ASLIAQ has a social group for early career interpreters and soon-to-be NAATI certified provisional interpreters, including CPI and CPDI. P-Platers is about peer social support, shared learning and professional networking opportunities.

Ready to deepen your understanding of Auslan’s rich linguistic features? Join us for Show, Don’t Tell: Exploring Linguistic Features of Auslan, an engaging workshop designed for interpreters and practitioners who want to elevate their use of depicting signs and constructed action techniques.

Auslan’s visual and spatial nature offers unique ways to convey meaning—far beyond words alone. In this workshop, we’ll dive into three powerful tools:

• Depicting Signs – Learn how to effectively represent objects, actions, and environments to bring messages to life.
• Constructed Action/Dialogue – Explore techniques for embodying characters, emotions, and perspectives in a way that feels authentic and natural.
• Co-constructed Techniques – Discover how to skillfully share the signing space and co-create meaning in dynamic interactions.

Through hands-on activities and practical examples, you’ll develop skills to “show” rather than “tell,” creating clear, engaging, and visually rich interpretations.
Workshop Highlights:

• Guided practice in applying these techniques.
• Strategies to improve clarity and audience engagement.
• Opportunities to collaborate and receive expert feedback.

This event is Auslan immersive and will not be interpreted.

$15 members

$30 non-members

Step outside the typical 9-to-5 interpreting scenarios – this event dives into the real, raw, and sometimes risqué experiences of interpreting in queer spaces.

ASLIAQ has a social group for early career interpreters and soon-to-be NAATI certified provisional interpreters, including CPI and CPDI. P-Platers is about peer social support, shared learning and professional networking opportunities.