ASLIA Victoria Annual Report 2012-13

ASLIA Victoria Annual Report 2012-13 |

ASLIA Victoria Annual Report 2012-13


Highlights- Red Carpet Launch, January 2013

Top and middle rows: The 2013 Professional Development calendar getting the seal of approval from membersBottom L: ‘Golden Ticket’ winner Lorraine CarterBottom R: Committee members celebrating the success of the launch!


CONTENTS

Treasurer’s Report 5

Professional Development 11

Membership 14

ES Mentoring Program 12

Strategic Priorities 7

AVID Awards 13

President’s Report 4

Maxine Buxton

It is with pleasure and pride that I deliver my President’s Report for the ASLIA Victoria Financial Year 2012-13.

It has once again been a busy, exciting and memorable 12 months and I could not be prouder of the hard work and significant contributions from all those who support ASLIA Vic. From our committee members to project workers, from partners in the community to industry and educational sponsors and last but not least to our members far and wide who have contributed in some way large or small, I say a sincere thank you.

The number of achievements and successes enjoyed by ASLIA Vic this year is, as always many and varied. Further on in this report I have outlined some of these in relation to the strategic priorities as per the ASLIA Victoria Strategic Plan 2011-2014 to give our members a sense of the direction and underpinning philosophies of our work.

In particular I would like to thank and congratulate the ASLIA Vic Committee and Representatives who volunteer their time for the betterment of their profession and the community and who continue to amaze and inspire me! The level of professionalism, enthusiasm, passion, drive, innovation and dedication shown by this group is truly outstanding.

For me personally, I have found my first year as president to be at times challenging and hectic yet always highly rewarding and satisfying. I would like to formally acknowledge the work of Teresa Paulet and Kate Leibick as Secretary and Treasurer who are the unseen heroes of ASLIA Vic and have provided me with unlimited support and encouragement. Thank you also to ASLIA President Paul Heuston who’s guidance has been invaluable.

I would encourage all members to get involved in all that ASLIA Vic has to offer! We are always keen to hear your thoughts and feedback and welcome new ideas and fresh perspectives.

I look forward to a successful year ahead and hope to see many of you at our fantastic upcoming events.

Warm regards,Maxine Buxton.


President's Report

ASLIA Victoria 2012-13 committee members:Back L-R: Dr Meredith Bartlett, Cara Due, Dennis Witcombe (resigned), Jinaya Myers, Heather McInnes.Front L-R: Teresa Paulet , Maxine Buxton, Kate Leibick.! !

Australian Sign Language Interpreters'

Association (Victoria)Trading as ASLIA Vic Inc.

1st July 2012 to 30th June 2013

Bank Reconciliation as at 30th June 2013

































Balance as per as cash book:Balance as per as cash book: Opening Balance as at 1st July 2012Opening Balance as at 1st July 2012 125,887.76125,887.76125,887.76125,887.76

Add: IncomeAdd: Income 111,104.99111,104.99111,104.99111,104.99

Less: ExpenditureLess: Expenditure -144,742.12-144,742.12-144,742.12-144,742.12

Balance as at 30th June 2013Balance as at 30th June 2013 92,250.6392,250.6392,250.6392,250.63

Balance as per Bank Statements/Investment/Cash as at 30th June 2013







Bank Account no 371713Bank Account no 371713 21,717.0321,717.0321,717.0321,717.0321,717.0321,717.03

Bank Account no 311500Bank Account no 311500 50,150.4450,150.4450,150.4450,150.4450,150.4450,150.44

Debit MasterCard No 425630Debit MasterCard No 425630 573.10573.10573.10573.10573.10573.10

Pay Pal AccountPay Pal Account 1,208.841,208.841,208.841,208.841,208.841,208.84

Term Deposit no 371721Term Deposit no 371721 18,309.6718,309.6718,309.6718,309.6718,309.6718,309.67

Cash on Hand - Petty CashCash on Hand - Petty Cash 291.55291.55291.55291.55291.55291.55Balance as at 30th June 2013 92,250.6392,250.6392,250.6392,250.63

BALANCE SHEET BALANCE SHEET BALANCE SHEET BALANCE SHEET BALANCE SHEET

ASSETS:ASSETS: 2013 2012

Current AssetsCurrent AssetsCurrent Assets

Cash at bankCash at bank

Debit MasterCard Account no 425630Debit MasterCard Account no 425630 573.10 1,994.81

Bank Account no 371713Bank Account no 371713 21,717.03 4,313.55

Bank Account no 311500Bank Account no 311500 50,150.44 55,208.27

Cash on Hand - Petty CashCash on Hand - Petty Cash 291.55 489.95

PayPal AccountPayPal Account 1,208.84 495.58 Total:Total: 73,940.96 62,502.16

Term Deposit no 371721Term Deposit no 371721 18,309.67 17,336.18

Term Deposit no 311498Term Deposit no 311498 0.00 46,049.42

Total Current Assets:Total Current Assets:Total Current Assets: 92,250.63 125,887.76

Accumulated FundAccumulated FundAccumulated Fund

Current Year Surplus/DeficitCurrent Year Surplus/Deficit -33,637.13 44,919.31

Historical BalancingHistorical Balancing 125,887.76 80,968.45

Total Accumulated Funds:Total Accumulated Funds:Total Accumulated Funds: 92,250.63 125,887.76

Statement of income and expenditureStatement of income and expenditureStatement of income and expenditureStatement of income and expenditure

INCOME:

Workshop Income 13,110.00

ASLIA Vic Awards Ticket sales 8,400.00


Treasurer’s Report Kate LeibickThe last year has seen ASLIA Vic continue to be profitable and able to support it's members and the Deaf Community. As a stand alone document the current profit and loss statement shows a dramatic loss for this financial year, however read in conjunction with the surplus income of project funds in 2012-13 for VDEI projects expended across 2 financial periods the overall picture is still one of a healthy surplus.

Financial assistance to members and the Deaf community, paid administration assistants and project workers are all worthy recipients of ASLIA Vic member's funds and whenever possible interest income is used to fund member activities, thus maintaining membership fees for the direct benefit of members.

ASLIA Vic Awards Sponsorships 10,008.00

DVD Sales -53.40

Project Grants 2,000.00

Sponsorship 64,081.80

Interest received 2,416.92

Membership Fees 10,993.00

PayPal fees 148.67

TOTAL: 111,104.99

EXPENDITURE

Admin Officer 7,168.00

Awards Expenses 11,143.80

Committee Expenses

Meeting catering 687.92

Executive Representation 1,501.40

Planning Retreat 1,503.56

Total - Committee Expenses 3,692.88

Workshop Expenses 9,821.69

Project Expenses

In Schools Mentoring 66,966.19

Education Kit 2,529.90

AIIFV 19,084.44

Education Workshops 11,376.66

Readback Project 200.00

Mentoring 500.00

Total - Project Expenses 100,657.19

General Expenses

General Expenses 100.00

Stationery 206.23

Telephone & Internet 738.09

Professional Assoc M'ship 177.91

Postage 28.45

EXPENDITURE

Printing 572.56

Website Hosting & Security 198.95

Total - General Expenses 2,022.19

Financial Assistance

Member Financial Support 3,060.00

Deaf Community Financial Support 1,000.00

Total - Financial Assistance 4,060.00

Equipment & Software 2,449.45

Governance Expenses

Business Insurance 1,469.00

Consumer Affairs 43.90

AGM Expenses 1,674.82

Total - Governance Expenses 3,187.72

Bank Fees 72.63

PayPal Expenses 132.57

Library Expenses 334.00

Total Expenses 144,742.12

Nett Profit / (Loss) for the yearNett Profit / (Loss) for the year -33,637.13

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Australian!Sign!Language!Interpreters'!Association!(Victoria)!

Trading!as!ASLIA!Vic!Inc.!

1st!July!2012!to!30th!June!2013!

!

!Bank!Reconciliation!as!at!30th!June!2013!

!Balance!as!per!as!cash!book:!

!!!

!Opening!Balance!as!at!1st!July!2012! !! !! 125,887.76!Add:!Income! !! !! 111,104.99!Less:!Expenditure! !! !! I144,742.12!Balance!as!at!30th!June!2013! !! !! 92,250.63!

!

Balance!as!per!Bank!Statements/Investment/Cash!

as!at!30th!June!2013!

Bank!Account!no!371713! 21,717.03!Bank!Account!no!311500! 50,150.44!Debit!MasterCard!No!425630! 573.10!Pay!Pal!Account! 1,208.84!Term!Deposit!no!371721! 18,309.67!Cash!on!Hand!I!Petty!Cash! 291.55!

Balance!as!at!30th!June!2013!

!

92,250.63!

!BALANCE!SHEET!!

ASSETS:!

!

2013! 2012!

Current!Assets!! !

!Cash!at!bank!

! !

!

Debit!MasterCard!Account!no!425630! 573.10! 1,994.81!

!! Bank!Account!no!371713! 21,717.03! 4,313.55!!! Bank!Account!no!311500! 50,150.44! 55,208.27!!! Cash!on!Hand!I!Petty!Cash! 291.55! 489.95!!! PayPal!Account! 1,208.84! 495.58!

!! Total:! 73,940.96! 62,502.16!

!! Term!Deposit!no!371721! 18,309.67! 17,336.18!

!! Term!Deposit!no!311498! 0.00! 46,049.42!

Total!Current!Assets:! 92,250.63! 125,887.76!

Accumulated!Fund! !! !!!! Current!Year!Surplus/Deficit! I33,637.13! 44,919.31!

!! Historical!Balancing! 125,887.76! 80,968.45!

Total!Accumulated!Funds:! 92,250.63! 125,887.76!

______________________________________________________!

Statement!of!income!and!expenditure!

INCOME:! !! !!

Workshop!Income! 13,110.00! !!ASLIA!Vic!Awards!Ticket!sales! 8,400.00! !!ASLIA!Vic!Awards!Sponsorships! 10,008.00! !!DVD!Sales! I53.40! !!Project!Grants! 2,000.00! !!Sponsorship! 64,081.80! !!Interest!received! 2,416.92! !!Membership!Fees! 10,993.00! !!PayPal!fees! 148.67! !!

TOTAL:! !! 111,104.99!

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EXPENDITURE:!

!!!!!

!! !! !!Admin!Officer! 7,168.00!

Awards!Expenses! !! !! 11,143.80!

Committee!Expenses! !! !! !!!Meeting!catering! 687.92!!Executive!Representation! 1,501.40!!Planning!Retreat! 1,503.56!Total!\!Committee!Expenses! !! 3,692.88!

Workshop!Expenses!!

9,821.69!

Project!Expenses! !!!In!Schools!Mentoring! 66,966.19! !!!Education!Kit! !! 2,529.90! !!!AIIFV!

!19,084.44! !!

Education!Workshops! !! 11,376.66! !!Readback!Project! ! 200.00! !!Mentoring!

!500.00!

!!!

Total!\!Project!Expenses! !! 100,657.19!

General!Expenses! !! !! !!General!Expenses! !! 100.00! !!Stationery! !! 206.23! !!Telephone!&!Internet! !! 738.09! !!Professional!Assoc!M'ship! !! 177.91! !!Postage! !! 28.45! !!Printing!

!572.56!! !!

Website!Hosting!&!Security! !! 198.95! !!Total!\!General!Expenses!

!!! 2,022.19!

Financial!Assistance! !!Member!Financial!Support! !! 3,060.00! !!Deaf!Community!Financial!Support!

!1,000.00! !!

Total!\!Financial!Assistance! !! 4,060.00!

Equipment!&!Software! !! !! 2,449.45!

Governance!Expenses! !!Business!Insurance! !! 1,469.00! !!Consumer!Affairs! !! 43.90! !!AGM!Expenses! !! 1,674.82! !!Total!\!Governance!Expenses! !! 3,187.72!

Bank!Fees! !! !! !!!72.63!

PayPal!Expenses! !! !! !!!!!!!!!!!132.57!

Library!Expenses! !! !! !!!!334.00!

Total!Expenses!

! !!!!!!!!144,742.12!

Nett!Profit!/!(Loss)!for!the!year!

!\33,637.13!

__________________________________________________! !!

!!

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!! !! !!

Kate!Leibick! !! David!F.!Peters!Treasurer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Hon.!Auditor!

!!

Hon.!Auditor's!report:! !! !!

!!! !! !! !! !! !! !!

This!is!to!certify!that!I!have!examined!all!books!of!ASLIA!(VIC)!and!found!that!the!Statement!of!Receipt!and!Expenditure!for!the!period!ending!30th!June!2013,!reflects!a!true!and!correct!record!of!the!transactions!undertaken!for!the!period!ending!30th!June!2013.!!!! !! !!

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Treasurer’s Report

Member Services As has been the tradition of ASLIA Vic, providing professional development opportunities for members continues to be one of our most important activities. We have enjoyed a vast and diverse range of stimulating events with many knowledgeable and respected presenters in the last 12 months. Further details under Professional Development section.

2013 has seen the return of our Mentoring Program which is most exciting! We now have 26 trained mentors listed on our website who are supported by the two wonderful coordinators of the program (Sandra Leane and Teresa Cumpston Bird) who have been tirelessly working away at matching mentees with mentors and running the program.

There has been a greater emphasis this year on our regional members in both the provision of events in those areas (in particular Bendigo and Geelong) as well as the use of technologies to allow regional members to access events remotely. We have also made a significant commitment to increasing our online content and where possible film our workshops for use after the event.

We have reintroduced a quarterly printed newsletter for members and have continued to utilise our e-news, website and Facebook page to disseminate relevant and interesting information to our member base.

We have also provided social opportunities for our members including the ASLIA Vic supported ‘Social Butterflies’ Christmas Party in 2012. This event was jointly hosted and generously sponsored by Auslan Services, Echo Interpreting and Sign Language Communications Vic. This combined end of year function was a first for Auslan interpreters and we were proud to be a part of it.

One initiative in 2013 was the ‘Red Carpet Launch’ where we announced professional development opportunities and events for the year ahead as well as formally recognised our sponsors and supporters. As part of this, we also awarded one member with a ‘Golden Ticket’ to attend a year’s worth of ASLIA Vic PD sessions at no cost. The lucky winner on the night was Lorraine Carter.

Finally, our newly renamed awards event, the AVIDs was by all accounts a great success (full AVID report herein)! ASLIA Vic would like to extend our gratitude to the Organising Committee of Teresa Paulet and Kate Leibick and once again our congratulations to all AVID recipients and nominees.


Above L: Participants at the ‘Ethics at Work’ Workshop. Above R: ‘Social Butterflies’ Christmas party.

Strategic Priorities

Industry DevelopmentThe state of the Interpreting industry is and will always be of great interest and importance to ASLIA Vic members and stakeholders alike and as such the committee works constantly with these groups to achieve positive outcomes for our profession and service users.

As members will be aware, the Auslan Interpreting Industry Forum Victoria (AIIFV) which began in 2011 has been under the auspices and guidance of ASLIA Vic since it’s inception. In March of this year AIIFV hosted its second forum for industry stakeholders and soon after released the “Industry Development Plan”. AIIFV was pivotal in the successful lobbying for state government funded Auslan training following the closure of Victoria’s only TAFE Diploma of Auslan course earlier in 2012. Such was the strength of the Forum’s work that its life beyond the initial funding period has been extended as Vicdeaf has agreed to take over ownership of AIIFV as of July 1, 2013. The committee would like to thank the AIIFV Steering Committee members for their tireless work and generous contributions over the last two years. In addition, we would like to acknowledge the exceptional leadership of the Chair Veronica Pardo and Vice Chair Paul Heuston and the Project Officer Amie O’Shea.

ASLIA Vic has also been represented exceptionally on various committees and groups including; the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) Regional Advisory Council by Khang Chiem, deafConnected (formerly the Centre of Excellence for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing) by Serryn Bryant and ASLIA Representative Council by Cara Due. These representatives do a fabulous job of keeping ASLIA Vic informed with regards to outside developments as well as making sure that our members’ interests are represented far and wide.

Committee members also attended; the Victorian Auslan Training Consortium's (VATC) information session as a result of their successful bid to provide the new Diploma of Auslan course and, the NAATI ‘Improvements to NAATI Testing’ consultation meeting held in March of this year. As a result of the recommendations document released by NAATI, a submission was provided on behalf of ASLIA Vic members.

In relation to the Auslan Interpreters in training, ASLIA Vic has strong ties to the RMIT Diploma of Interpreting and once again visited students to give a presentation on the benefits of becoming an ASLIA Vic member and a general information session about working in the industry.

For newly accredited interpreters we have had a number of workshops to address their specific needs as well as of course our mentoring program being reestablished in 2013.

For educational Interpreters, ASLIA Vic in partnership with VDEI has once again delivered the “Mentoring Program for ES Staff who Interpret in Classrooms”. This year there is a greater emphasis on the sustainability of the program and as such two new mentors and one new language role model are being trained by existing project workers. One fantastic outcome of this project saw several ES staff without NAATI accreditation join an ASLIA Vic supported NAATI Preparation Course before undertaking the Paraprofessional examination which resulted in several newly accredited interpreters and ASLIA members! Our thanks to Julie Judd, Therese Lewis and Stef Linder for once again coordinating such an exceptional program.

We have also sponsored several members to attend conferences and undertake further studies as part of our ‘Financial Assistance’ grants that are available in February and August.



Collaborative RelationshipsHistorically, ASLIA Vic has enjoyed strong partnerships and working relationships with many government, industry and community organisations. Over the last 12 months we have seen many of these existing relationships grow and strengthen with numerous new connections made that will benefit members, the industry and community alike.

We could not continue to grow and prosper without the generous support of our sponsors and we would like to thank them once again for not only their financial contributions, but also their commitment to the sector and willingness to work in partnership with ASLIA Vic. Sponsors in 2012-13 include; Able Australia, Auslan Services, Central Auslan Booking Service (CABS), Echo Interpreting, National Accreditation Authority for interpreters and Translators (NAATI), National Auslan Booking & Payment Service (NABS), Office of the Disability Services Commissioner, Oncall Interpreters and Translators, Sign Language Communications Victoria (SLC Vic), Vicdeaf and the Victorian Deaf Education Institute (VDEI).

Vicdeaf has been a tremendous supporter of ASLIA Vic particularly in this last financial year and we are grateful for this. The generous provision of an office space for ASLIA Vic as well as use of the Albert St building at no cost has been invaluable. This has allowed us to keep costs down and spend members’ funds

elsewhere whilst keeping connected with the community. We would like to extend a personal thanks to Vicdeaf CEO Christine Mathieson for her commitment both in time and resources to ASLIA Vic and in particular her strategic advice and guidance to the committee.

As mentioned under industry development, ASLIA Vic have once again partnered with VDEI Institute to provide the “Mentoring Program for ES Staff who Interpret in Classrooms”. In addition to this program, we are working on an ‘Educational Interpreters Kit‘ with VDEI to be used for ES staff working in schools as interpreters and hope to release this in the near future. We have also enjoyed the use of the VDEI facilities including the use of video conferencing equipment at no cost. It has been our pleasure to work with the staff at VDEI again this year. We have greatly appreciated the support and leadership of Gene Reardon over the last couple of years and wish her well in her new appointment at the Regional Service Group of the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.

ASLIA Vic has continued to work alongside community organisations who have provided support and assistance for many of our events and initiatives. Our relationship with the Australian Institute of Interpreters and Translators (AUSIT Vic/Tas) has strengthened through the provision of several joint Auslan and spoken language professional development sessions. We have also held joint meetings to support the development of AUSIT Vic/Tas committee members. Our committee has also worked with Auslan Teachers Association of Victoria (ATAV), Deaf Victoria, Deaf Children Australia and the Malthouse Theatre. We have enjoyed a delicious partnership with the team at Tradeblock Deaf Cafe at VCD who have supplied the bulk of our catering in 2013.

It is a privilege to work in an industry with so many passionate sponsors and supporters and we look forward to continuing these partnerships well into the future!



Above: Preparing for ASLIA Vic’s ‘Red Carpet Launch’ in January 2013 where we publicly thanked many of our partners.

Community DevelopmentThe ASLIA Vic Committee sees it as not just important but extremely valuable to engage with and provide support to the community in any way we can.

This last 12 months has seen a significant contribution from ASLIA Vic to the community both in terms of financial support and attendance at Deaf community events.

We have provided financial support to the Australian Theatre of the Deaf’s Silent Monologues and through this offered a limited number of free tickets to members to attend the ground breaking production. Bairnsdale Deaf Education Program was also the recipient of a financial grant to allow a group of its students to attend the Deaflympics in Bulgaria earlier this year. As part of this grant the students undertook interviews with interpreters working in other countries in the hope that our members will learn from and be inspired by the work of interpreters across the globe!

ASLIA Vic committee members have also been in attendance at various community events including; Vicdeaf Christmas Rally, Deaf Victoria AGM and the Deafness Forum AGM. Committee members also coordinated an ASLIA Vic stall at the Deaf Expo held in October of last year and were pleased at the

level of engagement and interest in our activities. We have continued to support the Deaf Professional Network by attending their breakfast meetings and purchasing tickets to offer to members to attend.

Finally, we have been working closely with Deaf Victoria on a number of projects and issues related to the Deaf community. We look forward to continuing these important discussions and sharing our learnings with members and industry.

SustainabilityFor a not for profit organisation run by volunteers, sustainability is always an important issue to consider now and into the future.

As members will be aware, due to careful planning and financial management, ASLIA Vic is in a very good position relative to other state branches. This has allowed us to employ an administration officer Lisa Westwood so that committee members are more able to spend time on future planning rather than day to day administration tasks.

The executive committee has also met with Vicdeaf CEO Christine Mathieson on two occasions to discuss some long term strategic planning for ASLIA Vic. We are grateful for the insights and knowledge that she has shared with us and we look forward to putting some of our long term strategies into action.

Lastly, there has been a greater focus in 2013 on sustainability and development in the area of training and workshop facilitation. Newer presenters have been encouraged to work with ASLIA Vic and some experienced trainers to present workshops and host events.

We hope that these measures combined will lead to a stronger ASLIA Vic for many years to come!



Above: Bairnsdale students staff flying the Aussie flag overseas.

ASLIA Vic Workshops in 2012:NAATI Revalidation Information Session,July 26

Effective Mentoring Strategies through Technology, August 16

Interpreter Toolkit, At the Scene: Working with Police, September 3

Interpreter Toolkit, Medical Interpreting: hands on approach, September 11

Interpreter Toolkit, Business Meetings, September 17

Interpreter Toolkit, Funeral Service, September 25

Mock Conference, October 21

ASLIA Vic Workshops in 2013:Mentor Training- February 22 and 2 March

Tackling the Tertiary Environment- April 22

What is Best Practice- May 15

Clients with Complex Needs- July 6

Ethics at Work- July 16

As well as the ASLIA Vic professional development opportunities, we have also partnered with and supported various organisations to provide additional events:

ASLIA Vic Supported Events in 2012-13:

Once Upon a Time- September 7 & 8, 2012 (with Victorian Deaf Education Institute)

Mock School Day- November 24, 2012 (with Victorian Deaf Education Institute)

Auslan on Stage- February 9, 2013 (with Deaf Children Australia)

Discourse Analysis in the Classroom- May 10, 2013 (with Victorian Deaf Education Institute)

Six Mirrors of the Classroom- May 11, 2013 (with Victorian Deaf Education Institute)

Q & A with Dr Christine Monikowski- May 13 , 2013 (with Vicdeaf/Sign Language Communications Victoria)


Professional Development

Above Left: Auslan and spoken language interpreters at our ‘What is Best Practice’ professional development session which was attended by over 60 ASLIA Vic and AUSIT Vic/Tas members.Above Right: Julie Judd and Therese Lewis of the ASLIA Vic/VDEI ES Mentoring Program (articles next page).

Julie Judd, Program Co-ordinatorIn 2012 Therese Lewis (Mentor), Stephanie Linder (Language Tutor/consultant) and I worked together with 43 mentees by providing Auslan Language tuition, feedback on interpreting performance, group training sessions and modelling of interpreting practice within primary and secondary educational settings.

The success of the 2012 program culminated in some changes and enhancements to program focus in 2013. The program including a focus on interpreting performance analysis with Educational Support (ES) staff who interpret in classrooms began in term 2, and will continue for the rest of the school year. This year 24 ES staff members are part of the program. Each mentee is provided with feedback on their interpreting performance either on the job or via video footage provided to the interpreter mentors. There are 5 groups of mentees – Forest Hill College, Charles Latrobe College, Grovedale, Sunshine College and a mixed group conducted via video link comprises of mentees from Rutherglen, Mt Erin, VCD, Shepparton and Bendigo.

In 2013, each group of mentees has been introduced to the Demand Control Schema (DC-S). Facilitation of reflective practice sessions using the DC-S framework has been conducted twice each term. Stef Linder has provided one two-hour Auslan language tuition class per term to each of the 5 groups. Auslan language training included the ‘use of space’ during term 2, with role shift and depicting signs being planned for terms 3 and 4. In addition, ASLIA Vic with the generous support from Kate Leibick has provided a closed webspace for all participants to share resources and information.

To compliment the direct mentoring program with ES staff, ASLIA Vic and VDEI have provided a training program for deaf tutors and interpreter mentors wishing to work with ES staff in school settings. This training program

has welcomed Kathy Fitzmaurice, Alan Stewart and Paula Thornton (Language tutor trainees) along with Kirri Dangerfield and Daniel Hately (Interpreter mentor trainees). Trainees have attended mentor and language tuition sessions scheduled with ES staff in school settings (or via video link up) and have received training and mentorship from Stef, Therese and I. The training program will provide additional trained personnel to work directly with educational settings during 2014 and beyond.

We look forward to delivering the remainder of the program in 2013 and are planning an end of year Professional Development day for ES staff who interpret in classrooms for Saturday November 9th. The PD Day will incorporate trainees and experts in the field of Language and Interpreting who will provide a stimulating conclusion to both the mentor and trainee program for 2013.

Stephanie Linder, Language ModelIn my capacity of a language model to ES interpreters were to create two hours Auslan training for each school per term.

We also have three ‘language model mentees’ who are trained to be language models.

Up to date, I have done nine workshops in 2013. Two lessons were online which at times was challenging mainly because it is a visual language and better delivered face to face.

The subjects were introduction to use of space, role shift and depicting signs and this term we focused on the use of space because it is one of most important Auslan features and we will focus on role shift and depicting signs next term.

This model provides ES interpreters with an opportunity to learn about Auslan more specifically as it is used in their everyday interpreting. Also to develop a vocabulary to discuss the language and its challenges.


ASLIA Vic/VDEI ES Mentoring Program

It was a night fit for James Bond himself at ASLIA Victoria’s 7th annual awards ceremony, newly renamed the AVIDs - ‘ASLIA Victoria Interpreting Distinction’ which was celebrated in style on the evening of Saturday, 22nd of June.

In attendance were many interpreters, their families and friends, Deaf community members as well as representatives from all Auslan specific interpreting agencies and sponsors. In addition to this, we were very fortunate to have Colin Allan, World Federation of the Deaf President and Paul Heuston, ASLIA President as our guests.

The night was a tribute to all things 007; martinis upon arrival, Russian spies, MI6 agents and a spectacular fight scene to recover the missing Interpreter of the Year plate! Our Master of Ceremonies was none other than James Bond (the Sean Connery era) who was aided by two interpreting agents, ‘M’ (Pip Cody) and ‘Miss Moneypenny’ (Tanya Miller).

Our guests enjoyed a delicious three course meal, drinks and performances by circus/ariel company Dislocate with their newest recruits; Bethany Robinson, Brandon Van Niekerk, Cara Due and Neil Ray.

ASLIA Victoria would like to congratulate all nominees and recipients at this year’s AVIDs;

Paraprofessional Interpreter: Cara Due,

Deaf Interpreter: Stephanie Linder,

Professional Interpreter: Paul Heuston,

Regional Interpreter: Kelly North,

Deafblind Interpreter: Dennis Witcombe,

Interpreter Advocate: Susan Emerson,

Organisation or Agency: Echo Interpreting.

Special congratulations to the 7th Interpreter of the Year Susan Emerson and Inaugural Lifetime Achievement AVID recipient Marianne Bridge. Well done to all!

To our many sponsors, supporters, volunteers, guests, those who nominated, judges, performers, interpreters and the fabulous organising committee- our sincerest thanks and appreciation for putting on such a wonderful evening.... till we meet again.


AVID Awards

Above L: AVID Recipients. Back: Cara, Melissa (representing Stephanie), Kelly. Front: Graeme (representing Echo Interpreting), Paul, Susan, Dennis.Above R: Susan Emerson receiving her ‘Interpreter of the Year’ AVID under the watchful eye of James Bond.

Committee Members:Maxine Buxton PresidentKate Leibick TreasurerTeresa Paulet SecretaryDr Meredith Bartlett Public OfficerCara Due Jinaya MyersHeather McInnesDennis Witcombe (resigned)

ASLIA Vic external representatives Representatives: Khang Chiem NAATI RAC

Serryn Bryant DeafConnected

Cara Due ASLIA Representative Committee

Project Workers: Julie Judd, Therese Lewis & Stef Linder ASLIA Vic/VDEI- Mentoring Program for ES Staff who Interpret in Classrooms

Sandra Leane and Teresa Cumpston BirdMentor Program Coordinators

Amie O’Shea AIIFV Project Coordinator (outgoing as project transferred to Vicdeaf)

Michelle Ashley Educational PD Series Coordinator 2012

Teresa Paulet- Education Kit Coordinator

ASLIA Victoria Administration: Lisa Westwood (currently on leave)


Life MembersDr Meredith BartlettTeresa Cumpston BirdJohn W FlynnSandra Leane

Full MembersAdam TinklerAdrian DoyleAmie O'SheaAndy BanksAngela MacleanAnn Hamilton-SturdyAnna VostBen RichardsonBenjamin SouterBrooke BawdenBrooke CampbellCara DueCarla AndersonCarolyn MontagueCheryl SandilandsChris HansfordChristine McDougallChristopher DunnCindi Boychuk

Damien BuschDaniel HatelyDanielle DonDennis WitcombeEmely McCordFiona BrindleGabriel KirleyGabrielle NoonanGeorgia KnightGina AucielloGlenda GardeGwenda ThomasHeather McInnesJacinta HossackJan WalshJanelle GiffinJanette MurphyJinaya MyersJoanne SempleJoseph SabolcecJulie BottenJulie JuddJulie ReesKaren BoocockKaren Clare

Karina QuinnKate LeibickKeiron WoodKellie HarmanKelly NorthKelly RutterKerrie-ann ViitalaKhang ChiemKim KirkKim SaxtonKirk BarnettKirri DangerfieldKristy GoodLaura AlcobaLisa TatangeloLu Howley StockLyndall WildeMarc EthanMarianne BridgeMarie FramMark QuinnMaxine BuxtonMee LokeMegan TaylorMelanie Pratt

Melissa O'NeillMichael EganMichelle AshleyMichelle MortimerNat MillichampNeil RayNicole GrenfellNicole MaherPauine HumePaul HeustonPauline McCarthyRae HynesRenee purserRussell WattsSarah HowellSarah KennewellSarah StrongSerryn BryantStephanie LinderStephanie TezcanSue IzardSusan EmersonTamara OlleyTegan MensingaTeresa Paulet

Therese LewisValerie WormaldViona WoodroffeWendy Boase

OrganisationalMembersAuslan ServicesCentre of Excellence(deafConnectED)Charles LatrobeNational Institute ofDeaf StudiesSign Language Communications VicVictorian College of the Deaf

Associate MembersAlicia FoxHeather ForbesJoanna SeisunLorraine CarterLori WhynotMatthew WattsMaureen LonerganRobyn O'MearaStacie Van Hulst

Membership

Above: Members of the the ASLIA Victoria committee and other workers/volunteers.

Financial Members 2012-13


Highlights- AVID Awards, June 2013

Top row: Entertainment for the evening with some familiar faces from the Deaf community and interpreting fraternity.Middle L: VIP guests World Federation of the Deaf President, Colin Allan and ASLIA President, Paul Heuston.Middle R: AVID Recipients and sponsors.Bottom R: Guests letting their hair down and celebrating another year of outstanding work.

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Photos credits: Edan Chapman, Simon O’Neill and ASLIA Vic Committee Members

ASLIA Victoria Annual Report 2012-13

Documents

Transcript of ASLIA Victoria Annual Report 2012-13