aes24 International Evaluation Conference

Authors: Susie Fletcher (Australian Healthcare Associates)

Auslan is a visual, signed language that was developed by and for the Australian Deaf community. People who use Auslan as their primary or preferred language are not necessarily fluent in English. Our team was engaged to review access to interpreter services for Auslan users, a population group that is often underrepresented in evaluation. In this presentation we will highlight some of the issues evaluators need to consider when working with this marginalised community, and share practical skills and techniques for making their evaluations more accessible.