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Presenter: Janelle Giffin August 2012, Adelaide

Why Auslan Interpreting Matters – the history and findings of the Auslan Interpreting Industry Forum Victoria. Presenter: Janelle Giffin August 2012, Adelaide. Outline. AIIFV Steering Committee. Susan Emerson (President of ASLIA Vic, Chair) Paul Heuston (Professional Interpreter, Vice Chair)

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Presenter: Janelle Giffin August 2012, Adelaide

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  1. Why Auslan Interpreting Matters – the history and findings of the Auslan Interpreting Industry Forum Victoria Presenter: Janelle GiffinAugust 2012, Adelaide

  2. Outline

  3. AIIFV Steering Committee • Susan Emerson (President of ASLIA Vic, Chair) • Paul Heuston (Professional Interpreter, Vice Chair) • Veronica Pardo (CEO, Arts Access Victoria) • Melissa Lowrie (Manager, Deaf Victoria) • Gene Reardon (Director, Victorian Deaf Education Institute) • Joe Sabolcec (Project Manager, Centre of Excellence for Students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing • Rebecca Adam (Business Manager, Deaf representative) • Janelle Giffin (Teacher of the Deaf & Paraprofessional Interpreter, Shepparton Deaf Facility) • Marc Curtis (Manager of SLC Vic) Project Officer: Hilary Fisher (outgoing) Project Coordinator: Amie O’Shea

  4. What is AIIFV? • The Auslan Interpreting Industry forum is a strategic planning and action group, made of sector representatives • The aim of the forum is to facilitate the human rights and citizenship of Deaf people by improving access to interpreting

  5. Stakeholder forum to identify strategic issues • Poor engagement of stakeholders outside the Deaf sector • Low awareness of the availability of Auslan interpreting services • Poor planning and coordination across the three levels of government and within different government departments. • Limited career opportunities and pathways • Inconsistent remuneration across sectors

  6. What we have achieved so far? • Stakeholder forum to identify strategic issues and systemic reform • Strategic planning to determine how we can have greatest impact • Launched Access for Deaf People in Victoria; Why Auslan Interpreting Matters • Campaigned for inclusion of Auslan in NDIS • Campaigned for better Auslan education in Victoria as part of the SAVE Auslan @ Kangan Campaign

  7. Strategic planning to determine how we can have greatest impact • A focus on activating citizenship and human rights for deaf people • Adopting a whole of government approach • Placing this issue in the context of current government policy priorities

  8. What government policy? Government is currently focused on: • Improving access to employment • Moving people from welfare to work • Reducing social isolation • Promoting health and wellbeing • Building diverse and resilient communities • Increasing access to services • Building strong community leadership • Place based planning

  9. We need Auslan/English interpreters for all these things!

  10. Campaigned for inclusion of Auslan in NDIS Why? • Once in a generation reform of the disability system • The needs of Deaf people have been overlooked • NDIS needs to reflect Deaf people’s rights to full citizenship through access to Auslan interpreting

  11. Campaign for better Auslan education in Victoria AIIFV took a leadership role in this campaign • Bringing stakeholders together • Coaching Auslan students on advocacy • Making representations to government • Speaking to the media • Developing a proposal with five recommendations that was debated in the Legislative Council and Minister Hall supported

  12. Save Auslan Campaign • The result of the campaign has been a renewed commitment to Auslan education STATEWIDE • Funding of research into multi modal approaches that meet the needs of multiple stakeholders

  13. What are the next steps for AIIFV? Launch Report II: Improving Access to Interpreting • Identifies who are the stakeholders who need to act as part of a systemic reform process • Identifies what stakeholders need to do • Gives a clear message to government about their responsibility

  14. What are the key focus areas • Raising the profile and awareness of Auslan • Increasing interpreting access for Deaf people • Strengthening education and training pathways and opportunities • Improving workforce quality and development • Building stronger government and community engagement • Ensuring better coordination and planning across the Deaf sector • Supporting and encouraging research

  15. Lessons we have learned • Nothing happens overnight • Manage expectations • Don’t be afraid of campaigns and social action; they are a great way to galvanise support for your cause • Engage all stakeholders from the beginning and talk to them about what they can do • Use experts who know how to talk to government in their language • Collect testimonials; stories are the best way to convey the impact of interpreter shortages on the Deaf community; and…

  16. Share AIIFV is committed to sharing its experiences with others. We also want to learn from what you are doing. Register your interest in our newsletter by emailing: projectcoordinator@asliavic.com.au

  17. Our sponsors Supported by Industry Partners Government & Community Partners

  18. Questions

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