hands@work is a registered business based in Cairns, Far North Queensland. We provide these quality services for the FNQ region:

Auslan Interpreting and Consulting 

• Auslan Professional Interpreting Services
• Auslan Courses, Curriculum Consultancy & Design
• Forensic Consulting & Assessments in Auslan, Deafness & Linguistic Competence

hands@work will not be running Auslan classes this term. If you live in Cairns and would like to learn Auslan, Deaf Services Qld run classes every term.

Visit their website for more information:

http://www.deafservicesqld.org.au/

Deaf Cafe meets once a month in Cairns. It is a great opportunity for students and those learning Auslan to meet with other students and members of the Cairns Deaf Community.

We meet at Fusion Cafe Abbott Street Cairns.

Click to download flyer: deafcafe2008

Karin's Mum Carol O'Reilly, was recently honoured with an Individual Award for the Disability Action Week Awards 2007. 

The Disability Action Week awards pay tribute to individuals and organisations that are active in improving the quality of life for Queenslanders with a disability.

This year, the awards honoured the achievements of 14 award recipients across 11 award categories. Winners were presented with their awards at a luncheon at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Read more visit:

http://www.disability.qld.gov.au/actionweek/awards2007.html

The SouthBank TAFE Certificate 2 in Auslan is no longer running in Cairns.

However you can contact SouthBank TAFE to enquire about any future courses.

For more information visit the SouthBank Institute Website:

http://www.southbank.edu.au/course/DOM/21200VIC-1.htm