- A proud Deaf bilingual native Auslan user (quite a mouthful, eh?), a mother to 4 non-deaf human kids and a large collection of furry & feathery kids.
- A bibliophile and a writer.
- Taught Auslan for over 30 years to people from 0 to 99 (yes, I like Lego).
- Degrees in Linguistics, Education, and Family History (I know – I am a geek!).
- A hunter and collector of both dead and living deaf people in Australia.
- Fun fact – I have over 15 deaf relatives in my family, spanning 4 generations.
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About MyAuslan Academy
Our goal:
MyAuslan Academy aims to provide an easy, accessible and innovative portal to learning Auslan, and an understanding of the culture it supports.
We offer courses designed for:
- Families and friends of deaf children or adults.
- Anyone who regularly encounters deaf people as customers/clients/patients etc in a range of occupations.
- Deaf people of any age who wants a deeper understanding of their language and culture.
What's Involved?
- Our Auslan courses are conducted live via Zoom. Join from the comfort of your home, or from work or wherever you wish.
- Our teaching method is highly interactive, and we use very small groups to ensure you can see the tutor’s signing clearly and they can see yours.
- You will also get access to student handbooks and online video resources to help you practice.
- You don’t need to know any Auslan to start – we have courses catering for complete beginners. And you can progress to more advanced courses too.

Our Programs
Everyday Auslan
Do you have a deaf friend, family member or work colleague and want to be able to communicate better with them, or make them feel more included? Or perhaps you deal with Deaf customers or clients and want to be able to better understand and meet their needs? Or perhaps you just love learning new languages. We can help!
Auslan for Families
The biggest barrier to the cognitive, social and emotional development and wellbeing of a deaf child, is not access to sound, but access to full natural language. And the best way to prevent language deprivation in a deaf child is for those around them to develop the skills to interact with them in natural sign language – ie Auslan. We can help!