Deaf Australians
E802660
Deaf Australians are members of Australia’s Deaf community who primarily use Auslan, a distinct sign language, as their main means of communication and cultural expression.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Australian Deaf community | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Deaf community
ⓘ
cultural community ⓘ |
| accessService |
Auslan–English interpreting
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captioning services ⓘ relay services for phone communication ⓘ |
| advocacyFocus |
access to sign language interpreters
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accessible education ⓘ employment inclusion ⓘ media accessibility ⓘ recognition of Auslan ⓘ |
| barrier |
communication barriers with non-signing hearing people
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inaccessible public information ⓘ limited availability of qualified Auslan interpreters ⓘ |
| communicationMode | sign language ⓘ |
| communitySpace |
Deaf clubs
ⓘ
Deaf sports associations ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | Deaf culture ⓘ |
| culturalNorm |
value shared Deaf experiences
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value sign language fluency ⓘ value visual communication ⓘ |
| demographicNote | include both people born deaf and those who became deaf later in life ⓘ |
| educationIssue |
debates over oral-only approaches
ⓘ
debates over sign bilingual education ⓘ |
| educationSetting |
mainstream schools with support
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schools for the deaf ⓘ |
| event |
Deaf Festival events in various cities
ⓘ
National Week of Deaf People in Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| identityNote | many distinguish between capital-D Deaf cultural identity and medical deafness ⓘ |
| internationalAffiliation | World Federation of the Deaf membership via national bodies ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Auslan is related to British Sign Language
ⓘ
Auslan is related to New Zealand Sign Language ⓘ |
| languageStatus | Auslan is a distinct natural language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalRecognition | Auslan recognized as a community language in Australia ⓘ |
| mediaAccess |
Auslan interpreters on television for major announcements
ⓘ
closed captions on Australian TV ⓘ |
| notLanguage | Auslan is not a signed form of English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organization |
Australian Sign Language Interpreters’ Association (aslia) works with the community
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Deaf Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Deaf Societies in Australian states and territories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyContext |
covered by Australian disability discrimination law
ⓘ
eligible for NDIS supports if meeting criteria ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Auslan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sportsParticipation | Australian Deaf Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technologyUse |
social media for Deaf community networking
ⓘ
video calling for sign communication ⓘ |
| typicalHearingStatus |
many are profoundly or severely deaf
ⓘ
some are hard of hearing ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | Auslan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | no native written form for Auslan ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Australian Deaf community