Vicdeaf - Deafness Awareness Training

Deafness Awareness Training

Vicdeaf's Information Officer aims to provide the wider community and organisations/services with appropriate and relevant information about the Deaf community. This includes communication strategies, how to address issues that may arise and to have an understanding of the different requirements of Deaf people e.g. provision of  Auslan interpreters. The Deaf community is a cultural minority group within Australia and has its own language: Auslan (Australian Sign Language). Our Information Officer has Certificate IV in Training and Assessment consistent with AFE training requirements.

Program topics include:

  • Deaf culture and community

  • Language and communication strategies

  • Working with someone who is Deaf

  • Issues/barriers that Deaf people face

  • Devices (eg TTY, Captions, National Relay Service)

  • Vicdeaf services

  • Other services available

  • Basic Auslan/fingerspelling

  • How to work with Auslan interpreters


Deaf Awareness and Auslan Training (DAAT)

The Deaf Awareness and Auslan Training (DAAT) program is a tailor-made program developed in response to the Deafness Awareness Training component of the Employment Assistance Fund. Please click here to find out more about DAAT.