Wednesday 17 January. Just an update on who to contact and how to register with each institute please see powerpoint. Induction PPT Jan 2018 Induction documentation and procedures for each RTO Box Hill and CAE Please contact DLO’s. Chisholm … Read more
Are you an Auslan interpreter with experience of interpreting in an adult English classroom? Auslan interpreters are well aware of the challenges of working between English and Auslan in educational settings, however few interpreters are as familiar with interpreting in an English classroom, such as the courses offered by the Adult Migrant English Program. There … Read more
deafConnectEd were successful in an application to the Victorian Government for funding to support recent migrants to Australia who are Deaf. We are delivering a course in 2018 which will include components of Auslan and English literacy. This will support Deaf migrants in accessing services and opportunities for vocational training and further education. We are … Read more
DeafConnectEd is excited to announce a new Educational Signbank project. After a successful pilot project in 2015 with automotive signs, the Victorian Government has awarded a small grant to research additional entries to Signbank, focusing on disciplines that are of high demand for deaf students in the VET sector. Hospitality is the first of three … Read more
Australia’s biggest careers expo 2017 Expo Times Thursday 4 May and Friday 5 May, 9am-3pm Saturday 6 May and Sunday 7 May, 10am-4pm Auslan Interpreters will be provided only on Thursday 4 May, 9.30am – 1.30pm We are grateful to VCE and Careers Expo for their assistance with providing interpreters. RSVP: info@deafconnected.com.au Seminar Program: … Read more
Interpreting in educational settings is incredibly rewarding but also challenging and that’s why we are offering 4 recently qualified interpreters the chance to get some individualised professional development and the support of an experience mentor. The Central Auslan Booking Service (CABS) mentor and coaching program will be tailored to meet the needs of participants and will include: … Read more
