On Tuesday, the NSW Education and Early Learning Minister Prue Car launched the syllabus, which has been developed in consultation with the Deaf community. Teachers will now be able to familiarise ...

Students from Kindergarten to Year 10 across NSW will be able to learn Auslan (Australian Sign Language) as an elective from 2026. On Tuesday, the NSW Education and Early Learning Minister Prue Car ...

A shortage of interpreters for the deaf community is not a new problem, but the issue was propelled into the spotlight when Drisana Levitzke-Gray was named 2015 Young Australian of the Year. Ms ...

Auslan sign language is emerging as one of the most popular new language options in primary schools – but we’re running out of teachers despite TAFE enrolments soaring. Auslan is emerging as the ...

All around Australia, gym-goers are yelled at by enthusiastic exercise class instructors to go harder and faster. But, that can be pretty tough to follow if you're deaf. Self-described Hobart gym ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Karli Dettman, a deaf yoga teacher and therapist in her late 40s, could have a cochlear implant but doesn't want one. At home, she uses ...

Disastrous floods across the east coast of Australia have ­exposed a chronic shortage in qualified Auslan interpreters, with only 300 qualified and ­accredited interpreters for more than 16,000 users.