Expression Australia

We are incredibly proud to be providing live streaming at the 2024 Asia-Pacific Deaf Basketball Championships

If you are unable to attend the games in person be sure to watch live from the comfort of your home.

Today Expression staff and the Deaf Seniors Group were extremely grateful to have Lorraine Mulley visit us today.
Such an incredible presentation this morning with Lorraine sharing her insights to successful advocacy work, how she has advocated for many years and the many achievements. Not alone though, many people have supported her along the way.

🙌Congratulations, Lorraine🙌

Thank you for sharing your story, knowledge and encouragement. Such valuable insights for all who attended.

We hope to see you again soon.

Yesterday, we marked a historic milestone at Government House in Melbourne! Expression Australia celebrated its 140th anniversary, honoring our dedication to the Deaf and Hard of hearing community.

We're grateful to Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, Governor of Victoria, and our distinguished guests for joining us in this celebration.

Here is the link to our latest news article: https://newshub.medianet.com.au/2024/09/emma-memma-twirls-into-government-house-to-celebrate-140-years-of-expression-australia-the-nations-oldest-deaf-society/66738/

Are you looking for a fun activity to kick off your school holidays, or just a day to be with friends and family?

🐨Join us on at Healesville Sanctuary for a great day out, learning about the animals during the zoo keeper talks with an Auslan interpreter.

📆 Saturday 21st September.
🎫Tickets can be purchased online https://www.zoo.org.au/healesville/whats-on/event-listing/entry/ or when you arrive on the day.

Expression are proud to partner with Zoos Victoria to provide accessible community events in celebration for National Week of Deaf People.

NWDP is is celebrated during September 23rd - September 29th. Founded by Deaf Australia in conjunction with the World Federation of the Deaf. For more information about NWDP please visit Deaf Australia - https://deafaustralia.org.au/nwdp/nwdp-2024/

✨ PERTH ✨
Come and join us for our community catchup!

🗓️ Saturday 21st September from 12.15pm to 2.30pm!
📍 Bar Orient, Fremantle.
To RSVP please SMS to 0484 674 025.

All Auslan users are very welcome!

Don’t miss out on our exciting free raffle with fantastic prizes, see you there!

"Expression News - Special Edition"

📜A special edition spotlighting the upcoming events:
🙌Expression 140 years
🙌National Week of Deaf People (NWDP)
🙌Lighting up blue for International Day of Sign Languages
🙌Expression Deaf Festival

We hope you can join us for these upcoming events across a range of locations.

Exciting collaboration! 🤝 We had a productive meeting with the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) Kimberley Regional Office and Operations Centre to discuss how our Auslan NDRR Program can enhance Western Australia's disaster preparedness.

Get ready for an exciting year ahead as we bring this impactful program to communities across WA in 2024-25!

🙌Celebrating 140 Years🎉

We invite you to join us for the "140 year Roadshow", meet CEO Rebecca Adam, Chair Board Member Demetrio Zemo and other staff as we visit various locations. The celebration will include catering. We are excited to see you all, share memories and discuss future visions.

As Australia's oldest Deaf Society, we are committed to empowering our community for another 140 years.

Please RSVP:
🔗https://expaus.info/140-YearCelebration
📨Email - [email protected]
📲Text - 0499 752 379

Are you looking to start your Auslan journey? Join us for our upcoming School Holiday Intensive Community Courses. Invite your family and friends.

The courses are available in Hobart, Fremantle WA, Bendigo and our Melbourne office in Collingwood. To register please visit our website - https://learning.expression.com.au/category/auslan-beginner-101-courses/

We're very excited to be the Accessibility & Volunteers Sponsor for this year's ASLITA National Conference in Adelaide!

With a long history of providing interpreting services for our Deaf and hard of hearing community, we're passionate about enhancing our interpreting services and supporting Auslan and Deaf interpreters.

We cannot wait to see you at ANC next weekend!

ANC 2024

Did you know that you can write your will for free?

Only a third of Australians say they'd think about including a charity in their will. Half of these people have a will.

Through our partnership with Gathered Here, we want to close this gap. Gathered Here is Australia's most trusted online will platform. Through them, you'll have access to free online wills with free unlimited updates for life!

You don't have to include a charity in your will to take advantage of this offer. Although, do consider it…

Gifts in wills make a huge difference to the work we do at Expression Australia. Without them, we wouldn't be able to invest back into our Deaf and hard of hearing community as we've done so for the last 140 years as Australia's oldest Deaf Society.

You can write your write for free through this link: https://expaus.info/iac2024ea

We've worked with Gathered Here to make this accessible for Deaf and hard of hearing people - you can find Auslan videos guiding you through this process at this link: https://www.expression.com.au/support-our-work/bequests

Writing a will can also give your loved ones financial and emotional clarity during a time of confusion. Do it for them, if not for us.

If you need more information about this, contact us at [email protected]

Join Expression Australia as we celebrate a remarkable milestone: 140 years of service to the Deaf and Hard of hearing communities in Victoria, Tasmania, and Western Australia!

Since 1884, we've grown and adapted alongside our community, including our 2016 merger with the Tasmanian Deaf Society, recent expansion into Western Australia, and merge with Deaf Hub Bendigo in 2024. As Australia's oldest Deaf Society, we're committed to empowering our community for another 140 years.

Our team of Board members and staff wish to celebrate our milestone achievement with you.

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible and Auslan interpreted.

RSVP:
Website: https://expaus.info/140-YearCelebration or
Email: [email protected] or
Text: 0499 752 379

The Paralympic Games have begun as of this morning and we're very excited to watch the Games for the next two weeks!

Did you know that the Paralympic Games are 36 years younger than the Deaflympic Games?

Athletes who have deafness as their main disability aren't allowed to complete at the Paralympic Games; however, there are athletes who have deafness as their secondary disability completing in the Paralympic Games.

For more facts about the Paralympic Games, check out https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/information/50-things-to-know-about-the-paralympic-games

Which sports will you be watching during the Paralympic Games?

Go Team Australia! 💚💛💚💛💚💛💚💛💚💛

Ready to learn Auslan?

Our Australian Sign Language courses are the perfect place to start!

Features of our Auslan Courses:

➡️ Receive an Auslan course book
➡️ Immerse yourself in a Deaf learning environment
➡️ Perfect for service professionals like medical staff, police, emergency, and welfare workers looking to add to their skills
📍 Available across Melbourne, regional Victoria, Tasmania, Fremantle and online

What you will learn:

💬 An introduction to communicating in Auslan
👀 How to interact visually with people who are Deaf
📝 Practical tips for having conversations in Auslan
🔠 Basic grammar and linguistics of Auslan

Join us and start your Auslan journey today! Click the link https://bit.ly/46cYBvq to explore our course options.

Expression Australia CEO Rebecca Adam was welcomed to be a keynote presenter at the “State Emergencies and Support Command Women’s Development Day”, presenting to around 60 policewomen about leadership and confidence.

Such a wonderful and humbling experience.

Thank you to Peta for inviting us and we look forward to future collaborations.

Victoria Police

🌟 Calling all Perth people! 🌟

Have you been considering learning Auslan? Now is the perfect chance to take that first step with our upcoming Holiday Intensive Course for Auslan 101 held in Fremantle.

ENROL NOW: https://learning.expression.com.au/course-enrol/?course_id=107776&course_type=w&instance_id=2028525

Course Details:
🗓️ Dates: 2nd & 3rd October 2024
🕒 Time: 9:30am - 4:00pm
📍 Location: Expression Aust, Level 1, 85 Market Street, Fremantle WA 6160

Course Features:

Learn from a Deaf teacher or a member of the Deaf community
Immerse yourself in a visual language and Deaf learning environment
Receive digital Auslan resources accessible from any device
No assessments
Ideal for service professionals like medical staff, police, emergency, and welfare workers

Limited to 20 people per course - so get in quick!

☀️ WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Excited to announce our first series of Auslan NDRR Community Workshops in Broome!

Join us on August 28th– 29th for informative sessions on disaster preparedness. Build resilience and connect with your community.

Stay tuned for more details on venue and times.

📲 SMS 0484 674 025 to register your interest!

This project acknowledges the funding contribution of the Commonwealth Government and support from the WA State Emergency Management Committee.

🧑‍🏫 Our staff interpreters Alex and Laura had a slightly different assignment today where they visited Glenroy Primary School.

Students were supported in discussing accessibility for Deaf, hard of hearing and Deafblind people, when you might see an Auslan interpreter, how they prepare for their jobs, followed by some interpreted role plays.

It was a huge success and students had a ball, and so did our team!

We look forward to continuing our support of Auslan in schools 🙌

👋🏼 WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Join us for Auslan NDRR training sessions in Broome on the 29th of August.

During the training sessions, you will learn how to communicate effectively with the Deaf community during emergencies.

👀 Stay tuned for more details on venue and times.

📧 Email us at [email protected] to register your interest!

This project acknowledges the funding contribution of the Commonwealth Government and support from the WA State Emergency Management Committee.

Last week, Deaf Hub Bendigo and Golden Dragon Museum 金龍博物館 were proud to launch Auslan self-guided tour with thanks to funding from Telematics Trust!

The project was led by Hilary Callaghan who worked hard to make this a success.

We were lucky to have Sophie Li, co-founder of SignHow and incredible Deaf advocate at the launch. She shared her Chinese heritage with the audience prior to launching the Auslan self-guided tour.

The Auslan tour features permanent placement of QR codes linked to Auslan videos detailing the background, the history and specific details incorporated into the designs of the museum's 10 key highlight pieces. Each video features a different Deaf, HoH or CODA participant from regional Victoria, showcasing a range of signing styles.

This is now available for Deaf, hard of hearing and other people who use Auslan wanting to visit the Golden Dragon Museum in Bendigo.

For more information, check out https://www.goldendragonmuseum.org/visit/auslan-self-guided-tour/

Be sure to include this incredible museum in your next visit to Bendigo!

Expression Australia is coming to Deaf Festival Sydney on Saturday!

We'll have a stall with some exciting merchandise, as well as information about the services we provide to Deaf and hard of hearing people.

Come and visit us at Cathy Freeman Park, Sydney Olympic Park.

We can't wait to see you there!

✨ PERTH ✨

Come and join us at Bar Orient in Fremantle for a community catchup on Saturday 31st August from 12.15pm until 2.30pm!

To RSVP please SMS to 0484 674 025.

All Auslan users are very welcome!

Don’t miss out on our exciting free raffle with fantastic prizes, see you there!