Auslan: Now and Then

It's Auslan Day! Learn more about Auslan from our Auslan: Now and Then Banner, available in English and Auslan here:

Auslan: Now & Then - Auslan as a language Whilst the portmanteau “Auslan” was only coined in 1987, Australian Sign Language has existed in Australia and has evolved over more than 200 years, since the first ships from Britain arrived on our shores. Indigenous signed languages further pre-date Auslan, however, we do not know much about

It's Auslan Day tomorrow! Check out these resources, handy for keeping the children busy and learning about Auslan during the holidays!

Auslan: Now & Then - Resources Quiz sheets - Beginners, Intermediate & Advanced These quizzes cover each sub-strand of the Understanding Strand of the Auslan LOTE curriculum (Systems of Language, Language Variation and Change, Language Awareness, and the Role of Languages and Culture) and can also be used to align with the