MediaNet,
22 September 2020:
Australian Leaders Participate in the Auslan Community Leaders Challenge
Australian
Community Leaders sign a message of support for the Deaf Community
for International Day of Sign Languages.
On
Wednesday 23rd September, the United Nations sanctioned International
Day of Sign Languages, the Auslan Community Leaders Challenge hits
social media.
Leonie
Jackson, Executive Manager, Advocacy and Strategic Partnerships at
Deaf Services and the Deaf Society says “the second Auslan
Community Leaders Challenge invites Australian Community Leaders to
demonstrate their support for 30,000 Australians who use Auslan;
Australian Sign Language, as their primary language.
"This
year 52 Community Leaders accepted the challenge to try their hand at
signing their name and their support for the Deaf community,” Mrs
Jackson says.
“We
are pleased to see so many Community Leaders recognise the importance
of access for Deaf people through the Auslan Challenge.”
“In
line with this year’s theme, these messages acknowledge the
importance of improving access to emergency information, accredited
interpreter services and information for families of Deaf children
that outlines the full spectrum of opportunities available to their
child.
"New
in 2020, Deaf Community members have also developed their stories
demonstrating the significant impact improved access to information
and interpreters has had on their lives.”
Who’s
involved?
• The
Hon. Scott Morrison MP, Prime Minister of Australia,
• The
Hon. Anthony Albanese MP, Leader of the Opposition, Leader of the
Labor Party
• His
Excellency General the Hon. David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) and Her
Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley
• Her
Excellency the Hon. Margaret Beazley AC QC Governor of New South
Wales • Her Honour the Hon. Vicki O'Halloran AO, Administrator of
Northern Territory
• His
Excellency the Hon. Paul de Jersey AC Governor of Queensland
• Her
Excellency Professor the Hon. Kate Warner AC Governor of Tasmania
• The
Hon. Linda Dessau AC Governor of Victoria
• His
Excellency the Hon. Hieu Van Le, AC Governor of South Australia
• The
Hon. Kim Beazley AC Governor of Western Australia
To
celebrate International Day of Sign Languages these videos will be
posted on social media using the hashtags:
#AuslanCommunityLeadersChallenge2020 #Auslan
#InternationalDayofSignLanguages #IWODP #IDSL2020 #IWDeaf2020.
The
Auslan Community Leaders Challenge is a collaboration between Deaf
Services and the Deaf Society, alongside Ms Julie Owens MP, Member
for Parramatta. Deaf Services and the Deaf Society would like to
thank Access Plus WA Deaf in Western Australia and Deaf Can:Do in
South Australia, who worked alongside their Vice Regals and Patrons
this year.
For
more, visit: http://wfdeaf.org/iwdeaf2020.
To
see last year’s Auslan Leaders Challenge:
https://deafsociety.org.au/auslan-leaders-challenge
