Slow Down Rose.

27/01/2026

The NDIA is holding an information session for Auslan interpreters looking to apply for an in-house staff interpreter position interpreting for NDIA staff.
When: Monday 2 February 2026 6pm to 7pm AEST
For more information including full PDF, contact: Meg.Aumann@ndis.gov.au
Clickable Teams link in comments.

22/01/2026

22/01/2026

Watching the 98th nominations? Enjoy an enhanced experience with American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters and live captioning.

Access it LIVE at the Oscars YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaLpXqSoTlE

22/01/2026

Join us for the first Open Dialogue of the year!

Wednesday, February 25, 1.00pm – 2:30pm (AEDT).

In this Open Dialogue event, our guest speakers will talk about what it’s really like for young people with disability as they finish high school and navigate further study, and work opportunities.

Sign up to attend here: https://disabilitydialogue.com.au/events/save-the-date-for-the-february-open-dialogue/

Inclusion Australia Policy Officer, Brooke Canham will be one of the speakers. Other speakers to be announced soon.

21/01/2026

VicEmergency will have a press conference TODAY (Thursday 22 January) with Auslan interpreter, starting at around 2pm.

The press conference will cover the following:
* Update on fires across Victoria
* Severe weather impacts along the Great Ocean Road
* Upcoming hot weather & fire risks for the long weekend

You can watch the press conference on ABC News 24 or on VicEmergency's page.

20/01/2026

We've updated our advocacy letters to include FOUR more topics to help you advocate for your Deaf child!

✔ Access to Qualified TOD - NEW!
✔ Assistive Technology - NEW!
✔ Extra Curriculars - NEW!
✔ In-Person Interpreter - NEW!

Use these letters to help advocate for your child. Just fill in your child’s name and pronouns wherever there are [brackets] and be sure to edit the sentences for verb agreement and clarity. You can use the entire letter, or you can copy and paste any part of the letter into an email. Each letter also contains references you can copy as well. The bundle also contains the original six letters:

✔ Need for Interpreter
✔ Need for ASL
✔ Mental Health Services
✔ IEP Meetings
✔ Bi-Bi Education
✔ Access to Deaf Role Models and Mentors

Get yours for FREE at language1st.org/parent-handouts/p/advocacy-letters

20/01/2026

-It is not:
‘The parents disagree about diagnosis and supports’
-But it is:
‘One parent persistently denies diagnosed disability, restricts access to recommended interventions and makes unsubstantiated accusations of financial exploitation, creating an environment of cohesive control that undermines the child’s access to disability support and emotional safety.
-While Australian social culture is not yet ready to discuss this - it is something we need to acknowledge and be aware of when considering the impact it has had already on children.
Inability to access the disability specific supports and interventions they need to build capacity and confidence - should be acknowledged -Child protection, courts, NDIS and agencies should be holding the parent responsible for this behaviour to account.
For those that relate - we see you. Keep advocating, keep showing up. Your child needs you ❤️❤️❤️

20/01/2026

Kira!!? Is that you!!?? Stop it!!
Rie Batten Narelle Richmond
I see you too!!!!

19/01/2026

True story
Deaf Client - OPA Guardianship - Care Team Meeting…. And none of the Care Team other then the BSP (Hearing/No Auslan) have met the Participant, or had a conversation with the participant directly.
Participant has requested the current Suport Coordinator be replaced with SC that can communicate with them on Auslan….specifically in an Interpreted Video - and been ignored.
Long term Auslan Support Workers deemed ‘not impartial’ and excluded.
Everyday we encourage our clients to use their voice… self advocate and share with us their will and preference. Respected and Included always. For this I am extremely proud.
I am consistently shocked at the level of disregard for Participants being people, human in their own right.
Any ideas?